The BIOPROCESS project, led by AIMPLAS, aims to enhance the mechanical and barrier properties of bioplastics to produce films for high-performance, flexible packaging in various sectors, including food, cosmetics, personal hygiene, detergents, and cleaning products.
Aquapak’s John Williams shares what he views as some of the key challenges to bioplastics penetrating the packaging industry, and he offers some suggestions for facilitating the transition.
TotalEnergies Corbion notes that the bioplastics are derived from sugarcane, an annually renewable resource, and are among the few types of bioplastics that are both biobased and biodegradable.
Partnership will innovate for a future beyond fossils by developing PETG made from renewable, sustainably sourced forest biomass for use in a variety of packaging applications.
Unpacking Cutting Edge Trends in Packaging & Processing
August 29, 2022
In our third episode, we discuss improving sustainability in the packaging industry, specifically the operational and material changes that can make a meaningful difference.
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a short-term upswing in demand for single-use plastic packaging, the longer-term trend is toward sustainability. And so, with an eye toward the future, more and more manufacturers are striving to increase the use of bio-based plastic materials as a sustainable solution for many product packaging applications.
New technology developed at VTT enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for bio-based PEF-plastics for replacing fossil-based PET.
