Issue 02/2019

Editorial
dear
readers
It’s spring again, the bioplastics calendar of events is filling fast, and we have a
busy time ahead. First up: our inaugural bio!TOY conference, held in the TOY-CITY of
Nuremberg, Germany and focused on the use of biobased plastics in toys and leisure
applications has just concluded. All were agreed that it was a very good meeting.
Read our comprehensive report in the next issue.
The next big event is the annual Chinaplas trade fair, which this year is being
held in Guangzhou. Our show preview, including a detachable Show Guide with
floorplan, can be found on pp. 30-31.
As soon as we return from China, it’s time for the 3 rd edition of the bio!PAC
conference on biobased packaging, again in Düsseldorf, Germany, which we
are organizing in cooperation with Caroli Buitenhuis (see cover photo) of Green
Serendipity. Have a look at the programme on page 8 – and we encourage you
to register now, to reserve your seat.
It goes almost without saying that the really big event this year takes place
in Düsseldorf in October: the triennial K Show, where for the fourth time we’ll
be hosting our Bioplastics Business Breakfast. The breakfast meeting was
extended by a fourth day to cover PHA as a highlight topic. The call for papers
is open. We are looking forward to your contributions.
It’s also not too early to submit proposals for the 2019 edition of the
Global Bioplastics Award. If you have a product or service that deserves to
be recognized with this award or perhaps you know of someone who does,
please let us know. We’ll announce the winner at the 14 th European Bioplastics
Conference on the 3 rd of December in Berlin, Germany.
Getting back to this issue of bioplastics MAGAZINE, the highlight topics include
Thermoforming / Rigid Packaging and Bioplastics in Building & Construction. This
is rounded off, as usual, by some of the most recent news items on materials and
applications to keep you abreast of the latest innovations and ongoing advances in
the world of bioplastics.
I look forward to seeing you at one of the many events this year. Until then, please
enjoy reading this latest issue of bioplastics MAGAZINE.
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Highlights
Rigid packaging / Theromforming | 12
Building & Construction | 23
Basics
Biobased Packaging | 46
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