Austrian Alpla Company Invests in Bioplastics

     Recently, plastic packaging manufacturer Alpla announced that it has acquired an "significant minority stake" in Slovakia Panara, which has been active in the formulation and production of bio-based and biodegradable plastics since 2006. The company has cooperated with Bratislava University of Technology and Nitra Ecological Polymeric Materials Application Research Center (Cepoma) to research biopolymers, and recently launched a 100% bio-based and compostable bioplastic to the market under the Nonoilen brand. Device; the composition of the material has not been disclosed, but it also has good heat resistance and stability.