Foreword
As with many consumer products, there are multiple
environmental issues associated with the leather industry, and animal-free
products in particular that replicate leather can go a long way in avoiding
some of those issues. This month sees not one, but two news stories of
innovations in the artificial leather industry. One of these products, from
Ultrafabrics, originates from corn and wood. The corn is a feedstock for
polyols, which are used to create a resin and the wood pulp is integrated into
a twill backcloth. The second creation from Modern Meadow perhaps more closely
resembles the real thing. Collagen is a protein that is found naturally in
animal hides, and collagen is produced via a fermentation process, enabling the
imitation of animal material. With all the issues
surrounding plastic pollution, innovations in plastic packaging are regularly
discussed in these news reviews, and this month is no different. Unnecessary
plastic packaging in supermarkets has been........
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Joint Statement for an Ambitious Horizon Europe Programme
- Review of bio-based food contact materials published
- Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics
Markets
- ProdTek's New Turf Cushion uses I'm Green PE
- Total Corbion PLA to open
- Gevo and Leaf sign JDA
- Clariant and Orlen Poludnie announce license agreement
- ADM and LG Chem develop superabsorbent polymers
Research & Development
- Nestlé introduces Institute of Packaging Sciences
- SunPak FSP inks set new standard
- Polymerization Shared Facility to accelerate innovation
Polymers
- Degradable Lenzing fibres
- Waste fat to plastic
- Wood-based labelling materials
- Plastic-free food service packaging solutions
Chemicals
- Corrosion protection for high value equipment
Consumer Products
- Braskem's Green Plastic is used for stationery
- Biobased leather collection
- Biocomposite cooler
- Allbirds collaborated with Just Water on limited-edition shoes
- Animal-free leather-like materials
- ASDA fights food waste
Patents
Events
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