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Oleon Inaugurates New R&D Lab in Malaysia
View article: Oleon Inaugurates New R&D Lab in MalaysiaOLEON, the Oleo-Chemicals branch of the AVRIL agro-industrial group (ex-Sofiproteol – France) inaugurates new R&D lab in Malaysia. Moussa Naciri, CEO of Oleon, recently announced the inauguration of a new research center in Port Klang Malaysia: “To deal with specific market requirements more effectively, we are opening a research centre at Port Klang in Malaysia,…
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Australian technology for super high oleic safflower oil
View article: Australian technology for super high oleic safflower oilGO Resources Pty Ltd (GO) – a new Australian Cleantech company – has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, to commercialize its technology to produce super high oleic safflower oil (SHOSO) for the high-value industrial oil market.
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Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking Will Invest 120 Mln Eur to Boost EU Bio-Economy
View article: Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking Will Invest 120 Mln Eur to Boost EU Bio-EconomyThe Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking, a public-private partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), has approved the funding of 10 projects for a total of €120 million to boost the EU capacity to stimulate growth and jobs via a more circular, low carbon and sustainable bioeconomy.
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Metabolic Explorer and SK Chemicals Optimize their Partnership
View article: Metabolic Explorer and SK Chemicals Optimize their PartnershipMETabolic EXplorer (France) and SK Chemicals (South Korea) recently issued an update about their 1,3-propanediol (PDO) industrialization project in Ulsan (Republic of Korea). The two partners have decided to further collaborate to optimize the integration and extension of the first PDO project on the existing petrochemical complex and conduct engineering activities for the first commercial…
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Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus (Nova-Institute)
View article: Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus (Nova-Institute)Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus from Nova Institute
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Avantium Partners with Tereos
View article: Avantium Partners with TereosFor years, major global agribusiness companies have been partnering with chemical companies strategically engaged into changing their business models to sustainable plant based chemistry.
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Bioplastics Breakthrough in Cosmetics, Agriculture and Toys
View article: Bioplastics Breakthrough in Cosmetics, Agriculture and ToysThe recent NPE Plastics tradeshow held in Orlando, Florida, USA, evidenced a greater acceptance of bio-based plastics and additives as several companies launched or highlighted bio-derived materials at the show.
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What’s the Future of Bioplastics as Commodity Packaging?
View article: What’s the Future of Bioplastics as Commodity Packaging?The Biobased Packaging conference (BioPAC), which took place mid-May in Amsterdam, was both informative and disappointing. It was informative because it illustrated many diverse ideas and potential roles of bioplastics in commodity packaging end-use applications.
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Solegear and Columbia Plastics Tie-Up to Bring Polysole Bioplastics to North American Market
View article: Solegear and Columbia Plastics Tie-Up to Bring Polysole Bioplastics to North American MarketSolegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. based in Vancouver, BC (USA) and Columbia Plastics Ltd., a custom injection molding company based in Surrey, BC (USA), have come into an agreement to work together and jointly market products made with Solegear’s proprietary Polysole® bioplastics
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NatureWorks Moves into 3D printing and Disrupts Filament Industry
View article: NatureWorks Moves into 3D printing and Disrupts Filament IndustryWhilst Corbion (NL) is strategically moving downstream from lactic acid into polylactic acid (PLA) to become second supplier, the pioneer PLA supplier in commercial quantities, NatureWorks, based in Minnesota (USA), is pushing its leadership position forward.
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Corbion Signs LOI for PLA Polymerization Plant
View article: Corbion Signs LOI for PLA Polymerization PlantCorbion (NL) announces that it has signed letters of intent for one-third of the volume of a 75,000 metric Tons per annum PLA polymerization plant. Corbion reaches the next milestone to enter the polylactic acid (PLA) market as set out in its “Disciplined Value Creation” strategy announced on October 30, 2014. Corbion is accelerating its…
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Bioplastics Packaging Expected to Have Important Growth in Next 6 Years
View article: Bioplastics Packaging Expected to Have Important Growth in Next 6 YearsGrand View Research expects the bioplastic packaging market to grow significantly over the next six years.
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Potato Waste Based PHA Plant and Levulinic Acid From Biomass
View article: Potato Waste Based PHA Plant and Levulinic Acid From BiomassBio-On and Pizzoli, plan to build a potato waste-based PHA plant. Bio-On and Eridania Sadam team-up to develop levulinic acid from biomass.
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DOE Top 12 Biobased Molecules – What They Became
View article: DOE Top 12 Biobased Molecules – What They BecameAlthough this subject is a bit larger than the focus of Bioplastics News, I find it useful to cast light on the precursor molecules of bioplastics as their commercial development and availability at affordable cost is paramount to the availability of downstream bioplastics.
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OPXBIO Sells Fermentation Tech to Cargill
View article: OPXBIO Sells Fermentation Tech to CargillThis major piece of news made no noise in Europe and Asia. It fell late on April 30 and splashed the web on May 1st in the US, one of the few countries in the world not celebrating labor day on that day.
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100% Bio-Based Polyurethane is a Market Reality Now
View article: 100% Bio-Based Polyurethane is a Market Reality NowLet’s come back on Bayer MaterialScience’s Desmodur™ eco N 7300 which was honoured for this development with the “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015” innovation award at the International Conference on Bio-based Materials on April 13 in Cologne, Germany. (ref to Bioplasticsnews articles on this event).
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International Conference on Bio-Based Materials – Day 2
View article: International Conference on Bio-Based Materials – Day 2The second day of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials in Köln, Germany, organised by nova-Institute, focused largely on the industry of bio-building blocks, bio- polymers and bio-composites.
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International Conference on Bio-based Materials – Day 1
View article: International Conference on Bio-based Materials – Day 1Michael Carus founder and head of the Nova-Institute GmbH, organiser of the International Conference on Bio-based Materials, introduces the 8th edition of what has become “the second biggest event on bio-based materials in Europe”.
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Innovation Award Bio-Based Material of the Year 2015
View article: Innovation Award Bio-Based Material of the Year 2015Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2015” goes to Bayer MaterialScience AG for the first bio-based polyurethane crosslinker for high performance automotive coatings.
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2015 Agrobiobase Award
View article: 2015 Agrobiobase AwardThe Industries & Agro-Resources Competitiveness Cluster (IAR) – together with the French Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry, and with the support of the French Plant Based Chemistry Association (ACDV) – organize the 2015 edition of the Agrobiobase Award.
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Novamont Bio-Economic Model Based on Regional Regeneration
View article: Novamont Bio-Economic Model Based on Regional RegenerationWith the conversion of the Porto Torres petrochemical plant in Sardinia into the Matrìca biorefinery (a 50:50 joint venture between Novamont and Versalis), Novamont has demonstrated how we can develop a bio-economic model based on low-impact local agricultural products and the redevelopment of uncompetitive and deindustrialised production sites.
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In memory of Guido Ghisolfi
View article: In memory of Guido GhisolfiGuido Ghisolfi, aged 58, VP of Mossi Ghisolfi Group, died tragically on March 3, 2015. I join Mario Bonaccorso, editor of Il Bioeconomista, who wrote in tribute of his memory: “We lose a great person and a great protagonist of the world bioeconomy. He was a gentleman with great vision. He was a true leader…
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Bio Aromatics Derived From Lignin
View article: Bio Aromatics Derived From LigninAromatic compounds are so easily extracted from (fossil-based) naphtha, that bio aromatics seemed to be science fiction. The reason: lignin, the most probable resource, was hard to handle. Green chemistry knowledge advances so fast that research groups like Dutch / Flemish Biorizon (TNO, VITO and Green Chemistry Campus) provide the possibility to commercially produce Bio aromatics from lignin…
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Bio-Based Polyurethane (PU) Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020
View article: Bio-Based Polyurethane (PU) Market Analysis and Forecast to 2020Global bio-based polyurethane (PU) market is expected to reach USD 37.5 million by 2020, or less than 0.07% of the total PU market according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing preference for bio plastics on account of environmental concerns, is expected to drive global bio-PU market over the next six years.
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Corbion Purac Intends to Build a 75000 Tpa PLA Production Plant
View article: Corbion Purac Intends to Build a 75000 Tpa PLA Production PlantCorbion Purac ( Netherlands) will accelerate its thrust into the biotechnology arena, making the next step in the bioplastics value chain by becoming a PLA producer.
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The Great Future of Furanic Chemistry
View article: The Great Future of Furanic Chemistry2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), also known as dehydromucic acid, is an oxidized furan derivative. This organic compound was first obtained by Fittig and Heinzelmann in 1876.
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USDA Reports on Bioeconomy and its Positive Impact on Economy and Labor
View article: USDA Reports on Bioeconomy and its Positive Impact on Economy and LaborIf Europe has been leading the way in trying to set up a comprehensive bio-economic program, the US are catching up because of its biofuel production and expanding bio-based chemicals industry.
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Bio-Based Companies Rank in Global Cleantech 100
View article: Bio-Based Companies Rank in Global Cleantech 100The 2014 Global Cleantech 100 companies were announced on October 6, 2014 at the Global Cleantech 100 Gala in Washington, D.C .
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We had Waste-to-Fuel. Now, we have Waste-to- Film
View article: We had Waste-to-Fuel. Now, we have Waste-to- FilmYou’d heard about Waste-to-Fuel. This is a good example of the circular economy: beer spent grain fibers are used as a biodegradable waste resource to form hot-blown breathable thin films.
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Virent Expanding Plant-Based Bottle Program with Coca-Cola
View article: Virent Expanding Plant-Based Bottle Program with Coca-ColaVirent Inc. (USA) will expand production in Madison of a plant-based chemical that can be used to make renewable plastic bottles, through an additional investment by The Coca-Cola Co.
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Lignin From Biorefineries Into Adhesive
View article: Lignin From Biorefineries Into AdhesiveThe idea of using natural products in adhesives is not new. Animal blood, fish bones or skin and casein adhesives are one of the oldest materials used as wood adhesives.
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Genomatica Recognised as Pioneer by World Economic Forum
View article: Genomatica Recognised as Pioneer by World Economic ForumThe World Economic Forum (WEF) recognizes Genomatica as technology pioneer for biobased chemical production processes at large. Genomatica headquartered in San Diego (USA) announced it has been named a 2015 World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneer.
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Lignin and Plant-Oil Based Aromatic Polymers
View article: Lignin and Plant-Oil Based Aromatic PolymersWithin the scope of project Mutatio, financed up to 20 million Euros by the Public Investment Banque of France through its ISI-Oseo agency, coupled with project « Ecomembrane » financed by the Alsace Reginal Council professor Avérous from ICPEES (an institute of the University of Strasbourg) and Soprema (France), a global leader for the waterproofing of buidings…
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New Alliance Between Dyadic and CIMV
View article: New Alliance Between Dyadic and CIMVYet another alliance between a biorefiner and an enzyme producer: Dyadic & CIMV Collaborate to commercialize second generation bio-based chemical technology.
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INRA & AgroParisTech Develop Method for Plant Based Bisphenol A Alternatives
View article: INRA & AgroParisTech Develop Method for Plant Based Bisphenol A AlternativesResearch scientists from INRA (French National Institute for Agronomic Research) and AgroParisTech ( the leading French Agronomic Engineering University) have developed a bio-catalytic method using plant biomass to produce a range of compounds that could replace Bisphenol A
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Is Biobased the New Highway to the Old Nylon?
View article: Is Biobased the New Highway to the Old Nylon?We reproduce below an excellent article from BioFuels Digest written by Jim Lane on the state of the development of bio-based nylon intermediates and specifically progress made in this field by US based bio-tech company Genomatica. The style is exhilarating and I wish you an enjoyable reading.
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Turning Vegetable Waste Into Bioplastics
View article: Turning Vegetable Waste Into BioplasticsItalian team find new ways of converting vegetable waste into bioplastics. Italian researchers from the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) have found a new way of turning vegetable waste directly into bioplastics that they say is more efficient and environmentally friendly than existing techniques to produce bioplastics. Current bioplastics are created by processing plant material to create monomers,…
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Biorefineries, Canada, R&D and Technology, Universities, Institutes & Labs, Wood, Lignin & Cellulose
Biosensors to Optimise Bio-Refining Process of Lignin
View article: Biosensors to Optimise Bio-Refining Process of LigninResearchers from University of British Columbia (Canada) develop a biosensor to optimize the bio-refining processes to fractionate lignin.
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IFMAS starts R&D for Plant-Based Polymers and Bio-Plastics
View article: IFMAS starts R&D for Plant-Based Polymers and Bio-PlasticsTwo IEEDs (Institutes for energy transition and plant based chemistry) were approved for France under Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency in 2010 and 2011 respectively: ”PIVERT” a consortium of private companies and public research labs led by Sofiproteol and dedicated to oil plant based chemistry and “IFMAS”, a similar consortium led by Roquette, dedicated to sugar plant…
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The Future of Bioplastics in India
View article: The Future of Bioplastics in IndiaShwetha Kamath recently posted an article in Ecoideaz giving an answer to the aforementioned question.
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PHA Modifiers for PLA Fiber
View article: PHA Modifiers for PLA FiberMetabolix (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA) recently introduced newly developed polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer technology.
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UPM to Distribute BioChoice™ Lignin
View article: UPM to Distribute BioChoice™ LigninPulp & Paper giant’s UPM (Finland) and Domtar (USA) have entered into an agreement for UPM to become the exclusive distributor of Domtar’s BioChoice™ lignin in Europe. BioChoice™ is produced at Domtar’s biorefinery in Plymouth, North Carolina, US. The agreement takes effect on 1 August 2014.
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Cardia Bioplastics Relocates to China
View article: Cardia Bioplastics Relocates to ChinaCardia 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
View article: Global Bioplastic Demand to Reach 6 Mn metric Tons by 2019Global bioplastic demand projected to reach 6 Mn metric tons in 2019 in a recent study issued by BCC Research (USA).
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ENI Versalis and Novamont Inaugurate First Joint Venture Plant
View article: ENI Versalis and Novamont Inaugurate First Joint Venture PlantENI 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
View article: PEF and Avantium Towards Replacement of PETA big step forward for PEF and Avantium towards the replacement of petroleum based polyethylene terephtalate (PET): USD 50 Mn investments bring Avantium closer to completion of Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) commercial scale plant.
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Soy-Based Polyols as Alternative to Polyurethane
View article: Soy-Based Polyols as Alternative to PolyurethaneThe 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
View article: PTT & Bio-Based PU Drives PDO Market1, 3-propanediol (PDO) is a high value specialty chemical used as a monomer in the synthesis of polyesters, polyurethanes and polyethers.
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Gevo Ships Bio-Paraxylene (PX) to Toray
View article: Gevo Ships Bio-Paraxylene (PX) to TorayGevo is selling para-xylene (PX) derived from its renewable iso-butanol to Toray (Japan) , one of the world’s leading producers of fibers, plastics, films, and chemicals.
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Lignin Feedstock Requires Funding
View article: Lignin Feedstock Requires FundingUse of lignin as feedstock by 2020 requires funding of public and private R&D projects. Long considered a waste product of the pulping industry, lignin, a major component of biomass, is currently being used for low and medium-value applications (e.g. binding and dispersing agents), representing a market of $730 million.
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Sustainable Packaging: Drivers & Perspectives
View article: Sustainable Packaging: Drivers & PerspectivesConsumer demand, government legislation and technology advances will propel sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to a new report issued by Smithers Para.
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Metabolix Develops PHA Technology
View article: Metabolix Develops PHA TechnologyMetabolix (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
View article: Avantium Wins European Cleantech Company AwardAvantium (The Netherlands) among the leading technology companies known for its collaborations with iconic market players such as The Coca-Cola Company and Danone, was named by Cleantech Group (CTG), as European Cleantech Company of the Decade.
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TSE Awarded for PUR Spray Layup Resin
View article: TSE Awarded for PUR Spray Layup ResinTSE Industries based in Clearwater Florida has been awarded the JEC Americas 2014 Innovation Award for its VOC and Bisphenol A-free bio-based polyurethane spray layup reinforcing resin.
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Domtar Lignin Separation with Metso Technology
View article: Domtar Lignin Separation with Metso TechnologyDomtar has successfully started up a commercial-scale LignoBoost™lignin separation plant at its pulp and paper mill located in Plymouth, NC (USA). This is the first commercial installation of a LignoBoost plant in the world and the technology is supplied by Metso.
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Bio-based LYCRA Fibre
View article: Bio-based LYCRA FibreINVISTA, owner of the LYCRA® brand, introduces the only commercial offering of a bio-derived elastane available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments, including sportswear and haute couture.
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FRX Polymers Green Flame Retardants
View article: FRX Polymers Green Flame RetardantsFRX Polymers, Inc. was founded in 2007 following five years of intensive research and development in the field of inherently flame retardant plastics.
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Teknor Apex Win Innovation in Bioplastics Award
View article: Teknor Apex Win Innovation in Bioplastics AwardTeknor Apex, a privately held firm, was established in 1924. Headquartered in Pawtucket, R.I., it manufactures in the U.S., Singapore, China and the U.K. and sells in 90 countries.
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Sustainable Bio Awards 2014
View article: Sustainable Bio Awards 2014The nominations have been counted and the results are in as the winners of the 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards were announced today at the World Bio Markets event in Amsterdam
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Verdezyne Produces DDDA From Yeast
View article: Verdezyne Produces DDDA From YeastVerdezyne (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
View article: ExxonMobil Goes BioPolymersThe 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
View article: China BioPlastic CapacityFocus on China’s biodegradable plastic capacity: it reportedly grew at a Compound Average Growth Rate of 21% from 2009 to 2013 as per ResearchInChina.
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Biggest Biopolymers Market
View article: Biggest Biopolymers MarketNorth America is the biggest market for biopolymers and consumes 1/3 of the total global demand states RnR Market Research report issued in April 2014.
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MetaBolix Mvera Transparent Biopolymer Film
View article: MetaBolix Mvera Transparent Biopolymer FilmMetabolix (USA) announces it will launch its transparent biopolymer blown film grade Mvera™ B5011 at Interpack’14 (May 8-14th at Messe-Duesseldorf Germany).
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BioPlastic Collaborative Partnerships
View article: BioPlastic Collaborative PartnershipsDyson (UK) and the Center for Process Innovation (CPI-UK) explore the use of plant based biopolymers in food packaging, 3D printing and other applications.
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From Fermentation to Bacteria, A New BioPlastic Era
View article: From Fermentation to Bacteria, A New BioPlastic EraFrom fermentation and catalysis to bacteria: chemistry is gradually shifting production paradigm and moving into a new era (Cont’d). An example of microbial plastic factory for the synthesis of novel lactate-based biopolymers: summary of the Technical Paper.
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Biodegradable Single–Use Bags on the Agenda
View article: Biodegradable Single–Use Bags on the AgendaBiodegradable single–use bags are at the top of the agenda for industry experts at European Bioplastics’ high level panel debate in Brussels (Belgium)
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Bioplastics Compostability – What You Need to Know
View article: Bioplastics Compostability – What You Need to KnowA lot has been written about bioplastics’ biodegradability properties and their ability to be composted, or “organically recycled” as some legislations in Europe would call it. When bioplastics originally hit the market some 18 years ago, there was some misconception that all were compostable and that therefore, much of the global petrochemical plastics industry would convert,…
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Bio-Carbonates from Soybean & CO2
View article: Bio-Carbonates from Soybean & CO2A 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
View article: New Bioplastic Production ParadigmFrom fire to bacteria: chemistry is gradually shifting production paradigm and moving into a new era.
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Corbion & Basf Partner on Succinity
View article: Corbion & Basf Partner on SuccinityAnother European Bioplastic Collaborative Partnership on Bio-Succinic Acid comes to fruition: a JV between Corbion Purac (Netherlands) and BASF (Germany) starts commercial production.
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Chitosan Bioplastic Objects
View article: Chitosan Bioplastic ObjectsShrimp shells into shape : chitosan-based bioplastic can be used to fabricate objects using injection molding as proven at lab level by Harvard’s Wyss Institute
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GIFT Technology in Argentina
View article: GIFT Technology in ArgentinaPorta 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
View article: Bio-Succinic Acid: A BlockbusterBio-Succinic Acid: a plant based chemistry blockbuster for the coming years. Recent allied market research study forecast an AAG > 40 %
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Solvay and Bio Epoxy Production
View article: Solvay and Bio Epoxy ProductionNews from SOLVAY’s and VINYTHAI’s plan to build a second Bio-Epichlorohydrin plant in Asia and take a major position on this key feedstock for bio-epoxy resin production.
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The City of Tomorrow Chinaplas
View article: The City of Tomorrow ChinaplasThe City of Tomorrow at Chinaplast to showcase the latest trends and applications of plastics and rubber technologies that foster sustainability
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Novamont Buys JV Mater-Biopolymer
View article: Novamont Buys JV Mater-BiopolymerNovamont (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
View article: Verdezyne to Produce Bioplastic in MalaysiaCarlsbad-based biochemical company Verdezyne, Inc. has entered in June last year into a collaboration with Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp) in its assessment of Malaysia as the destination for its first biochemical production facility of commercial size in the Asia Pacific Region.
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GlycosBio to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
View article: GlycosBio to produce Bioplastic in MalaysiaBiochemical producer, GlycosBio, is building its first commercial facility in southern Malaysia. The 10.000 ton plant is expected to start-up this year and will be used to produce anhydrous ethanol and targeted biochemicals based on demand.
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METEX to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
View article: METEX to produce Bioplastic in MalaysiaMETabolic EXplorer, (METEX) a white biotechnology company that specializes in the development of bioprocesses for the production of chemical compounds used in a wide range of everyday products (textile fibers, paints, solvents, animal feed supplements, adhesives, etc.) has recently provided an update on its project to build a bio-propanediol (1.3 PDO) production plant in Malaysia.
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Malaysia: The Next Bioplastic Destination?
View article: 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 around 80 million tons/year of biomass waste.
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Australian Bioplastic Waste Management in China
View article: Australian Bioplastic Waste Management in ChinaCardia 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
View article: China and European Bioplastic TechnologyChinese Company to use NAFIGATE Corporation’s Czech Hydal Technology to Produce Bioplastics. Czech company NAFIGATE Corporation that focuses on transfer of high technology and commercialization of hi-tech products has signed a set of contracts with a Chinese firm Suzhou Cleanet.
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Bioplastic Made from Algae
View article: Bioplastic Made from AlgaeThe third generation of plant chemistry: how Algae can be used as feedstock for plastics & more. The University of Greenwich is ready to test the water.
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Australia and Bioplastic
View article: Australia and BioplasticAustralia: not to be forgotten as a key area for bioplastics development and expansion in the Southern hemisphere with players like Cardia and Plantic.
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Global Market Value of Bioplastic
View article: Global Market Value of BioplasticGlobal 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
View article: 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 with bio-plastics which made its debut at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
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Carbon Fiber from Biomass
View article: Carbon Fiber from BiomassNext breakthrough: carbon fiber from Biomass. En route to a totally sustainable airplane!
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Bioplastic and 3D Printing
View article: Bioplastic and 3D PrintingThe ExOne Company (ExOne) was founded in 2005 as a spin-off of Extrude Hone Corporation, a global supplier and developer of precision nontraditional machining processes and automated systems for more than 40 years.
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Furfural – Past and Future
View article: Furfural – Past and FutureFurfural (“FF”) family – Genealogy and promising next generation. Furfural is the chemical precursor for furfuryl alcohol (“FA”), tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA), furoic acid, furfurylamine, methylfuran and furan. From furan, tetrahydrofuran (THF) is derived, which is the precursor for polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG).
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AVA Biochem Starts Facility for Renewables
View article: AVA Biochem Starts Facility for RenewablesAVA 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
View article: Arkema Latest Solutions for Ski BootsA few days ahead of the Sochi Olympic games, Arkema (France) presented its bio-based Pebax® RNew 80R53 grade for ski boots at ISPO, the outdoor sportswear exhibition in Munich.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Develops DURABIO for Cars
View article: Mitsubishi Chemical Develops DURABIO for CarsMitsubishi Chemicals develops new grade of DURABIO™ bio-based engineering plastic for the automotive industry.
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BioAmber New Plant will Supply Vinmar
View article: BioAmber New Plant will Supply VinmarBioAmber (Canada) plans to build a 100,000 Ton capacity BDO plant in North America to start-up in 2017. Vinmar (USA) has committed to purchase 100% of this capacity and participate into the plant financing.
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Toray Increases Activity in Automotive and Aircraft Industry
View article: Toray Increases Activity in Automotive and Aircraft IndustryToray to enhance production site and expand capacity for carbon fiber TORAYCA® Prepreg in the US for the Automotive and Aircraft manufacturing Industry.
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Forecasted Bioplastics Industry Growth
View article: Forecasted Bioplastics Industry GrowthThe 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
View article: Biodegradable PHACSIR-CSMCRI Based in Bhavnagar – India – announced it has been granted a European patent for its development of biodegradable PHA from glycerol, a by-product of biodiesel produced from the jatropha oil plant.
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Biomass Chemistry Development
View article: Biomass Chemistry DevelopmentBiomass chemistry and its key global and regional development drivers – Interview of Daniel Gibbs by Mario Bonaccorso, editor of “Il Bioeconomista”, published on January 20 and reproduced entirely below.
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Lignin as Key Source of Bio-Molecules
View article: Lignin as Key Source of Bio-MoleculesBio-lignin as key source of bio-molecules – Report from the editor on 3BCAR Forum which took place in Paris on January 20, 2014
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