Final shortlist announced for Bioplastics Award

The shortlist of finalists has been announced today for the 2010 Bioplastics Award, an international competition organised jointly by PRW’s sister publication European Plastics News and Bioplastics Magazine.

The five finalists have been selected from more than 20 high quality proposals entered from around the world. The shortlisted companies and products are (without any ranking):

FKuR/Fujitsu: Eco Keyboard Fujitsu KBPC PX ECO

Fujitsu Technology Solutions is the leading IT infrastructure provider in Europe. Its Eco keyboard (KBPC PX ECO) was developed using materials from German company FKuR Kunststoff, enabling 45% of the plastics components to be replaced by materials made from renewable resources. Biograde C 7500 CL was chosen for the keyboard base.

ICO: ‘Green Planet’ Writing Instruments and Office Supplies

Hungarian company ICO Stationery Manufacturing produces a full range of office products made from PLA, including pens, paperclip holders, letter openers, staplers, punches and pen stands. Aside from their renewable corn source, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions, the products are fully compostable.

Proganic: Injection Mouldable PHA Compound

Germany-based Proganic has developed a new bio-polymer compound based on PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoates) blended with renewable vegetable oils, waxes and natural minerals. It can be used as a replacement for a variety of thermoplastics including PP and ABS. The Proganic compound is home compostable in both open and closed composters at 20°C. It is currently being used by Propper of Germany to produce watering cans, flower pots, self adhesive hooks, egg cups and spoons, and strainers.

Toyota – Bioplastics Applications on the SAI Hybrid Car

The Toyota Passenger Vehicle Development Center 2 at Toyota Motors Corporation has been active in the area of bioplastics since 2003. The successful implementation of bioplastics in its new luxury Hybrid Car, the ‘SAI‘, is an outstanding example of the application of a bioplastics materials in a wide variety of application areas.

EconCore – PLA Honeycomb Sandwich Structure

EconCore of Belgium has developed a continuous production technology to manufacture a PLA-based lightweight hexagonal honeycomb structural sheet. The process sandwiches the core between two skins – made of either 100% PLA or a PLA flax composite – in a single production step. The lightweight structure is 100% renewable, fully compostable and reduces overall material use, keeping cost down.

The Bioplastics Award is intended to recognise innovation, success and achievement by manufacturers, processors and users of bio-based plastic materials.

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BASF Polyurethane Network In China Will Be Expanded

Just in time for K 2010 EMS GRIVORY launched under the name "EMS Database material" a new, comprehensive database for the main products of the product families, Grivory, Grilamid, and Grilon Grilflex.

The database has been integrated into the website of EMS-Grivory and without access code in both German and English freely available. The comprehensive database containing the technical data from over 300 polyamide-specialties, which are used in diverse market segments and applications.

In addition to fast download technical data sheets and safety data sheets for the new Web tool allows for vendor information, a direct product comparison to easily find product, polymer groups and in-depth search for specific features, product features, applications, as well as by specific regulatory approvals. With a few mouse clicks, users can create search profiles and compare EMS-material data. The search results can be stored as required by the user on the local machine.

EMS-CHEMIE AG Business Unit EMS-Europe GRIVORY, Domat / Ems, Switzerland

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Contribution of Plastic Products In Daily Life

Could you think life without plastic? Definitely the answer will be NO. As the science is go ahead with invention, plastic industries put their step in new contraption of plastic products for human life benefits.

Today, in this information technology world no one can imagine life without plastic because a normal human being starts the morning with touch of plastic, e.g. you are using mobile phone or alarm clock for morning wake up and both have plastic in manufacturing. Plastic plays a significant role in the way our culture runs and functions. Exclusive of the use of plastic products, it would be more difficult for people to expediently access medical treatment, ship certain materials across state borders, or even make a rapid cup of coffee in the morning. Here, you'll find various ways in which plastic affects our everyday lives.


Plastic Packaging:

Plastic is able to provide the flexibility for packaging with inclusion of factors like strength, durability, size and shape. So in consideration of product protection plastic bags take first place. E.g. in medical field, plastic packaging can keep medical instruments and equipment safe from contamination and prevent the spread of infection. Sometime we also keep food in plastic packages to help preserve flavor and provide convenience when storing as well as transporting.


Building and Construction:

In the second phase, building and construction industry is one of the nation's largest consumers of plastics. Windows, flooring, doors, gutters, piping, and insulation and plumbing fixtures are all just some of the examples of how plastic is used for constructing both the interior as well as exterior of homes and buildings. Plastic products are easily installable as well as transportable and this makes it a cost-effective material which is incredibly welcomed in a troubled economy.

Around the House:





Just think about your children, no one children is far from plastic because as they born since that time they are attached with plastic like toys, vaccine injection, diaper and many more. Many plastic products are useful for safety also e.g. smoke detector.






If we take look around our house we come to know that many things of our house is made ofplastic and we use them in our daily life. Form the handle of brush to your desktop computer everything is on bases of plastic. E.g. Bathtubs, Hot/cold water faucets / Showers, Mats, Chairs, Hair driers, Sashes, CD / DVD players, Lighting Stands, Spectacles, Sofas, Table clothes, Chopping boards, Condiment containers and many more.


There are many online sources for plastic products; however, B2B plastic portal are more preferable because it is just ocean of used machines, plastic goods, packaging films, plastic news, plastic market report, plastic manufacturer, second-hand machinery, plastic exports, plastic business offers, plastic exhibition, plastic events, plastic companies and more. Today, there are many online B2B portal available where you can end your all queries regarding plastic and plastic industry; however, recently India also has been contributed in expansion of the plastic industry through launch of fast growing Plastic-World B2B portal.

So, plastics are omnipresent in our daily life and have become virtually indispensable.

Future Growth Of Plastic Industry With B2B Portal

Today, doing the business scenario has been changed because presently people are surrounded by interment world, in which door to door marketing has been replaced by the B2B or business to business portal. Online B2B portal is a platform where one business serves the needs as well as requirements of another business B2B Marketplace. Nowadays, plastic industries go ahead in B2B portal due to its astute benefits.

By registering your plastic business with B2B portal you can give right of entry to a wider consumer base, known as b2b manufacturers or suppliers. This Global Marketplace allow you to obtain an access to global base of clients and also have a chance to improve business performance to a much larger extent. As plastic business grows, work with the B2B portal is the requisite of any plastic business.

We are aware of the growth process of mango tree like, to have mango tree first of all we have to inseminate seed of mango, then we have to provide the water to the plant on regular basic and in this way step by step this plant will grow and become a huge tree which gives the mango. Same like your plastic business will grow in Online B2B portal.

B2B Trade Market reduces delivery time for users. B2B portal - plastic industry allows one to directly link with any manufacturer which eliminates the need to hire a middleman so ultimately lowers the cost involved on every deal made.


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