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Article: Biopolymers & degradables take center stage.(MATERIALS)
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- Plastics Technology
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Plastics made from renewable resources and/or biodegradability and compostability will be major themes in the materials exhibits at NPE. More than a dozen booths will feature such materials and more will offer additives and processing equipment tailored for biopolymers. Some 39 companies, government agencies, and industry consortia will make conference presentations on the subject. Here are a few of the new products to be highlighted:
* Cereplast Inc., Hawthorne, Calif., will introduce two new starch-based compounds: Compostable 5001 for foam sheet extrusion and thermoforming into food trays and containers; and Compostable 3000 for blown film. Also new are two ...