Synaptic Connections Newsletter Week#50

December 10, 2018 www.Synapticpackaging.com Image - Florida Lake

Synaptic Connections//

It is that time of year when we are in the middle of the busy holiday season; I hope you find some peace amongst all the running around.  We have some compelling news stories this week.  The market growth for PLA bioplastic is encouraging with Natureworks capacity being filled and now Total Corbion bringing 75K tons on-line.  The announcement on Chanel making an investment in Sulapac has my attention as I am intrigued by the advancements in non-oil based materials as a path towards a sustainable future.  Please let us know if we can help your organization develop, refine, and pursue sustainable packaging objectives and novel innovations.  Cheers,  Gary

Trending News

Packaging Sustainability//

• Total Corbion Starts-Up its 75,000 Ton/year PLA Plant in Thailand

• Chanel fragrances invests in sustainable packaging start-up, Sulapac

• Nestle to create sustainable packaging research institute

Re-Think Waste//

• Global Warming: How to remove 12 billion tons of carbon from the air - can basalt rocks help?

• Tetra Pak Expanding Recycling in Europe

• $125MM Invested in Food Waste Start-Ups in 2018

Innovation//

• Canon develops alumina ceramics for high accuracy powder sintered 3D printing with < 0.8% shrink

• VW planning NA factory for electric cars

• GE seeking to be a manufacturing leader in 3D additive printing

Contact Us

gary.robinson@synapticpackaging.com