Insights and perspectives on bioplastics innovation and industry trends.
Just twelve months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Danimer Scientific’s Winchester, Kentucky PHA facility is expanding under new owner Teknor Apex. Here’s why this is more than a corporate comeback — it’s a confidence signal for the entire PHA sector.
Read more →The USDA’s National Organic Standards Board voted unanimously to reject synthetic compostable materials as allowable feedstocks for certified organic compost, dealing a major blow to the bioplastics industry.
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator has just approved private equity firm IG4 Capital’s takeover of Braskem, the world’s largest biopolymer producer. Here’s why it happened — corruption, sinkholes, and a brutal petrochemical downturn — and what it means for the bioplastics sector.
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A business commentary on Corbion’s exit from the TotalEnergies Corbion joint venture — analyzing the financial logic, margin differentials, and what it means for the economics of PLA and the broader bioplastics industry.
Read more →Deep dive into bioplastic additives: plasticizers, nucleating agents, impact modifiers, thermal stabilizers, UV stabilizers, processing aids, fillers, compatibilizers, chain extenders, and antimicrobial agents. Includes commercial product recommendations and chemistry explanations.
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