Green Dot Develops Compostable Synthetic Leather Made with its Terratek® Flex Bioplastic
Green Dot has developed a high-quality synthetic leather material made with Terratek® Flex, the market’s first compostable elastomeric bioplastic. The new material combines an exquisitely soft touch and a lighter environmental footprint to make a more sustainable synthetic leather. Cottonwood Falls, Kansas: Green Dot, a bioscience social enterprise serving the plastics industry and style-conscious consumers, […]
Green Dot Introduces New Terratek® WC Wood-Plastic Biocomposite Pellets Optimized for Injection Molding and Sheet Extrusion
Green Dot’s Terratek® WC wood-plastic composites now come in a smaller pellet size ideal for injection molding and sheet extrusion. The innovation allows for the use of wood-plastic composites in a wider range of plastics applications from toys to furniture and architecture to housewares. Better pellets make better parts. Green Dot, a bioscience social enterprise […]
As USDA Biopreferred Program Resumes Certifications, Green Dot Demonstrates Support of the Program with its Terratek SC Starch Composites
Green Dot’s Terratek SC starch composites can replace up to 65% of the nonrenewable feedstocks for everyday plastics. Terratek SC starch composites have been certified as biobased as defined by the USDA’s BioPreferred Program. Products made with Terratek SC may qualify for preferential purchasing by Federal procurement programs. Green Dot, a bioscience social enterprise, manufacturing […]
Green Dot Holdings LLC CEO, Mark Remmert, Joins Industry Thought Leaders to Discuss Holistic Sustainable Design at A Better World by Design Conference
Green Dot CEO, Mark Remmert; Dan Rocconi, president and CEO of Bixby International; and Eric Chan, internationally recognized designer will form a panel to discuss sustainable product design from material selection to manufacturing at A Better World by Design 2013 Conference hosted by Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University on September 27-29, 2013 […]
Green Dot Holdings LLC manufacturing high-performance bioplastic resin compounds for MCG BioComposites LLC
Green Dot Holdings LLC is manufacturing high-performance bioplastic resin compounds for MCG BioComposites LLC. The bioplastic compounds combine corncob and reprocessed or recycled polyethylene or polypropylene to create a strong durable material ideal for outdoor applications. Green Dot Holdings LLC (Green Dot), a full-service bioplastic company headquartered in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, is manufacturing bioplastic resins […]
Green Dot Terratek® bioplastic to be featured by Material ConneXion at Luxe Pack and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair
Material ConneXion will feature Green Dot’s full line of Terratek® biobased and compostable bioplastics at Luxe Pack (May 15-16) and the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (May 18-21). Both shows will be held in New York, NY.
Green Dot Holdings LLC Acquires MGP’s Bioplastic Division
Green Dot has acquired the bioplastics division of MGP. Green Dot will become a full service bioplastics company offering a complete line of bio-based and compostable materials customized to customer needs. Green Dot has acquired the bioplastics division of Atchison, Kansas-based MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq/MGPI). The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility in Onaga, Kansas and […]
Green Dot elastomer finalist for International Bioplastics Award
The Germany-based Bioplastics Magazine nominated our compostable thermoplastic elastomer as a finalist for their annual bioplastics award in 2012. Read article at bio plastics magazine
Green Dot offers toy companies a safer more sustainable alternative to petroleum based soft plastic PDF
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas: Green Dot is introducing the market’s first rubber-like compostable plastic to the toy industry at the ABC Kids Expo to be held in Louisville Kentucky on October 14-17, 2012. Toy industry leaders are seeking safer, more sustainable materials for their products. Responding to growing concerns from parents, these companies are seeking alternatives […]
Green Dot introduces designers to market’s first compostable thermoplastic elastomeric bioplastic at A Better World by Design Conference PDF
Green Dot, a new bioscience social enterprise, is a proud sponsor of the A Better World by Design Conference, helping young designers create sustainable products with the market’s first compostable elastomeric bioplastic. Green Dot is placing this pioneering material in the hands of millions, with innovative products that allow consumers to contribute to a more […]
