Expanding bioplastics production: Sustainable business innovation in the chemical industry

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 38-49

  Iles, Alastair ^a   Martin, Abigail N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

BASF; Bioplastics; Biopolymers; Braskem; Business models; Chemical industry; DuPont; Dynamic capabilities; Innovation

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMMERCE; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

BASF; BIO-PLASTICS; BRASKEM; BUSINESS MODELS; DUPONT; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84879410967     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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