Innovation Award - Bio-based Plastics and Composites 2013

Biomaterials, i.e. bio-based plastics and composites, are becoming increasingly visible on the market and playing an important role in establishing a bio-based economy that will one day completely replace petrochemistry.

Innovation Award – Bio-based Plastics and Composites 2013

For the sixth time running, the Innovation Award "Biomaterial of the Year 2013" will be presented at the conference. The award goes to an innovative company, which will be able to convince the participants of the conference to be the most exciting bio-based material with a new application introduced to the market in 2012 or 2013.

News - 10 April 2013: The winners of the innovation award have been elected by the participants of the conference.

The winners are:

 

Newlight Technologies, LLC fischerwerke
GmbH & Co. KG
4e solutions GmbH –
ajaa!


 

The Top 6 candidates have been nominated:

 

Eastern Bioplastics

 

Eastern Bioplastics, USA:
Feather Fiber reinforced bio-plastic resin composites

 

ajaa!

 

ajaa!, Germany:
Bio-based household articles made in Germany

 

Nature Works

 

Bioserie by Dandelion Research, USA/China (PLA):
NatureWorks' Ingeo Bioplastic Cover for iPhone 5
fischer fischer, Germany, (Bio-PA):
Universal plug UX green

 

New Light Tech

 

Newlight Technologies, USA, (PHA):
Airflex™ greenhouse gas derived thermoplastics
Windmöller Windmöller, Germany, (Bio-PU):
Flooring made from Bio Polyurethane

The Innovation Award is sponsored by Coperion GmbH