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Production start for starch-based polyols / Focus on bio-precursors, polymers

Soil compostable polyester compound for injection moulding / Applications in agriculture and coffee capsules

Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions

New "Bio Flex" grades developed for home composting / Most grades meet 30% biobased requirement of French energy transition law

High barrier film for vacuum skin packaging developed with DuPont in Italy / Benefits for food applications / Bioplastic films get compostable certification from EU

Home compostable bio-based film launched for lidding applications / Laminate packaging developed for organic products / Several partnerships

Cooperation with Sappi Fine Paper on development of compostable packaging / Move to meet new 2014 end-of-life requirements of EU Packaging Directive

PHA certified as biodegradable in water / World's first biopolymer made from sugar cane waste

New bioplastic based on potato starch

“Ingeo” PLA selected for baby wipes