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US Demand For Biodegradable Plastics To Grow 16% Annually Through 2014

(Flexpack)

September 09, 2010, ... began to change in the early 2000s, as interest in environmentally friendly products gained strength, boosted by the efforts of major users like Wal-Mart. At the same time, the availability of biodegradable ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

(Substrates)

December 31, 2008, Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic ...

Biodegradable Plastics to Gain, Says Study

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November 30, 2008, Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic in the US is expected to rise more than 15%/yr to 720 million lbs in 2012, valued at $845 million. This Cleveland, OH | Demand for biodegradable plastic ...

Biodegradable Plastic Demand to Rise 15% Annually

(News Eclips)

September 08, 2008, A new Freedonia Group study, titled “Biodegradable Plastic,” presents trends projecting US demand to rise more than 15% annually to 720 million lb in 2012, valued at $845 million CLEAVELAND, OH | A new ...

Biodegradable Plastics in Packaging Applications

(Archive)

June 04, 2006, Bioplastic packaging materials offer some exciting possibilities, but do they make commercial sense? How far advanced is the technology and how are they performing in the real world? Found out at the Biodegradable ...

Ultrasonic Drying of Biodegradable Molded Recycled Paper

(Coating/Laminating)

June 30, 2024, ... manufactured from recycled paper fiber suitable for food products with contained moisture. Two groups of identical geometry and weight containers were tested. One group was impregnated with biodegradable ...

Addressing Bio-film/Compostables and Plastic Film Processing Challenges

(Bag Pouch)

March 17, 2024, ... materials. Bio-based materials are being developed, as we all know, to be biodegradable and/or are compostable when they reach the end of their life cycle. But it is far from a straightforward process; ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Receives International Sustainability and Carbon Certification

(News | New Products)

October 22, 2023, ... compostable, biodegradable, and recyclable materials. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes operating two solar farms and two cogeneration systems, energy and water conservation, ...

Mark Turano Appointed Senior Director of Sales, Lumirror Division®, Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

(News | New Products)

July 26, 2022, ... issues. R&D is focused on the development of materials that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the ...

Sufresca Accelerates Its Green Solution to Reduce Waste and Plastic

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2021, ... and vegetables. Sufresca also shares the business model for its simple plug-in system to benefit retailers and growers. Sufresca developed an edible, biodegradable, water-based emulsion composed of wholly ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Launches a New, 8.7-Meter Polypropylene Film Line

(News | New Products)

September 28, 2021, ... are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of two solar farms and two cogeneration systems, energy ...

Teknos and Brightplus Cooperate to Develop Bio-Based and Biodegradable Solutions for Food Packaging

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2021, ... the amount of waste. The new barrier coating developed by Teknos and Brightplus is bio-based and biodegradable and can be used to replace the traditional fossil-based plastic film.  “By replacing the ...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Names Christopher Voght General Manager of the Torayfan® Division

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2020, ... that are fossil fuel-free, compostable, biodegradable, and/or recyclable. The company’s sustainability initiative, launched in 2004, includes the operating of one of Rhode Island’s larger solar farms and ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2020, ... and will not compost naturally into the earth or a landfill. Biodegradable: Typically made from plants, foods, or animal sources, biodegradable products break down over a period of time through the action ...

Plastics, Packaging and the Environment

(Flexography)

April 22, 2020, ... and will not compost naturally into the earth or a landfill. Biodegradable: Typically made from plants, foods, or animal sources, biodegradable products break down over a period of time through the action ...

Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... unfriendly; non-biodegradable and challenging to recycle. Increasingly alarming projections around environmental damage have changed attitudes and focused minds in recent years. Environmentally friendly ...

NOW Plastics Packaging Solutions Put Environmental Protection First

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2020, ...  Biodegradable plastics; and Compostable substrates and packaging options. “The efficient and responsible use of plastics and packaging has become a critical consideration for companies throughout ...

Toray Plastics (America) Joins the Sustainable Packaging Coalition

(News | New Products)

March 05, 2019, ... a leader in the manufacture of ultra-thin, bio-based, solvent-free, and PVdC-free films. Research continues on other sustainability programs and the development of 100 percent biodegradable films. In addition, ...

European Bioplastics Talks About EU Legislation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2018, ... that is supported by this new legislation.” The revised Waste Framework Directive allows biodegradable and compostable packaging to be collected together with the bio-waste and recycled in industrial ...

Walki Reports Biodegradable Mulching Paper

(News | New Products)

March 18, 2017, The organic product is made from kraft paper with a biodegradable coating, and is said to better for the soil than plastic ESPOO, FINLAND | Walki, a global producer of technical laminates and protective ...