Author: Editor
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PHA Modifiers for PLA Fiber
Metabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) recently introduced newly developed polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology.
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UPM to Distribute BioChoice™ Lignin
Pulp & Paper giant’s UPM (Finland) and Domtar (USA) have entered into an agreement for UPM to become the exclusive…
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Cardia Bioplastics Relocates to China
Cardia Bioplastics Limited announce that it has expanded its manufacturing operations by moving to an upgraded purpose built facility in Nanjing, China.
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Global Bioplastic Demand to Reach 6 Mn metric Tons by 2019
Global bioplastic demand projected to reach 6 Mn metric tons in 2019 in a recent study issued by BCC Research…
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ENI Versalis and Novamont Inaugurate First Joint Venture Plant
ENI Versalis (I) & Novamont inaugurate first plant of their joint venture Matrìca to produce plant based chemicals.
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PEF and Avantium Towards Replacement of PET
A big step forward for PEF and Avantium towards the replacement of petroleum based polyethylene terephtalate (PET): USD 50 Mn…
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Soy-Based Polyols as Alternative to Polyurethane
The United Soybean Board (USA) confirms Soy-based Polyols as reliable and lower carbon footprint alternative to petrochemical conventional polyurethane.
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PTT & Bio-Based PU Drives PDO Market
1, 3-propanediol (PDO) is a high value specialty chemical used as a monomer in the synthesis of polyesters, polyurethanes and…
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Gevo Ships Bio-Paraxylene (PX) to Toray
Gevo is selling para-xylene (PX) derived from its renewable iso-butanol to Toray (Japan) , one of the world’s leading producers of…
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Lignin Feedstock Requires Funding
Use of lignin as feedstock by 2020 requires funding of public and private R&D projects. Long considered a waste product…
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Sustainable Packaging: Drivers & Perspectives
Consumer demand, government legislation and technology advances will propel sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to…
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Metabolix Develops PHA Technology
Metabolix (USA) develops polyhydroxalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology to enhance performance and versatility of polylactic acid (PLA).
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Avantium Wins European Cleantech Company Award
Avantium (The Netherlands) among the leading technology companies known for its collaborations with iconic market players such as The Coca-Cola…
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TSE Awarded for PUR Spray Layup Resin
TSE Industries based in Clearwater Florida has been awarded the JEC Americas 2014 Innovation Award for its VOC and Bisphenol…
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Domtar Lignin Separation with Metso Technology
Domtar has successfully started up a commercial-scale LignoBoost™lignin separation plant at its pulp and paper mill located in Plymouth, NC…
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Bio-based LYCRA Fibre
INVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® brand, introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived elastane available globally and for use…
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FRX Polymers Green Flame Retardants
FRX Polymers, Inc. was founded in 2007 following five years of intensive research and development in the field of inherently…
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Teknor Apex Win Innovation in Bioplastics Award
Teknor Apex, a privately held firm, was established in 1924. Headquartered in Pawtucket, R.I., it manufactures in the U.S., Singapore,…
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Sustainable Bio Awards 2014
The nominations have been counted and the results are in as the winners of the 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards were…
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Verdezyne Produces DDDA From Yeast
Verdezyne (USA) succeeds in producing 1 metric ton of bio-based dodecanedioic acid (DDDA) using its proprietary yeast platform.
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ExxonMobil Goes BioPolymers
The Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI) and ExxonMobil team-up to research on the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into polymers.
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China BioPlastic Capacity
Focus on China’s biodegradable plastic capacity: it reportedly grew at a Compound Average Growth Rate of 21% from 2009 to…
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Biggest Biopolymers Market
North America is the biggest market for biopolymers and consumes 1/3 of the total global demand states RnR Market Research…
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MetaBolix Mvera Transparent Biopolymer Film
Metabolix (USA) announces it will launch its transparent biopolymer blown film grade Mvera™ B5011 at Interpack’14 (May 8-14th at Messe-Duesseldorf…
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BioPlastic Collaborative Partnerships
Dyson (UK) and the Center for Process Innovation (CPI-UK) explore the use of plant based biopolymers in food packaging, 3D…
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From Fermentation to Bacteria, A New BioPlastic Era
From fermentation and catalysis to bacteria: chemistry is gradually shifting production paradigm and moving into a new era (Cont’d). An…
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Biodegradable Single–Use Bags on the Agenda
Biodegradable single–use bags are at the top of the agenda for industry experts at European Bioplastics’ high level panel debate…
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Bioplastics Compostability – What You Need to Know
A lot has been written about bioplastics’ biodegradability properties and their ability to be composted, or “organically recycled” as some…
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Bio-Carbonates from Soybean & CO2
A practical case of using CO2 as feedstock: Evonik’s Creavis is developing soybean oil-based bio-carbonates actually using CO2 as feedstock
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New Bioplastic Production Paradigm
From fire to bacteria: chemistry is gradually shifting production paradigm and moving into a new era.
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Corbion & Basf Partner on Succinity
Another European Bioplastic Collaborative Partnership on Bio-Succinic Acid comes to fruition: a JV between Corbion Purac (Netherlands) and BASF (Germany)…
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Chitosan Bioplastic Objects
Shrimp shells into shape : chitosan-based bioplastic can be used to fabricate objects using injection molding as proven at lab level…
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GIFT Technology in Argentina
Porta Hnos S.A. Signs Agreement to Become Exclusive Licensee of Gevo’s GIFT® Technology in Argentina and produce BIO-ISOBUTANOL
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Bio-Succinic Acid: A Blockbuster
Bio-Succinic Acid: a plant based chemistry blockbuster for the coming years. Recent allied market research study forecast an AAG >…
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Solvay and Bio Epoxy Production
News from SOLVAY’s and VINYTHAI’s plan to build a second Bio-Epichlorohydrin plant in Asia and take a major position on…
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The City of Tomorrow Chinaplas
The City of Tomorrow at Chinaplast to showcase the latest trends and applications of plastics and rubber technologies that foster…
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Novamont Buys JV Mater-Biopolymer
Novamont (Italy) acquires 78% of the shares in JV Mater-Biopolymer srl from Mossi & Ghisolfi (Italy).
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Verdezyne to Produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
Carlsbad-based biochemical company Verdezyne, Inc. has entered in June last year into a collaboration with Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp) in…
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GlycosBio to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
Biochemical producer, GlycosBio, is building its first commercial facility in southern Malaysia. The 10.000 ton plant is expected to start-up…
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METEX to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
METabolic EXplorer, (METEX) a white biotechnology company that specializes in the development of bioprocesses for the production of chemical compounds…
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Malaysia: The Next Bioplastic Destination?
Malaysia is keen on valorizing its significant volume of palm tree biomass into biobased chemicals and bioplastics. Malaysia reportedly produces…
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Australian Bioplastic Waste Management in China
Cardia Bioplastics selected to supply bioplastic waste management bins & kitchen waste bags to China Nanjing Jianye District.
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China and European Bioplastic Technology
Chinese Company to use NAFIGATE Corporation’s Czech Hydal Technology to Produce Bioplastics. Czech company NAFIGATE Corporation that focuses on transfer…
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Bioplastic Made from Algae
The third generation of plant chemistry: how Algae can be used as feedstock for plastics & more. The University of…
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Australia and Bioplastic
Australia: not to be forgotten as a key area for bioplastics development and expansion in the Southern hemisphere with players…
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Global Market Value of Bioplastic
Global market for bioplastics reported to rise up to USD 5.8 Bn in 2021 by Ceresana
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KIA Motors and BioPlastic Vehicles
“The Power to Surprise”. The motto of Kia Motors Corporation (South Korea) applies to its SOUL Electric Vehicle (EV) stuffed…
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Carbon Fiber from Biomass
Next breakthrough: carbon fiber from Biomass. En route to a totally sustainable airplane!
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Bioplastic and 3D Printing
The ExOne Company (ExOne) was founded in 2005 as a spin-off of Extrude Hone Corporation, a global supplier and developer…
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Furfural – Past and Future
Furfural (“FF”) family – Genealogy and promising next generation. Furfural is the chemical precursor for furfuryl alcohol (“FA”), tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol…
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AVA Biochem Starts Facility for Renewables
AVA Biochem starts-up Biochem-1 facility in Muttenz (Switzerland) to produce renewable 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF)
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Arkema Latest Solutions for Ski Boots
A few days ahead of the Sochi Olympic games, Arkema (France) presented its bio-based Pebax® RNew 80R53 grade for ski…
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Mitsubishi Chemical Develops DURABIO for Cars
Mitsubishi Chemicals develops new grade of DURABIO™ bio-based engineering plastic for the automotive industry.
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BioAmber New Plant will Supply Vinmar
BioAmber (Canada) plans to build a 100,000 Ton capacity BDO plant in North America to start-up in 2017. Vinmar (USA)…
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Toray Increases Activity in Automotive and Aircraft Industry
Toray to enhance production site and expand capacity for carbon fiber TORAYCA® Prepreg in the US for the Automotive and…
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Forecasted Bioplastics Industry Growth
The global bio-plastics industry is expected to witness significant growth and reach an estimated $7.02 billion by 2018
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Biodegradable PHA
CSIR-CSMCRI Based in Bhavnagar – India – announced it has been granted a European patent for its development of biodegradable…
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Biomass Chemistry Development
Biomass chemistry and its key global and regional development drivers – Interview of Daniel Gibbs by Mario Bonaccorso, editor of…
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Lignin as Key Source of Bio-Molecules
Bio-lignin as key source of bio-molecules – Report from the editor on 3BCAR Forum which took place in Paris on January…
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Ecochem Basel
Ecochem Basel: CEO’s and global leaders from the world’s elite brands and chemical companies gather in the Swiss city two…
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BioPolymers Trends
Current progress on Bio-Based Polymers and their future trends: a reference review paper
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BioHub
BioHub™ is an open innovation Program at Roquette (France) to Develop Biobased Products and Processes
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BioPlastic in Automotive sector
Industry trend: high end compounds and fiber reinforced compounds gradually replace metal in automotive parts.Engineering plastics and thermoset materials have…
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The Future of Epoxy Resin
EPOXY RESIN, the one industrial chemical with multiple applications- has also a path to be bio-sourced in the future and…
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BioAmber and CCP Team Up
BIOAMBER & CCP team-up to increase the biobased content of composites, enhance their properties and enlarge their potential application spectrum.
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Lignin – The Future Gold
LIGNIN: the bio-sourced brown gold that is not coffee but could still be worth as much as $2000/ton in the…
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Bio-Based PET
RENMATIX (Atlanta) and VIRENT (Madison Wisconsin) have signed a partnership to develop a fully bio-based PET bottle for Coca Cola.
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European Bioplastics Conference
Bioplastics have potential for being a truly sustainable material”states EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. Such an encouraging perspective could not stay…
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LanzaTech and Evonik Alliance
LANZATECH (NZ) forming new alliance to create a complete value chain from waste to bioplastics owing to combination of rich…
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Mater-Bi® Biopolymers
Novamont Presented New Range of Mater-Bi® Biopolymers at the 4th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin on December 10 and 11.
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Bottles from Furfural
Bioplastics PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is an alternative to PET and bio-PET for soft drink bottles, offering enhanced functionalities.
