Researchers have used a biopolymer to encapsulate and extend the storage life and release rate of a bioinsecticidal fungus. The study is published in ACS Omega. The goal is to extend the shelf life of ...

Seaweed-based alternatives to plastic packaging are making strides, most recently through a partnership between PA Consulting and Searo Labs to commercialize Searo’s proprietary seaweed-based material ...

Crustacean and seaweed materials combined in a unique way could provide a sustainable alternative to plastic films. Materials with enhanced structure derived from crustaceans and seaweed could be part ...

Bio-based materials supplier NatureWorks has developed a softer, stronger biopolymer for hygiene applications. Ingeo 6500D for nonwovens also features improved fluid management when combined with a ...

A new study led by a pair of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst turns long-held conventional wisdom about a certain type of polymer on its head, greatly expanding understanding of ...

Amid growing concern about the consequences of plastic pollution, the biopolymer industry is taking the spotlight. Biopolymers are biodegradable or made from renewable materials, such as corn or ...

Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their versatile and environmentally friendly properties, these molecules could eventually replace some ...

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the country's first biopolymer manufacturing unit in Kumbhi, Lakhimpur district. This unit will produce an alternative to single ...

NatureWorks has opened its fully integrated Ingeo biopolymer production facility in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The plant combines three stages of manufacturing at one location: lactic acid production ...

VIENNA - German additives manufacturer Baerlocher GmbH has acquired a stake in Austrian firm Reploid Group AG (Vienna:AT0000A3HRX5) to develop sustainable alternatives for the plastics industry, ...