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January

28th January 2015

Finnish researchers create bio-based polystyrene alternative

The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS), based on bioplastic material polylactic acid (PLA).

27th January 2015

CERI finds genotoxicity risk from polystyrene oligomers ‘very low’

Recently a team from Japan's Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute (CERI) has shown there is a minimal threat of genotoxicity from oligomers migrating from polystyrene food contact materials.

26th January 2015

Lobbyists use courts to force EPA’s hand on nanosilver

In the US, a coalition of environmental advocacy groups lodged a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in mid-December 2014, according to a report from lawyers Arnold and Porter LLP.

7th January 2015

Global Food Contact returns to Europe for 2015

Smithers is pleased to announce their annual Global Food Contact conference is returning to Europe, and will be taking place in Rome, Italy from 19-21 May 2015.

1st January 2015

RPC barrier solution offers protection for blow-moulded containers

An array of rigid blow-moulded plastic containers can be protected from solvent-based liquids using a new barrier solution, called RPC Barrier.