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LEGUVAL European project to valorise co- and by-products of legumes in plastics production / Work brings research facilities together with industry associations, food and plastics companies	01.03.2016
FRANCE Research hubs PEP and ISPA merged / Paul Vallette appointed first president of fused group	17.02.2016
PLASTICS RESEARCH New polymer R&D centre opens in Lyon / Collaboration involving all key French producers	05.11.2015
RESEARCH US scientists take method of producing ethylene using carbon dioxide and sunlight one step further / Photosynthesis is the new buzzword	27.08.2015
BIOPLASTICS Spain's Aimplas developed single-stage synthesis process for biopolymers production / Improved plasticity and thermal resistance achieved in biopolyesters	24.07.2015
RESEARCH Belgian university develops improved PLA process / Patent sold to unnamed chemical producer	15.07.2015
CARBIOS Breakthrough technology enables PLA to biodegrade in uncontrolled conditions at ambient temperatures	14.07.2015
AMUT Collaboration with Italian university for research projects / Focus on developing eco-friendly polymers	19.06.2015
ECO-SHELL Spanish project aims to recover calcium carbonate and other materials from egg shell / Reduction in waste dumping and mining requirement	09.06.2015
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE New reactor for CO2-to-polyols plant in place / Dream Production in the home stretch	08.06.2015
BIOTEC Partnership with Japan's Kaneka to develop bio-based products	19.02.2015
FEEDSTOCK RESEARCH Germany's Fraunhofer ICT develops new method to source aromatics from wood and plastics scrap	22.01.2015
RESEARCH Scientists discover means of converting thermoset polymers to thermoplastics by means of “click chemistry” / Reversible reaction	10.09.2014
BIOPOLYMERS French institute lays cornerstone for bio-based materials research centre in Lille / Focus on renewables	23.07.2014
RESEARCH "Glycix" bioplastic is claimed to be first biodegradable thermoset / Development project at University of Amsterdam / Material dissolves in water	29.05.2014
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE CO2-to-polyols plant to start in 2016 / Output for mattresses / Converters show interest	19.05.2014
MAGNA Collaboration with Italian biotechnology group bio-on / Researching the use of PHA for automotive interior parts	17.02.2014
RESEARCH Clariant's non-halogenated flame retardants provide protection in renewable polymers / Research involves utilisation of oyster shells / Green PP compound from Eurostar	10.02.2014
EVONIK Research cooperation with LanzaTech / Project involving plastic feedstocks made from synthetic gas	11.12.2013
CARBON FIBRES US government offers output from pilot plant to companies for testing / Part of drive to cut carbon fibre production costs	09.08.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity	29.07.2013
RESEARCH BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction	17.07.2013
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EU project group KBBPPS discusses certification and biodegradability / Over 2 years of research	02.05.2013
NOVOMER First run of PPC polyols from waste CO2 completed / Production costs expected to be lower than petrochemical products	27.02.2013
BIOPLASTICS Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components	07.02.2013

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