31 July 202030 July 2020 100 times more palm oil in EU diesel than in all Oreo cookies in the world European drivers burn 100 times more palm oil in their tanks than is in the 40 billion Oreo cookies consumed worldwide every year
Renewable diesel has a bright future: NextChem and Saola Energy partnership will help feedstock suppliers of all sizes take full advantage of it NextChem - Special to The Digest
29 July 202024 July 2020 Bio-based water-borne polyurethanes reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals Chemists present bio-based water-borne polyurethanes which were reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals as coating films
Neue Studie untermauert Potenzial von Sida hermaphrodita als Biomasse-Brennstoff Mehrjährige Staude wächst auch auf schlechten Böden, wird bis zu vier Meter hoch und entwickelt bis zu einem Drittel mehr Biomasse als Mais
Evian Launches Label Free Bottle The label-free bottle, our latest innovation in packaging and sustainability as our first circular designed bottle
Digital supported production of medical cannabis A challenge whose success lies in efficient process management and digital development!
28 July 202024 July 2020 Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer
Von Seegurken lernen: umweltfreundliche Biolacke aus dem Meer? Oldenburger Forscher haben untersucht, welche Substanzen aus Seegurken Antifouling-Effekte haben
Mass Balance accounting is here. The next step is a new standard A real option for a change, supporting the development of recycled and renewable raw materials, and the production processes needed
Novel antibacterial and compostable face shields go from idea to product in 14 days Four German regional companies have joined forces to mass produce a new face shield made from 100% biodegradable and compostable material based on cellulose
Coffee capsules: wood instead of aluminium rezemo produces sustainable coffee capsules from woodfibre-composites with a cellulose lid
Kaffeekapseln: Holz statt Aluminium rezemo produziert nachhaltige Kaffeekapseln aus Faserverbundwerkstoffen mit Zellulosedeckel
Why hemp should be used as a sustainable building material Hemp with its green credentials and multiple uses is set to become a valuable crop for the future
27 July 202023 July 2020 Volta Trucks – on a mission to become the world’s most sustainable commercial vehicle manufacturer The natural composite was developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency and is used in the world's most competitive motor racing series
Volta Zero: Nachhaltiger Elektro-Lkw für die Innenstädte Einige Teile der Karosserie sollen aus einem Flachsmaterial gefertigt werden, das mit biologisch abbaubaren Harzen verstärkt wurde
The European Commission about to kill the hemp sector Preliminary view states natural hemp extracts are a drug, against all reason, the latest scientific literature and the EU green ambitions
Cortec’s BioPad earns USDA certification Company gained the unique USDA Certified Biobased Product label
Wie geht CO2-neutrale Chemie? Klimaschutzplattform „Chemistry4Climate“ von VCI und VDI nimmt Arbeit auf
Towards A Greenhouse Gas Neutral German Chemistry Climate protection platform „Chemistry4Climate“ launched by the big German associations VCI und VDI
Tiny Little Shrimp Could Spark Huge Energy Storage Breakthrough Shrimp (May) Be The Key to Energy Storage That Flows
26 July 202022 December 2020 Phytomining: Metalle gewinnen mit Pflanzen In Deutschland existieren in der Nähe von alten Bergwerken Zehntausende verseuchte Felder, die durch Pflanzen wieder nutzbar gemacht werden können
24 July 202023 July 2020 Pioneering scientific studies commissioned by EIHA: the sector comes together to respond to one common challenge Over the next two to three years, around 3.5 million euros are to be invested in unprecedented studies on CBD and THC
BOKU-Forschung: Biohydrogel als ökologische Lösung für Dürreperioden Wiener Forscher entwickeln ein Hydrogel auf Holzbasis, das nicht nur biologisch abbaubar ist, sondern auch Böden düngen und damit optimieren kann
Barrier-coated paperboard – the alternative to plastic for smart packaging Iggesund using a composite material consisting of renewable paperboard with a thin plastic layer that supplies the barrier properties against moisture, grease and aromas
Compostable moisture absorption pads keep food fresh PADECO moisture absorption pads from the Polish Pomona Company ensures that liquids are trapped in the packaging and do not get into fresh food
Mit der Zugabe von Gluten werden Biokunststoffe zäher Wer hätte gedacht, dass der ernährungstechnisch teilweise in Verruf geratene Stoff Gluten in der Biokunststoffentwicklung ein „gefundenes Fressen“ abgibt? Lesen Sie hier warum...
LONGREAD: circling value in CO2 Circular economy opportunities in CCU, waste greenhouse gases can be stored in profitable sustainable products instead of emitting them
“The cost-performance-sustainability triangle needs to be considered” Interview with Frank Hezel from BASF about the current market and the effect of the Corona pandemic to bio-based coatings
Clariant’s HYDEX® E catalyst helps Duslo turn plastic waste into high-quality winter diesel Next-generation dewaxing catalyst is used in pioneering plastic-to-diesel technology of Duslo’s research institute VUCHT
23 July 202021 July 2020 European Bioplastics Research Network Gets Underway Network of Science, Companies and Politics for the Research and Development of Bio-based Plastics Gets Underway
Netzwerk für Forschung und Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen gestartet Europäisches Forschungsnetzwerk für Biokunststoffe will mit Unterstützung der Politik alternative Lösungen gegen die Verschmutzung der Umwelt durch Plastikmüll finden
Pulpac reveals world’s first pilot line of dry molded fiber to replace single-use plastics First industrial method that can convert cellulose fibers into packaging as affordable enough to replace single-use plastics at scale
Conclusions of a study on compostable plastics and microplastics unsupported by data A new, heavenly cited study suggests that thin compostable plastic bags show very limited degradation and are a source of microplastics
„3D-Zentrum“ stellt Urnen mit 3D-Drucker aus biologisch abbaubaren Materialien her Junges bayerisches Unternehmen macht mit ausgefallen Objekten aus dem 3D-Drucker auf sich aufmerksam
Instead of treating CO2 as liability, we can make it raw material: Mukesh Ambani The other participants in the conference included Prince Abdulaziiz bin Salman al-Saud, Minister of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Patrick Pauyanne, CEO, Total and Tanya Beckett, as the moderator
Compostable materials market booms in Italy Country has recently invested in a new extended producer responsibility scheme for compostable packaging called Biorepack
Corbion Expands Algae Business With Strategic Appointments New leadership and team members will accelerate adoption of AlgaPrime™ DHA, the leading algae omega-3 feed ingredient, in established and new markets
Greening your beer with brewery’s CO2 eating algae, blockchain tracing, converting brewery waste into detergents and more How a brewery in Australia is utilizing algae that eats up CO2 and spits out oxygen
22 July 2020 nova-Experts introduced: Lars Krause (Dr. rer. nat.) Market, technologies and innovations in the field of chemical recycling
Using Existing Injection Blow Moulding Machinery For Bioplastics As the consumer demand for biodegradable, eco-friendly products increases, the subsequent need for bioplastic packaging will as well
Naturfasern in Biokunststoffen machen Leichtbau nachhaltiger Chemnitzer Wissenschaftler entwickeln am Bundesexzellenzcluster Merge biobasierte Naturfaser-Kunststoffverbunde für eine nachhaltige Großserie
5 Minutes With… Phil Cruver from RegenBiomass Pilot project in the Salton Sea Region of Southern California to create an environmental and economically sustainable bamboo industry for the United States
Clariant’s bio-based additives for biopolymers awarded OK compost INDUSTRIAL & OK biodegradable SOIL certification Supporting development of industrially compostable plastics and biodegradable coatings for agriculture
Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Aus Pflanzenabfällen entstehen High-Tech-Materialien Mögliche Alternative zu Kohle und Erdöl: Team der Uni Hohenheim erforscht Bioraffinerie-Verfahren, die pflanzliche Biomasse in hochmoderne Kohlenstoff-Materialien umwandeln
Senbis expands pilot facilities for sustainable plastics Multi-million investment in R&D infrastructure
Educational Series Presents Episode 2 about Making Chemicals from Waste CO2 3-minute slide presentation shows examples of technologies used to make chemicals for the cement production, for transportation fuels, or for building block chemicals
AI helps scientists upcycle waste carbon New catalyst is the first one for CO2-to-ethylene conversion to have been designed in part through the use of AI
An Outline of the German Medical Cannabis Market Problems and hurdles for patients are still posed by the excessively high forced prices and protracted approval and reimbursement procedures of health insurance funds
nova-Experts introduced: Lars Krause (Dr. rer. nat.)
