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Products & Awards
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Material Substitution
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Chalmers University of Technology researchers use biodiesel to purify and recycle metals which, in turn, can be used to develop green technologies; research shows how metal industry can accelerate transition from fossil-based to bio-based solvents
Chalmers University of Technology (04/19)
Sony eliminates use of PS foam cushioning material for large TVs in Hong Kong and Taiwan by replacing it with cushioning material made from Kaneka Green Planet, a biomass-derived biodegradable biopolymer; material has biodegradability in soil and seawater
Contify Retail News (04/18)
Indonesia's state electricity firm PLN reports 71% increase in biomass use in 2023 amid fears fuel switch from coal could worsen air pollution and respiratory issues; dust level has reportedly gone up after PLTU 1 Indramayu power plant began using biomass
Mongabay News (04/16)
Techtextil, Texprocess announce Innovation Awards, including textile-reinforced waterproofing system for roofs, coating for self-cooling textiles, recyclable vegan leather made from hemp fibers, process to improve aircraft fiber composites recycling
Techtextil (04/16)
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Research and Development (R&D)
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Researchers in Brazil turn banana peel into bioplastic films for food packaging; process involves pre-treatments with only water or a dilute acid solution to create films with antioxidant properties and protection against UV radiation
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (04/22)
Swedish scientists use cellulose nanofibril gels sourced from kraft pulp fibers to increase resistance of plants to abiotic and biotic stresses; CNF gels with or without addition of water-soluble oligosaccharides reduce abiotic stress in Chili peppers
Nanotech Daily (04/22)
Argo Living Soils partners with Connective Global for biochar R&D in Asia; Argo will provide C$100,000 research budget, issue one million common shares to Connective Global in return of the latter securing University Putra Malaysia's research facilities
Canada StockWatch (04/19)
Biochar created from olive tree twigs and spent malt rootlets proves effective as electrodes in Zn-air batteries, according to University of Patras, Greece; researchers find both types of biomass-based biochar exhibit high electrocatalytic capacities
Chemicals & Chemistry Daily (04/19)
PAPACKS, European Material Bank collaborate on exploration development, processing, production of new pulp materials for papermaking, fiber cast packaging industries; partners aim to use eucalyptus, bamboo, sugar cane, industrial hemp, agricultural waste
PAPACKS Sales GmbH (04/17)
Spanish researchers publish method of air purification using cellulose filters made from banana pseudostems, achieving high particle retention efficiencies; study points to valorization potential of agricultural waste
Ecology Daily News (04/16)
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Sourcing & Ingredients
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Biodegradable / Compostable Materials
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Executive Perspective: CEO of Ukraine-based S.Lab--which is focused on producing biodegradable packaging from agricultural waste, mushroom roots--discusses S.Lab's process of scaling up, plans to reduce costs and its work with companies in the Netherlands
Innovation Origins (Netherlands) (04/19)
Entrepreneur from Kanpur, India, develops a biodegradable alternative to EPS foam using mushroom mycelium, agricultural waste; the development acts as a packaging material as well as a fertilizer by releasing nutrients into soil and promoting plant growth
Krishijagran.com (India) (04/18)
BASF expands biomass-balanced EcoBalanced product range for detergent and cleaning products manufacturers and industrial formulators; range will include about 20 biomass-balanced EcoBalanced products that replace fossil raw materials with renewables
Targeted News Service (Press Releases) (04/17)
Nouryon highlights natural products for personal care end market at in-cosmetics Global; highlighted products include SolAmaze Natural solution, a biobased, biodegradable film former, and Amaze Nordic Barley, a natural starch meant to replace synthetics
Nouryon (04/16)
CJ Biomaterials introduces PHACT CA1270P and CA1240PF, two new PHA-based compounds developed for blown, cast and machine direction orientation film applications; products are 100% biobased alternatives for packaging applications
CJ Biomaterials (04/16)
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Domestic / Local Sourcing
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Beaulieu Fibres introduces Sustainable Fibres Program to better understand customers' challenges across the value chain, including recyclable, renewable, bio-circular, made-in-Europe fibers; program aims to educate on existing solutions, improve products
Textination GmbH (04/18)
Metsa Group partners with ANDRITZ to conduct pre-study for first possible commercial mill producing Kuura textile fiber, made from Finnish wood; collaboration will develop pulp pre-treatment method, production integration into bioproduct mill, automation
Andritz AG (04/17)
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Sustainable / Responsible Sourcing
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Evonik to showcase latest solutions for the polyurethane industry at UTECH Europe 2024 in Maastricht, Netherlands April 23-25; company highlights new renewables-based TEGOSTAB surfactants for rigid and flexible polyurethane applications
Evonik Industries AG (04/17)
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Biobased Chemicals & Materials
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Good Natured Products unveils biobased plastic extrusion sheet with electrostatic protection for sensitive medical, electronics packaging; company's state-of-the-art extrusion processes cater to a broad range of biobased materials and biorecycled blends
Newsfile Press Release Wire (Canada) (04/16)
RYAM delivers first production of 2G bioethanol from its Tartas plant in France to company's commercial partner, following two years of R&D, construction, planning; CEO anticipates 'steady increase in production and a surge in interest' for its bioethanol
Business Wire (04/16)
Allozymes announces establishment of European subsidiary in Toulouse, France, marking significant expansion of global footprint; subsidiary will house state-of-the-art facility for R&D and fermentation
PR Newswire Europe (04/16)
Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Ireland call upon European Commission to develop a policy package on sustainable carbon; chemical industry will need a shift to sustainable raw materials to help achieve climate-neutral targets, officials say
States News Service (04/16)
Evonik to present latest innovations at in-cosmetics global in Paris, April 16-18, 2024; Evonik will highlight its sustainable biosurfactants and biotech active ingredients
Evonik Industries AG (04/16)
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Sustainability Goals & Targets
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Environmental / Ecological / Carbon Footprint
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Indian government sets up task force to explore use of biochar in steel production; move aims to reduce steel industry's carbon emissions, which account for 12% of country's greenhouse gas emissions
Global Data Point (04/19)
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Renewable Energy & Fuels
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Biomass
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Renfrew County, Ontario, gets BDO Zone 'AA' rating for its 485,000 green tonnes of woody biomass per year; rating reflects region's efficient feedstock supply chain and infrastructure, low default risk, capacity to support new bio-based plant operations
Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone Initiative (BDO Zone) (04/17)
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Patents
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories completes rearing of first generation of its new BAM-1 parental strains as part of its spring production trial; Kraig Labs successfully produced recombinant cocoons at rates that exceeded trial expectations, control parameters
GlobeNewswire (04/22)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, 住友化学株式会社, NEWLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ニューライト テクノロジーズ インコーポレイテッド FILES APPLICATION FOR "COMPOSITION"
U.S. Fed News (04/22)
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Bioeconomy Roundup
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EPA's interim report finds Saratoga Biochar Solutions' proposed pyrolysis process to destroy PFAS-containing materials at 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit promising; firm's plant aims to turn sewage sludge and wood waste into carbon fertilizer but draws skeptics
Times Union (Albany, NY) (04/19)
Toledo-based startup Rake Force to produce biochar from agricultural and forestry waste for soil enrichment, using flame cap kilns that minimize air pollutants; new Washington state legislation credited for streamlining permitting, allowing carbon credits
Chronicle, The (Centralia, WA) (04/19)
Canadian cannabis brand Good Supply, part of Tilray Brands, to expand rollout of hemp-based packaging for its offerings; brand has prevented over 925,000 kg of plastic from reaching landfills since its introduction of hemp packaging last summer
GlobeNewswire (04/18)
Sweden-based Saveggy raises €1.76M to fund the launch of its plant-based packaging alternative to plastic at an industrial scale; company’s edible coating is said to prolong shelf life of products such as cucumbers
MarketLine (04/17)
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