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Golden Compound introduces pastel Bio-PBS masterbatches

Golden Compound introduces pastel Bio-PBS masterbatches

Golden Compound has introduced certified pastel masterbatches for biodegradable injection moulding materials. Based on Bio-PBS, they are Ok compost home certified, food approved and dosed up to 2%. Combined with GC green 71 MI T30 they enable up to 30% shorter cycles than PP and dishwasher-safe parts.

Microbes Fully Metabolize Biodegradable Plastics

Microbes Fully Metabolize Biodegradable Plastics

Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) succeeded in an interdisciplinary study to demonstrate that soil microorganisms metabolically utilised the carbon in the PBAT polymer both for energy production and also to build up microbial biomass.

New high-performance biopolymers

New high-performance biopolymers

Lanxess' Levotan X-Biomer technology effectively utilizes biopolymers for a more sustainable production of high quality leather.