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News daily updated News at www.bioplasticsmagazine.com The advantages of compostable bioplastics TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) published a report on PLA compostability entitled “The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy”. The report advises on product design for compostable packaging when it contributes to the diversion of biowaste from landfill or incineration, reduction of the biowaste stream contamination, increasing efficacy of biowaste collection, and when the packaging is hardly separable from its organic waste content. Composting is crucial in achieving a sustainable future. With composting, the carbon drawn from the atmosphere during the plant feedstock growth, is brought back to the soil. Composting also brings nutrients back to the earth, increasing their quality and health without using chemical fertilizers. Composting biowaste mitigates the carbon emissions, as landfilling biowaste emits higher amounts of Green House Gases (CO 2 , CH 4 ), which contribute to global warming. Compostable bioplastics, such as PLA, offer an alternative to conventional (fossil-based, nonbiodegradable) plastic items, which are usually not recycled because of their organic waste content – for instance, teabags, coffee capsules, and biowaste collection bags. Certified compostable bioplastic packaging can be thrown in the biowaste bin (where allowed by the municipalities) with its organic waste content, avoiding landfilling and incineration, and reducing contamination of the biowaste stream with conventional plastics. "Organic recycling plastic packaging, commonly known as composting, is a complementary end-of-life option. It contributes to achieving wider recycling targets, reducing carbon footprint and providing a valuable final product: compost.", states Maelenn Macedo Ravard, Sustainability and Regulatory Manager at TotalEnergies Corbion, and author of the report. Olga Kachook, Director, Bioeconomy & Reuse Initiatives at GreenBlue, (Charlottesville, VA, USA), says that "With the clock ticking on climate change, it’s worth celebrating the growing momentum behind composting as a solution and the role that compostable packaging plays in diverting food scraps from landfills". Plastic packaging will always be required for convenience, hygiene and functionality aspects. Using biobased, compostable bioplastics like PLA fulfils all these criteria and responds to climate challenges while having a reduced carbon footprint and a sustainable endof-life option. MT www.totalenergies-corbion.com Info: The White Paper can be downloaded form tinyurl.com/2204-whitepaper Bio-attributed hightemperature polyamide DSM Engineering Materials (Heerlen, the Netherlands) recently announced the launch of a new, more sustainable version of its flagship product Stanyl ® : Stanyl B-MB (Bio-based Mass Balanced), with up to 100 % bio-attributed content. Using the maximum possible levels of biomass-waste feedstock enables DSM Engineering Materials to halve the carbon footprint of this product line and, in turn, of the Stanyl B-MB-based products of its customers. This industry-first launch of a 100 % bio-attributed high-temperature polyamide underlines the business' ongoing commitment to helping customers fulfil their sustainability ambitions by making planet-positive choices and supporting the transition to a circular and biobased economy. Stanyl B-MB – now available with up to 100 % bioattributed content – is a fully ISCC+ certified massbalancing solution, and delivers exactly the same characteristics, performance, and quality as conventional Stanyl. MT www.dsm.com MEG from captured carbon A consortium, including LanzaTech (Skokie, IL, USA) and Danone (Paris, France), led to the discovery of a new route to monoethylene glycol, (MEG), which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, (PET), resin, fibres, and bottles. The carbon capture technology uses a proprietary engineered bacterium to convert carbon emissions, from steel mills or gasified waste biomass, directly into MEG through fermentation, bypassing the need for an ethanol intermediate, and simplifying the MEG supply chain. “We have made a breakthrough in the production of sustainable PET that has vast potential to reduce the overall environmental impact of the process”, said Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech. “This is a technological breakthrough which could have a significant impact, with applications in multiple sectors, including packaging and textiles!” “We have been working with LanzaTech for years and strongly believe in the long-term capacity of this technology to become a game changer in the way to manage sustainable packaging materials production. This technological collaboration is a key enabler to accelerate the development of this promising technology”, said Pascal Chapon, Danone R&I Advanced Techno Materials Director. AT www.lanzatech.com | www.danone.com 6 bioplastics MAGAZINE [04/22] Vol. 17
CJ BIO and NatureWorks sign LOI to collaborate CJ BIO (Woburn, MA, USA), a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and leading producer of amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), and NatureWorks (Plymouth, MN, USA), an advanced materials company that is the world’s leading producer of polylactic acid (PLA), have signed a letter of intent (LOI) establishing a strategic alignment between the two organizations and have announced that the two companies are working toward a Master Collaboration Agreement (MCA). The companies will work together to develop sustainable materials solutions based on CJ BIO’s PHACT ® Marine Biodegradable PHA and NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA. The goal of the agreement is to develop high-performance biopolymers that will replace fossil-based plastics in applications ranging from compostable food packaging and food service ware to personal care, and beyond. Both companies realize the potential to further enhance performance and end-of-use solutions for biopolymers, and increase the level of adoption across many new applications. By combining their expertise and technology platforms, NatureWorks and CJ aim to deliver next-generation solutions together. Initial development and collaboration are showing very promising results when using CJ BIO’s unique amorphous PHA in combination with Ingeo PLA. CJ BIO is the world's leading supplier of fermentation-based bioproducts for animal nutrition, human nutrition, and biomaterials at its thirteen manufacturing facilities worldwide. The company recently announced commercial-scale production of PHA following the inauguration of a new production facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia. CJ BIO is today the only company in the world producing amorphous PHA (aPHA). Amorphous PHA is a softer, more rubbery version of PHA that offers fundamentally different performance characteristics than crystalline or semi-crystalline forms of PHA. It is certified biodegradable under industrial compost, soil (ambient), and marine environments. Modifying PLA with amorphous PHA leads to improvements in mechanical properties, such as toughness, and ductility, while maintaining clarity. It also allows adjustment in the biodegradability of PLA and can potentially lead to a home compostable product. NatureWorks and CJ BIO will collect feedback from existing and potential customers across a range of applications and markets including packaging, food service ware, and organics recycling management to understand the growing need for functional product requirements that also align with sustainability goals. These collaborations will inform the companies’ product and technology development roadmap. The two companies say that the LOI is the start of what is expected to be a long-term relationship between NatureWorks and CJ BIO and are aiming to sign a master collaboration agreement in the near future. MT www.cjbio.net | www.natureworksllc.com News daily updated News at www.bioplasticsmagazine.com European Bioplastics has elected a new Board European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board. The EUBP leadership team will be headed by its new Chairperson, Stefan Barot (Biotec) and supported by the new Vice Chairpersons, Lars Börger (Neste) and Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks). “Never before has our industry received that much of attention. Economically and politically, these are pivotal times, and I’m very pleased to be able to support our industry in my new role as EUBP Chair”, says Stefan Barot. “Crucial EU legislation on bioplastics is expected to be adopted by the end of the year and beyond. This is a great opportunity to fully acknowledge the role of biobased and compostable plastics within the circular economy. We welcome the European Commission’s initiatives to establish a clear and reliable political environment for bioplastics. This is crucial to ensure the continued successful development of our industry. It also enables bioplastics to contribute to the achievement of the EU’s ambitious climate goals, especially a lower environmental footprint”, he adds. Afsaneh Nabifar (BASF SE), Peter von den Kerkhoff (Covation Biomaterials LLC), Patrick Zimmermann (FKuR), Franz Kraus (Novamont), Paolo La Scola (TotalEnergies Corbion), and Erwin Lepoudre (Kaneka) are also members of the new Board, with the latter serving as the Treasurer. “I would like to express my gratitude to all members of the previous board for their great contributions to our association over the past term”, says Barot and adds: “In the name of European Bioplastics I would also like to express special appreciation to my predecessor, François de Bie, who had served the association as Chairperson for almost ten years. Now, important tasks lie ahead of us and I’m very much looking forward to actively approaching them”. AT www.european-bioplastics.org (left to right): E. Lepoudre, F. Kraus, A. Nabifar, L. Börger, S. Barot, P. La Scola, and (sitting): P. von den Kerkhoff, M. Vetere, and P. Zimmermann (not on the picture) (Photo: European Bioplastics). bioplastics MAGAZINE [04/22] Vol. 17 7
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