27 September 202327 September 2023 Catalysing Change – Smart CO₂-Solutions Wanted for the “Best CO₂Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award Innovators at the Forefront of Carbon Capture and Utilisation are Encouraged to Showcase Their Revolutionary Technologies and Products at the CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024
Katalysator für Wandel – Intelligente CO₂-Lösungen für den Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” gesucht Top Innovatoren im Bereich der Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung sind eingeladen, ihre revolutionären Technologien und Produkte auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 zu präsentieren
BASF launches first biomass balance plastic additives These industry-first solutions support the use of renewable feedstock to replace fossil feedstock and help BASF’s customers meet their sustainability targets
BASF bringt erstmals biomassenbilanzierte Kunststoffadditive auf den Markt Diese neuartigen Lösungen fördern die Verwendung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen und helfen BASF-Kunden, ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen
Herbal medicine promotion for a restorative bioeconomy in tropical forests: a reality check on the Brazilian Amazon Using the Amazon as an emblematic case study, this article examines Brazil’s context and policy framework on herbal medicine promotion
Paukenschlag an der Hochschule Merseburg Großforschungsprojekt zur nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft für Kunststoffe wird umgesetzt
How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small. Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly
Bolstering the US compostable packaging market TIPA launched a new compostable, specialty packaging film exclusive to North America which will be manufactured by CNG
Biobasiertes TPE für biopharmazeutische Schläuche Mit dem biobasierten TPE Versaflex HC Bio ergänzt Avient seine nachhaltigen TPE-Lösungen für das Gesundheitswesen
Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’ Upcoming EU legislation should limit industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to truly unavoidable emissions, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriánová, Antoine Grall and Ella Oksala
26 September 202321 September 2023 CITROFOL® – Citrate Esters as bio-based plasticisers for biodegradable mulch films Enhanced crop protection and moisture conservation as well as efficient use of soil nutrients have all contributed to the increased usage of mulch films over the last decade
Crustacea-Chitin-basierte Buntpigmente für Druckfarben Wissenschaftler des Fraunhofer IPA und der Universität Paderborn entwickelten zusammen mit dem Industriepartner Siegwerk Druckfarben im Rahmen eines Projekts nun erstmals biogene Pigmente aus Chitin als Trägersubstanz und biobasierte Farbstoffe im Technikumsmaßstab
Clean Fuels Releases Outlook on Global Supplies of Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Production Global UCO supplies are anticipated to rise from 3.7 billion gallons in 2022 to between 5 billion and 10 billion gallons by 2030. The U.S. market at 850 million gallons could rise to 1.1 billion gallons
Kunststoffkreisläufe intelligent schließen Gemeinsames Leitbild zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen von BDE, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. und VCI
New Markets Could Catalyze Seaweed’s Regenerative Potential on Land and Sea Report Published by The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company Identifies Path Forward to Drive Growth and Decarbonize Supply Chains
MEPs approve SAF mandate, limit eligible feedstocks The ReFuelEU initiative is part of the Fit for 55 package, which is the European Union’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030
Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme A team led by Professor Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane
Verringerung der CO2-Bilanz von Methan durch Umwandlung in Methanol mit einem neuen Enzym Ein Team unter der Leitung von Professor Osami Shoji an der Universität Nagoya in Japan hat eine Technologie entwickelt, um Methan, den Hauptbestandteil von Erdgas, bei Raumtemperatur in Wasser in Methanol umzuwandeln
25 September 202325 September 2023 Be Part of the Chemistry and Materials Industry’s Transition From Fossil to Renewable Carbon! Abstract Submission is Now Open for the Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC)
Beteiligen Sie sich an der Transformation der Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie von fossilem zu erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff! Beiträge zur Renewable Materials Conference 2024 (RMC) können ab sofort eingereicht werden
Adapting Certification Schemes for Biomass and Biowaste Resources The BioReCer Project aims to adapt the certification schemes for bio-based products to boost market confidence and use by the bio-based industries
Braskem to purchase plastic-waste-derived feedstock from Vitol SA, produced by WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S in Denmark The agreement with Vitol is part of the Wenew ecosystem, that represents and consolidates Braskem's efforts in the circular economy on four pillars - products, education, technology, and circular design
Von Insekten inspirierte Holzbindemittel für den 3D-Druck Holzabfälle sollen umweltfreundlich für den 3D-Druck nutzbar gemacht werden
5 major benefits of joining the circular economy model A circular economy highlights the importance of repairing and reusing what we consume, implementing recycling and organic recycling
Efficiently coloring a wide variety of bioplastics using ROWASOL liquid colors Liquid colors can offer several advantages in this area and all common thermoplastics can be colored with the liquid universal carriers
Mit ROWASOL Flüssigfarben verschiedenste Biokunststoffe effizient einfärben Flüssigfarben bieten gleich mehrere Vorteile - und es können alle gängigen thermoplastischen Kunststoffe eingefärbt werden
70% of jet fuels at EU airports will have to be green by 2050 The European Commission seek to encourage the aviation sector to use sustainable aviation fuels in order to cut emissions
Pyrolysis processes promise sustainable recycling of fiber composites from rotor blades Economic and ecological recycling solution for fiber composites on the horizon
Pyrolyseverfahren versprechen nachhaltiges Recycling von Faserverbundwerkstoffen aus Rotorblättern Ökonomische und ökologische Recyclinglösung für Faserverbundwerkstoffe in Sicht
22 September 202319 September 2023 LOIM announces first close of its Plastic Circularity Fund The Fund received strong investor interest with new commitments from Dow and LyondellBasell
LOIM gibt das erste Closing des Plastic Circularity Fonds bekannt Der Fonds ist auf grosses Investoreninteresse gestossen mit Commitments von Dow und LyondellBasell
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process
Recycling plastic waste into high-value materials: Plastics2Olefins is closing the loop The Plastics2Olefins project is paving the way for the industrialisation of high-temperature pyrolysis for circular olefins production
E-fuels for new combustion cars must be 100% climate neutral: EU Commission draft New cars and vans with internal combustion engines are allowed even after 2035, provided that they run “exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels”
EU-Kommission: E-Fuels für neue Verbrenner müssen klimaneutral sein Neue Verbrenner-Fahrzeuge sollen demnach auch nach 2035 erlaubt sein, sofern sie „ausschließlich mit CO2-neutralen Kraftstoffen“ betrieben werden
UBQ Materials erhält 70 Mio. Dollar für umweltfreundlichen Kunststoff aus Abfall Mercedes setzt auf thermoplastischen Plastik-Ersatz mit UBQ
Greenback buys laminate plastics recycling firm Enval Greenback Recycling Technologies has acquired laminated plastics recycling specialist Enval for an undisclosed sum
21 September 202321 September 2023 A Broad Range of Advanced Recycling Technologies Keeps Carbon in the Loop Register now: The Advanced Recycling Conference 2023, November 28-29, 2023 in Cologne, Germany and online
Advanced Recycling Technologies – Neue Recycling-Methoden halten Kohlenstoff im Kreislauf Jetzt anmelden: Die Advanced Recycling Conference 2023 vom 28.-29. November 2023 in Köln und online
Evonik cooperates with REMONDIS on sustainable polyurethane recycling The companies both want fewer fossil raw materials are used in the PU value chain by returning valuable materials to the raw material cycle
Evonik kooperiert mit REMONDIS zum nachhaltigen Polyurethan-Recycling Ziel der beiden Konzerne ist es, dass weniger fossile Rohstoffe in der PU-Wertschöpfungskette eingesetzt werden, indem wertvolle Materialien wieder in den Rohstoffkreislauf zurückgeführt werden
WVU engineers study how to pull carbon out of building air to make methanol Liu and his partners said they believe they have found a way to erase harmful emissions from the production process by harvesting the carbon needed to synthesize methanol from the air of buildings
UBQ Materials Raises $70 Million in Funding, Led by Eden Global Partners UBQ Materials continues its global expansion and this will include additional facilities in Europe and North America, alongside the impending opening of UBQ’s industrial-scale facility in Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands
Lüneburg: Bundesweit erstes Schulgebäude aus Holz, Lehm und Stroh Die Stadt Lüneburg nutzt für den Bau eines Grundschul-Horts natürliche regionale Materialien: Holz, Lehm und Stroh. Es ist bundesweit das erste kommunale Schulgebäude in dieser nachhaltigen Bauart
Eni Sustainable Mobility and LG Chem Join Forces for a potential new innovative Biorefinery in South Korea Eni will provide the South Korean biorefinery with sustainable feedstock mainly based on waste and residues from the processing of vegetable oils, used cooking oil, and also vegetable oils from drought-resistant crops
Biokunststoff aus Papierhandtüchern An der Fakultät Versorgungstechnik der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften in Wolfenbüttel wird eine Methode zum Upcycling von benutzten Papierhandtüchern entwickelt
Parliament raises recycling goals in EU Critical Raw Materials Act The EU will aim to recycle at least 45% of each “Strategic Raw Material” contained in the Union’s waste under plans voted on by the European Parliament’s industry committee on Thursday (7 September)
20 September 202319 September 2023 Free PEFerence webinar on 17 October: Furanic Humins – 100% bio-based side stream of PEF production, as basis for thermoset and other binder applications Tom Claessen (Avantium) will show the audience how side stream furanic humins can be used as a basis for thermoset and other binder applications. After his 30-minute presentation, he will answer the audiences questions in a live discussion
Lummus and RWDC Announce Agreement to Accelerate and Scale PHA Production Next phase of partnership will increase global availability and adoption of natural alternative to petroleum-based plastics
Beschichtete PLA-Folien halten dicht! Forschungsverbund entwickelt neuartige, biobasierte Kunststoff-Folien für Lebensmittelverpackungen