date:Oct 08, 2012
or biosynthetic processes still use corn or sugar cane, there is significant research directed toward moving away from todays food source material feedstocks to non-food competing biomass such as algae and agricultural waste, Steele says. He adds, however, that the economics of bio-derived polymers continue to be a challenge.
Steele cautions that some sustainability efforts might actually have negative environmental consequences, especially when it comes to new resins, additives, multi-layer st