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News<br />
New BoPLA Line<br />
Started Production<br />
New Priorities<br />
for Bioplastics<br />
Over a month earlier than planned, Taghleef<br />
Industries has successfully started the production<br />
of the new NATIVIA film from its plant in San<br />
Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy.<br />
NATIVIA is based on 100% renewably sourced<br />
Ingeo PLA by NatureWorks ®<br />
NATIVIA is a biodegradable and compostable film<br />
complying with the European standard EN13432.<br />
The start-up of the new line took place on<br />
August 18th, <strong>2010</strong> and since the following week<br />
the commercial production has commenced<br />
successfully. The first shipments of NATIVIA were<br />
be made in early of September <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Valerio Garzitto, CEO Ti Europe explains “We<br />
are particularly proud of the work carried out<br />
by our technicians. The BoPLA line was ordered<br />
just 5 months ago, and we already obtained an<br />
enthusiastic result being able to be on the market<br />
now with a film with excellent characteristics.”<br />
Brueckner was the main supplier of this new<br />
BoPLA line. Mr Karl Zimmermann, Brueckner<br />
Sales Director, remarked that “Brueckner had been<br />
working hard together with Taghleef technicians to<br />
obtain such a valuable and advanced results. This is<br />
the proof of the perfect teamwork of two companies<br />
whose leading philosophy is innovation combined<br />
with development.”<br />
Within the next weeks the first productions of 25<br />
and 30-my-thicknesses metallized NATIVIA films<br />
will take place. NATIVIA films are produced for<br />
multiple applications, such as fresh produce, bakery,<br />
confectionery, snacks, dairy, other perishable goods<br />
and different kind of lidding. In the non-food sector<br />
examples are labelling and stationery MT<br />
www.ti-films.com.<br />
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With effect from September<br />
1 st Prof. Christian Bonten<br />
took on responibility for the<br />
plastics technology institute<br />
(IKT) at the University of<br />
Stuttgart, Germany. He<br />
succeeds Prof. Hans-<br />
Gerhard Fritz. Bonten, who<br />
was previously Director of<br />
Technology and Marketing at<br />
bioplastics compounder and<br />
supplier FKuR Kunststoff<br />
GmbH in Willich, Germany,<br />
aims to put special accent on<br />
the areas of nano-additives<br />
and bioplastics, thus broadening and strengthening the profile<br />
of Stuttgart University in matters of modern materials. MT<br />
www.ikt.uni-stuttgart.de.<br />
Prof. Christian Bonten (Photo<br />
courtesy Universität Stuttgart)<br />
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