14 February 202211 February 2022 Start-up für biobasierte Chemikalien gewinnt weitere strategische Investoren Nachträglicher Abschluss der Serie-B-Finanzierung mit einem Gesamtbetrag von 39 Millionen Dollar
11 February 20228 February 2022 New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material New formulas beside bio-based packaging contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality
DSM completes the acquisition of Vestkorn Milling Vestkorn Milling supplies the buoyant alternative protein market with proteins, starches and dietary fibers for plant-based foods, pet food and animal feed
Microsoft and Shell are betting on a company making greener jet fuel LanzaJet recently received $50 million in funding from Microsoft, adding to previous investments from Shell and a handful of other energy companies and airlines
10 February 202211 May 2022 Higher price increases for fossils – nova Price Indices for Fossil Resources, Metals and Biomass 1980 – 2021 The biomass index shows a much more moderate increase overall, which improves the competitive situation of biomass also in the chemical industry
Circa awarded €8.2M grant by French Government “Relance programme” New 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis
Kelheim Fibres again on the podium at the Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year Award For the commercialisation of the the speciality viscose fibre manufacturer's new concept they are looking to bring partners from the entire value chain together
Kelheim Fibres beim „Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year”-Award erneut auf dem Podest Für die Kommerzialisierung des neuen Konzepts des Viskosefaser-Herstellers sucht man Partnerschaften aus der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette
Nonwovens made from banana/PP fibers Needlepunched nonwovens made of banana fiber could be used in different areas like geobags, acoustic, heat insulation, car interiors, mats etc.
Anellotech and Trecora Resources subsdidary South Hampton Resources renew site host and services agreement for process development pilot plant SHR originally began its site hosting relationship with Anellotech in 2016 with Anellotech’s development of its Bio-TCat process for producing petrochemicals from wood
UPM financial statements release 2021 Highlights from UMP financial statements show earnings back to strong pre-pandemic levels, refined completion plan for Uruguay project ready
9 February 20229 February 2022 Connecting fibres: The cellulose fibre industry impresses with innovation and vision Cellulose Fibre Innovations of the Year: Carbon Fibres from Wood, Carbon-negative Virgin Fibres from Straw and Sustainable Menstruation Panties
Nouryon commissions biodegradable chelates production facility in the Netherlands to meet growing consumer demand for eco-friendly auto dishwashing and liquid laundry products The new production facility will double the company’s Dissolvine® green chelates capacity by supplying Dissolvine® M, Dissolvine® GL and other essential ingredients to a wide range of customers
Die beste Art der Müllverwertung Seit die EU Einwegplastik verbietet, suchen viele Hersteller nach Alternativen. Ein in Kolumbien geborener Hamburger ist dabei besonders findig: Er produziert kompostierbare Verpackungen aus Agrarabfällen
Avery Dennison launches the first certified portfolio of vegan labels Collection has received approval from EVE VEGAN®, an independent organization created by Vegan France, which works to promote vegan alternatives in different industries, including food and medicine
TerraVerdae Bioworks to acquire PolyFerm Canada TerraVerdae expands its PHA technology portfolio to create new biodegradable bioplastic products
What are the textiles really made of? Discover the easy way of testing fabrics with mobile textile analysis
Nachhaltige Kompositmembranen mithilfe von Schrimps Aus Abfallstoffen wird ein umweltfreundliches Filtersystem für industrielle Anwendungen hergestellt
Shrimply the best composite membranes Waste materials are used to create an environmentally friendly filtration system for industrial applications
8 February 202231 January 2022 The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding a research project on the production of bio activated carbon from renewable raw materials The basis for this is the minus CO2 technology of carbonauten: carbonauten convert bioresidue into biocarbons, which permanently binds CO2 from the atmosphere
Eine Million Euro Förderung für Forschungsprojekt der carbonauten GmbH und der Universität Hohenheim Land Baden-Württemberg fördert ein Forschungsprojekt zur Herstellung von Bioaktivkohle aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded
Diese Filmemacherin will Tampons aus Algen herstellen Algen sind nicht nur super im Smoothie, sondern auch als Material für Periodenprodukte. Davon ist Ines Schiller überzeugt und hat das Tampon-Startup Vyld gegründet
Enter the kelpon: Vyld raises pre-seed funding for seaweed tampon If all goes to plan, the new product will be ready for mass production by the end of this year
Huntsman develops bio-based polyurethane for Keen’s plant-based soles The direct-on system is fully aligned with the brand’s commitment to incorporating clean, environmentally focused, high-performance technologies into its footwear.
Ÿnsect Launches Ÿnfabre, the world’s first industrial programme dedicated to beetle genetics The ŸNFABRE programme aims to develop high-precision phenotyping tools for the next generation of the group’s breeders, which will secure the supply of larvae to the group’s insects farms
Sustainable products initiative Under its sustainable products initiative expected on 30 March, the European Commission will, for the first time, aim to ensure that all products placed on the EU market are designed with sustainability objectives in mind
7 February 202228 January 2022 HEXPOL TPE Receives International Sustainability + Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) New TPEs will offer a drop-in alternative for customers looking to meet the needs of challenging applications in the consumer, care, automotive and medical device markets
HEXPOL TPE erhält die International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC PLUS) Neue TPEs bieten eine Drop-in-Alternative für Kunden, die den Anforderungen an anspruchsvolle Anwendungen in den Bereichen Konsumgüter, Pflege, Automobil und medizinische Anwendungen gerecht werden wollen
CHAMPION consortium reaches milestone in safe and circular material development Researchers of the CHAMPION project have successfully prepared a first set of innovative bio-based materials with promising properties for coatings, adhesives and home care ingredients
EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow
EU-Accelerator fördert drei Bioökonomie-Start-ups Rund 30 Mio. Euro gehen in der zweiten Runde an BIOWEG, CO2BioClean und Genome Biologics, die mit dem Geld forschen und wachsen wollen
Finland’s UPM sees headwinds from disrupted supply chains Global supply chain issues caused the company to announce a delay in the start-up of its new Uruguay pulp mill to the end of first quarter 2023 from the second half of 2022 and a 10% increase in the plant's investment costs
Confectionery in paper – more than a gimmick? Mars Wrigley Germany has collaborated with German retailer EDEKA to offer its Balisto chocolate bar in a paper-based packaging for the first time. More than 90 percent of the packaging of the 100,000 multipacks (each contains 9 single bars) is made of paper
4 February 202228 January 2022 Sulzer: Technologielieferung für PLA-Werk in Thailand Schweizer Unternehmen hilft auch bei der Projektierung der Anlagen und der Beschaffung wesentlicher Ausrüstungen und wird NatureWorks bei der Inbetriebnahme des Komplexes unterstützen
Replacing Petroleum in Chemicals with Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction Bloom Biorenewables SA is unlocking the energy derived from enclosed sugars to produce everyday materials
Food Waste Can Be Used In The Manufacturing Of Biofuels And Bioplastics If more municipalities throughout the U.S. and Canada were to implement food waste recycling programs, we’d be able to reduce some of our annual consumption of fossil fuels
Forschungsteam am Campus Jülich stellt Wasserstoff aus Gräsern her Im Rahmen einer Dissertation wird eine Methode erforscht, die zum flächendeckenden Einsatz von Wasserstoff als Treibstoff für unsere Wirtschaft beitragen kann
PepsiCo Europe sets ambition to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all of its chrisp and chip bags by the end of the decade Consumer trials of the 100% recycled or renewable plastics packaging will begin in European markets in 2022, starting with renewable plastic in a Lay’s range in France in the first half of the year
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones
3 February 202227 January 2022 Dow joins Cyclyx as consortium’s newest member Cyclyx mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastics from 10% to 90% by using Cyclyx’s expertise in understanding the chemical composition of post-use plastic in collaboration with industry partners
Dow schließt sich Recycling-Konsortium Cyclyx an Der US-Chemiekonzern Dow hat sich der Kreislaufwirtschaft-Plattform Cyclyx angeschlossen. Ziel sei es, an den Technologien und Innovationen der Plattform zu partizipieren um bislang schwer zu verwertende Kunststoffe zu recyceln
Danimer Scientific and Hyundai Oilbank Collaborate on Driving Global Growth of PHA and Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Plastic Products Strategic partnership to expand commercial applications and manufacturing of PHA in South Korean and Asian markets
Haldor Topsoe becomes member of Hydrogen Council to promote green hydrogen solutions Also Temasek, shareholder of Topsoe, has joined the Hydrogen Council as a new Investor Member
Bodenausgleich: Nachwachsend, nachhaltig, raumgesund Die gebundenen Trockenschüttungen von MEHA erfüllen perfekt die Anforderungen an das zukunftsfähige, ökologische Bauen. Hergestellt aus der Hanfpflanze entstehen hochbelastbare, gesundheitlich geprüfte Dämm- und Ausgleichsschüttungen für alle Untergründe
MustGrow and Bayer sign Exclusive Agreement to develop sustainable organic biologicals in Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa Bayer to commercialise biopesticides from mustard seed
Mushroom Leather: The Next Big Trend in Sustainable Fashion? MycoWorks, a San Francisco based biotechnology company, has been working on a mushroom leather alternative and is now ready to scale it up
Mais- und Milchproteine können fossile Brennstoffe und Metalle bei der Herstellung von nanostrukturierten Oberflächen ersetzen Neue Forschungsergebnisse der Linnaeus-Universität eröffnen eine Zukunft mit nachhaltiger produzierter Nanotechnologie, in der begrenzte natürliche Ressourcen u. a. durch Mais- und Milchproteine ersetzt werden können
Maize and milk proteins can replace fossil fuels and metals in the production of nanostructured surfaces New research results from Linnaeus University opens for a future with more sustainably produced nanotechnology, where limited natural resources can be replaced with, among other things, maize and milk proteins