Two weeks ago, TF1 took a closer look at fruit and vegetable bags in its “Le 20 H vous répond” feature. Intended to clarify the issue for viewers, the segment only served to reinforce the confusion surrounding notions of bioplastics. Indeed, by presenting biobased bags as non-biodegradable, the journalists unwittingly mixed up the origin of … Lire la suite
To end the year on a high note, NaturePlast has just added a new solution for the thermoforming process to its portfolio. After several months of development at its BiopolyNov R&D center, and prototyping trials carried out with a partner, NaturePlast has launched a new compound: NP SF 137. This biopolyester-based formulation is 51% … Lire la suite
For almost 15 years, NaturePlast has been training professionals (plastics manufacturers, end-users, etc.) in bioplastics. Because it’s still in its early days, the field of biobased and/or biodegradable plastics is still little-known, but rapidly growing. As a result, it’s not always easy to get to grips with the different notions and find one’s way around … Lire la suite
As part of the European Biorural project, we had the pleasure of co-organizing the Valorial’Connection on October 12, 2023, in partnership with Valorial, a competitiveness cluster specialized in agri-food in the Grand Ouest region of France. The day was entirely dedicated to introducing Valorial members to the recovery of by-products from the agri-food and … Lire la suite
The supply of bioplastic materials has evolved rapidly in recent years. Proof of this is that new PHA producers are now able to offer new industrial references. NaturePlast is working hard on their use in order to develop a whole new range of compounds that are 100% biosourced and potentially biodegradable in different end-of-life … Lire la suite
Fruit des travaux de son équipe R&D, NaturePlast enrichit sa gamme avec trois nouveaux compounds PLA possédant des propriétés de résistance aux chocs améliorées et une plus grande souplesse. Ces nouvelles solutions sont 100 % biosourcées et biodégradables et permettent d’élargir le champ d’application du PLA notamment dans la substitution de polyoléfines par des polymères … Lire la suite
NaturePlast-Biopolynov went in 2017 through a major evolution of its activity on 3 main points: – New investors integration – 1st industrial extruder line acquisition – Expansion of the biocomposites derived from by-products range developed by the company INTEGRATION OF THE COOPERATIVE AGRIAL IN OUR CAPITAL AGRIAL is a 14 000 members farmers agricultural … Lire la suite
The revised legislation on waste recognizes the key role of bioplastics to reach European goal on recycling. The European council and the parliament have taken position on the waste legislative package published by the commission in 2015 by recognising the benefits of bioplastics. Indeed, this new legislation acknowledges their benefits, notably their efficiency when it comes to waste management … Lire la suite
New materials, new players, scientific breakthroughs and mainstream applications, the field of bioplastics is in constant evolution for more than 15 years. Expertise, bioplastics training or techno-economic study can update you quickly and efficiently on this business area. With more than 10 years of experience, NaturePlast positions itself as a bioplastics market Expert. It owns the most … Lire la suite
NaturePlast participates at the European project MYPACK! This innovative project supported by HORIZON 2020 (call SFS-2016-2017) about new innovative solutions for sustainable food packaging has officially started the 1st of November 2017 and will last 42 months. MYPACK general objective is to help sustainable food packaging technologies to reach or to extend their market. MYPACK must provide general guidelines to select the … Lire la suite