A panel of independent jurors selected this year’s winners from nearly 80 entries from the Americas, Europe and Asia. Seven winners and three notable achievements were honored for innovative products and processes that demonstrated breakthroughs in sustainable packaging.
Responsible sourcing, effective recovery and energy optimization were key criteria in the selection of seven successfully commercialized products and processes as winners of the 20th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The announcement took place at DuPont headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers and Plantic Technologies Limited, an Australian company specializing in starch-based biopolymers, today announced plans to collaborate in the development and sale of renewably sourced polymers made from Plantic® technology.
Linda J. Fisher, DuPont Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, describes DuPont’s focus on business opportunities that help customers respond to growing global demand for renewable energy and materials.
A new bio-based 1,3-propanediol (Bio-PDO™) manufacturing plant celebrated its startup in June, at Loudon, Tennessee. Bio-PDO™ is a polymer building block derived from corn sugar.
By enhancing the impact strength, flexibility and viscosity of bio-based and biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA), new DuPont™ Biomax® Strong greatly improves the performance attributes of the polymer.
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