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RadiciGroup is studying interesting bio-based polymer solutions that can integrate with and in some cases replace plastics from fossil fuel sources in the quest to reduce environmental impact , a topic that is increasingly central to our everyday lives .
RadiciGroup ‘ s Radilon D is a PA 6.10 polymer obtained from the oil extracted from castor beans
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The message launched a few months ago by the United States administration calling for current polymers to gradually be replaced by bio-based alternatives , today appears to have a firmer foundation than could have been hypothesized at the time the message was announced , steering the market in the direction that many had hoped , with important implications also for raw materials producers who are increasingly committed to develop-
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ing new products . Like the RadiciGroup , for example , whose catalogue has long included Radilon D , a PA 6.10 polymer containing 64 % of bio-based material , while it is considering developing another three materials with reduced environmental impact . The Group was established in 1941 as a textile company , and in over more than 80 years in business it has managed to transform from a small company based near Bergamo into an
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