By far some of our most popular posts have covered the exciting new field of biopolymers and bioplastics. The image on the left shows a smartphone cover made from Ingeo polylactic acid (PLA) from NatureWorks. In a fairly extensive set of posts, Dr. Bob Humphreys and I will cover a wide variety of biopolymers currently in the market. We will look at the chemistry, end-use applications, and growth potential for the following biopolymers:
- Thermoplastic starch – Bob
- Bio polyethylene – Jeff
- Polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA) – Bob
- Polyester furanoate (PEF) – Jeff
- Bio polyamides – Bob
- Bio polypropylene – Jeff
- Bio-based thermosets – Jeff
- Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) – Bob
- Bio Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) – Jeff
Somewhere in the middle, to break things up a bit I will have a couple posts summarizing some of the key topics discussed at “BioPlastics: the Re-Invention of Plastics” conference to be held March 4-6, 2013 in Las Vegas.
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