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French Launch First Bio-Isobutene Plant With l’Oreal
The French public investment program PIA provides €9 million funding to Global Bioenergies and IBN-One for a bio-isobutene plant project involving Cristal Union as partner supplier and L’Oréal as partner customer.
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Deinove Receives Award at Worldwide Innovation Challenge
DEINOVE received an award for its DEINOPLAST Program at the Worldwide Innovation Challenge organized by the French Public Investment Bank (BPI). DEINOVE located in Montpellier France is an industrial biotech company which develops innovative processes for the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals, using Deinococcus bacteria as host strains.
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Mitsui Chemicals’s Do Green Sunglasses Made from Plant-Derived Materials
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Japan) announced the successful development of Do Green™ sunglasses which use plant-derived frames and plant-derived bio-based ophthalmic lens materials.
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Corbion Starts New PLA Plant in 2018
In order to further accelerate market acceptance of PLA, Corbion has already sold pre‐marketing volumes of PLA.Following their positive launch in the European and Pacific markets, these PLA resins will now be extended to the North American markets.
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Biochemtex and Valmet Convert Lignin to Bio-Chemicals
Valmet – a Finnish leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries – and Biochemtex, a subsidiary of the Mossi Ghisolfi Group, announced they will combine their technology and know how to leapfrog the conversion of lignin into bio-chemicals.
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Reverdia’s bio-succinic acid finds application in paints
During the 2016 BIO World Congress in San Diego, Reverdia (Italy), the dedicated JV belonging to Roquette France and Royal DSM (The Netherlands) announced that its BIOSUCCINIUM® succinic acid, in combination with Roquette’s POLYSORB® isosorbide, is being used in paints and coatings by the well-known European producer Mader.
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GFBiochemicals Makes a Bold Move Into the US market
GFBiochemicals acquired the assets and intellectual properties of Segetis, the main levulinic acid derivatives producer in the US market.
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Revolutionary 100% bio-based and bio-degradable milk brick
The truly revolutionary 100%bio-based and bio-degradable milk brick: a reality stemming from a partnership between the Tampere University of Technology (Finland) and Bio-On (Italy).
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9th Intl Biobased Materials Conference – Day 2
Bio-polymers, lignin utilisation and update on Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Closing the carbon cycle (Dr Christopher Gürtler, Covestro Germany) Amongst the dream of green chemistry, “use carbon as a raw material” stands at the top of the list. Use CO2 to make sustainable plastics is a dream come true thanks to the co-work of Covestro with the…
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Winner of the Biobased Material of the Year 2016
And the winner is Orineo – Touch of Nature – from Belgium.
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Solegear Acquires Ex-Tech Plastics Bioplastics Division
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies Inc. (Vancouver, Canada) has entered into a definitive agreement with Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc.(Richmond, IL,USA), a manufacturer of extruded plastic sheets, to acquire 100% of Ex-Tech’sbioplastics division for $1.33 million in common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.20 per share.
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FDCA Boosted by BASF and Avantium – The JV Project
During the World Bio-market Conference in Amsterdam, corridors and networking sessions were buzzing with the big announcement by BASF and Avantium confirming that they have signed a letter of intent and entered into exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) which is made from plant-based industrial sugars.
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Elevance and Versalis Pioneers a Second-Generation Biorefinery Technology
In collaboration with several partners, including the special contribution of Versalis (Italy) under a strategic partnership started in 2014, Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. (USA) has successfully completed the scale-up of a second-generation bio-refinery technology of the company’s olefin metathesis technology using ethylene and natural feedstock.
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Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016”: “Top 6” candidates nominated!
Highlights of the worldwide Bioeconomy: Policy and Markets – Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2016”: “Top 6” candidates nominated!
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Growth Prospect for Bioplastics Production Capacity for Next Five Years
The global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 1.7 million metric tons in 2014 to approximately 7.8 million metric tons in 2019.
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DUPONT and ADM Change the Game in Bio-Based Industry
Dupont & ADM collaboration will change the game in the bio-based industry
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Biobased Economy in Europe: Slow But Steady
In a recent article, Diederik van der Hoeven from Biobased Press reported about a meeting ‘Agri meets chemicals’ at Rabobank (Utrecht, NL) early November where he picked up signals of bio-economy in Europe moving forward ‘ slow but steady’.
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Another biobased dicarboxylic acid comes into commercial production, by Verdezyne
At EFIB in Brussels last month, Tom Beardslee proudly presented Verdezyne’s achievements in the production of biobased chemicals.
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European Bioplastics Conference – Day 2 (Nov 6)
1 – Sustainability at IKea by Per Stoltz, Sustainability Manager “Waste of resources is the biggest illness of mankind” Ingmar Kamprad founder of Ikea. Ikea has now the size to be a game changer and is very conscious about its social responsibility. It took 15 years to have all the suppliers adhere to the code of…
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European Bioplastics Conference – Day 1 (Nov 5)
The conference started with the introduction speech of European Bioplastics’s chairman, François de Bie, who thanked the participants for their loyalty to the event and gave the floor to the first keynote speaker. Here are the most important takeaways of the first day, Nov.5.
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EUBP Conference & Bioplastics Award 2015
The 10th European Bioplastics Conference will open in a week from now in Berlin. I will be attending the two days, November 5 and 6, and report on the conference. On this occasion the winner of the 10th Global Bioplastics Award will be announced. The Global Bioplastics Award recognizes innovation, success and achievements by manufacturers,…
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Bio-On and Moore Capital Agree to Build a PHA Plant in Brazil
Bio-On sign a 2nd license agreement with Moore Capital to build a 10,000 ton PHA bioplastic production plant in Brazil after its first licence agreement with Cristal Union to build a 5,000 to PHA plant in France.
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TECNARO Develops, Produces and Markets Lignin Based ARBOFORM®
Named after latin arbor, tree, Arboform™ is a sustainable thermoplastic material made of 100% renewable raw materials, with a lignin matrix, a by-product of cellulose pulping process.
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New Copolymer for Hot Melt Adhesives With More Than 80% Renewable Content
Perstorp (Sweden) and Corbion (NL) have announced a breakthrough innovation for adhesives resulting from a partnership agreement both companies signed in 2011.
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Newlight and Vinmar Bet on Carbon-Negative Plastic
This article was written by Barbara Grady and published on August 31st 2015 in GreenBiz. It mentions the same huge volumes as in our previous article published on July 29th 2015.
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TerraVerdae’s Waste to PHA Production Scale-Up Completed
TerraVerdae BioWorks Inc (Canada) develops biodegradable bioplastics, specifically polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), biobased chemicals and bioactives from environmentally sustainable, single carbon methanol feedstocks.
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Biodegradable Plastics will Grow 10.8% Per Year
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Producing Bio-Sourced Biodegradable Plastic Just Got Cheaper and Greener
Biosourced, biodegradable, biocompatible and fit for 3D printing, polylactic acid PLA seems to earn the pole position in the bioplastics market race. Yet, PLA is not yet considered a full alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics such as Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET) or Polystyrene (PS), as it is costly to produce.
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Vinmar Signs Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) Deal with Newlight Technologies
After the BioAmber (Canada) bio-succinic acid deal, Vinmar (Houston-TX) recently announced that it has signed a 20-year contract for up to 8,5 billion tons of AirCarbon™ PHA from Newlight Technologies (California) over 20 years.
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Turning Thistles Into Plastics – The Matrica Complex
Novamont and Versalis-ENI (Italy) opened their innovative green chemistry “Matrica” complex in Sardinia just a year ago. A new “third generation biorefinery” started production in Porto Torres – Sardinia (Italy) just a year ago.
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Oleon Inaugurates New R&D Lab in Malaysia
OLEON, 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
GO 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
The 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
METabolic 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)
Exclusive Interview with Michael Carus from Nova Institute
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Avantium Partners with Tereos
For 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
The 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?
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
Solegear 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
Whilst 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
Corbion (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
Grand 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
Bio-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
Although 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
This 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
Let’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
The 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
Michael 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
Innovation 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
The 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
With 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
Guido 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
Aromatic 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
Global 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
Corbion 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
2,5-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
If 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
The 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
You’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
Virent 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
The 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
The 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
Within 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
Yet 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
Research 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?
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
Italian 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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Biosensors to Optimise Bio-Refining Process of Lignin
Researchers 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
Two 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
Shwetha Kamath recently posted an article in Ecoideaz giving an answer to the aforementioned question.
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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 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
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 (USA).
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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 investments bring Avantium closer to completion of Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) commercial scale plant.
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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 polyethers.
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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 fibers, plastics, films, and chemicals.
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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 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
Consumer 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
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 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
TSE 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
Domtar 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
INVISTA, 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
FRX 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
Teknor 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
The 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
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 2013 as per ResearchInChina.
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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 report issued in April 2014.
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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 Germany).
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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 printing and other applications.
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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 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
Biodegradable 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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