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ASSOCIATION REPORT: PLASTICS

Bioplastics: An Increasingly Durable & Sustainable Solution

August 8, 2018

The first man-made plastic—created in 1862 as a substitute for the ivory used to make billiard balls—was a bioplastic. Over the last 156 years, the plastics industry has continued to innovate with bioplastics, expanding their properties and the feedstocks from which they come. 


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Assembly Methods for Bioplastics

Assembly Methods for Bioplastics

Plastics made from plant-based materials are increasingly being used in a variety of applications.
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John Sprovieri
February 5, 2018

In January 2017, students from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands unveiled the world’s first car made almost entirely from bio-based materials.


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Ford, Jose Cuervo Team up to Make Car Parts From Agave

August 8, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s agave plant byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the bioplastic for use in vehicle interior and exterior components, such as wiring harnesses, HVAC units and storage bins.


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Ford to Use Captured Carbon Dioxide to Make Plastic Parts for Cars

June 15, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is developing new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in production vehicles within five years.


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Plastic Flatware Manufacturer Reshores Production

July 12, 2013

ROCHESTER, NY—Disposable flatware maker Trellis Earth Products is moving its manufacturing operations from China to upstate New York, where it will create 189 jobs. The company will break ground on an $8 million, 80,000-square-foot facility here later this summer.


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New Radiator Tank Molded From Plant-Derived Resin

March 15, 2012

KARIYA, Japan―Denso Corp. has developed a new, more efficient radiator that is 40 percent smaller and lighter than previous models. The radiator’s tank is molded from a plant-derived resin.


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