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26 October 202620 October 2026

From wood to chemicals: UPM inaugurates pioneering biorefinery in Germany

The biorefinery converts lignocellulosic biomass, primarily wood from sustainably managed forests and sawmill residues, into biochemicals


Vom Holz zur Chemikalie: UPM weiht wegweisende Bioraffinerie in Deutschland ein

Die Bioraffinerie wandelt lignozellulosehaltige Biomasse - vor allem Holz aus nachhaltig bewirtschafteten Wäldern und Sägewerksreststoffe - in Biochemikalien um


Dongsung Chemical and CJ Biomaterials Introduce First PHA-Based ECOVIVA® Hotmelt Adhesive Available in the US Market

The new Adhesive is formulated with biomass content, including CJ Biomaterials’ proprietary amorphous PHA biopolymer, PHACT™ A1000P


​​​​Moeve and ENSO join forces to accelerate industrial decarbonization using biomass and renewable gases

​​​​​​The initiative reflects a shared vision that decarbonization is a key driver of competitiveness, capable of generating savings and sustainable investment​​​


23 October 202619 October 2026

Stargate Hydrogen Launches STARDUST®: Ceramic Electrode Technology That Lowers the Cost of Green Hydrogen Without the Use of Precious Metals

Proprietary ceramic coating increases the stack efficiency to 48 kWh/kg on alkaline electrolysers with zero platinum-group metals, reducing the levelized cost of green hydrogen


Facing challenges in the incorporation of flax fibres into recycled post-consumer polypropylene matrices

This study focuses on the mechanical properties of injection-moulded fibre-reinforced composites and on the analysis of the fibre-matrix interface


Kunststoffrezyklat trifft Flachsfaser: Neue HSB-Studie untersucht nachhaltige Verbundwerkstoffe

Wie lassen sich rezyklierte Kunststoffe und Naturfasern zu leistungsfähigen Verbundwerkstoffen kombinieren? Dieser Frage ist ein Forschungsteam der Hochschule Bremen (HSB) und des Fraunhofer-Instituts UMSICHT nachgegangen


Cotierra Secures New $3M To Advance Biochar Towards Commercial Scale

Headquartered in Switzerland, Cotierra specializes in decentralized biochar systems for agricultural value chains, helping agricultural businesses transition towards sustainable farming


Moisture is no match for water-responsive biomaterials

Researchers have been developing new biomaterials that withstand humidity and moisture, this means they alter their properties when moist and, in some cases, get stronger


22 October 202616 October 2026

traceless + Biesterfeld: Natural-Polymer Compounds for Injection Molding

Biesterfeld will showcase several material grades at Fakuma 2026, based on natural polymers derived from plant-based residues from the agricultural industry


traceless + Biesterfeld: Naturpolymer-Werkstoffe für den Spritzguss

Am FAKUMA-Messestand von Biesterfeld werden verschiedene Werkstoffe präsentiert, die aus pflanzlichen Reststoffen der Agrarindustrie gewonnen werden


Can Sustainability Criteria Unlock Biomass Demand?

CEFIC, the European Chemical Industry Council, is urging the European Commission to establish an EU-wide sustainability framework for biomass used in products


Engineering defects in metal-organic frameworks boosts conversion of biomass sugars into lactic acid

A salicylic acid modified nickel MOF creates oxygen vacancies and exposed metal sites, enabling efficient aqueous production of lactic acid from glucose and raw biomass


Rohstoffwende in der Chemie: Ex-Covestro Vorstand Dr. Klaus Schäfer steigt operativ bei Cyclize ein

Schäfer übernimmt damit die direkte Verantwortung für die Integration der Technologie in europäische Chemieparks, seine Funktion als Beiratsvorsitzender behält er bei


Raw Material Transition in the Chemical Industry: Former Covestro Executive Dr. Klaus Schäfer joins Cyclize in an Operational Role

Schäfer will now assume direct responsibility for integrating the technology into European chemical parks, and he will retain his role as Chairman of the Advisory Board


21 October 202615 October 2026

The Ministry of the Environment Selects Two Demonstration Projects for Plastic Resource Circulation: Bioethanol-Derived Feedstock and Closed-Loop Recycling of Electrical Materials

This program is designed to resolve technical challenges and carry out the demonstrations needed for commercialization, such as developing alternative materials to fossil-derived resources and advancing recycling technologies and systems for used fossil-derived resources


Danquinsa: Wood-plastic compounds made from recycled PP with 35 to 45 percent wood content

All kind of plastic components can be alternatively made from wood-plastic compounds, based on post-industrial recycled polypropylene (PIR-PP) and residual materials from the wood-processing industry


Danquinsa: Holz-Kunststoff-Compounds aus Recycling-PP mit 35 bis 45 Prozent Holzanteil

Jegliche Kunststoffbauteile lassen sich jetzt alternativ als Holz-Polymer-Compounds auf Basis von postindustriell recyceltem Polypropylen und Reststoffen aus der holzverarbeitenden Industrie herstellen


Lignin-Derived Quantum Dots Supercharge a Common Photocatalyst to Turn CO2 Into Fuel

What if the carbon dioxide, responsible for warming the planet, could be captured and chemically transformed into usable fuel using nothing more than sunlight and a carefully engineered material?


University of Florida Selects Myno Carbon for Innovative Sargassum-to-Biochar Water Quality Research

Collaboration with University of Florida researchers explores a holistic solution that transforms problematic coastal biomass into beneficial, enhanced biochar for water treatment


20 October 202614 October 2026

Green hydrogen from seawater – Electrolysis with Untreated Seawater: Fraunhofer Tests Materials and Membranes

In the joint research project SeaEly, Fraunhofer Institute IWES and the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM investigated the direct electrolysis of seawater and brackish water to produce hydrogen and oxygen as part of the Hydrogen Republic of Germany ideas competition


Grüner Wasserstoff aus Meerwasser – Ungereinigtes Meerwasser im Elektrolyseur: Fraunhofer testet Materialien und Membranen

Das vom Fraunhofer IWES koordinierte Verbundprojekt SeaEly untersuchte als Teil des Ideenwettbewerbs »Wasserstoffrepublik Deutschland« die direkte Elektrolyse von Meer- und Brackwasser zur Erzeugung von Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff


Northern Netherlands builds momentum towards industrial-scale green chemistry

Newly opened facilities, construction projects and emerging technologies demonstrate the region’s ambition to develop green and circular chemical value chains


ECOncrete and Submar Partner to bring Bio-Enhancing Protection to Gulf Coast and Offshore Infastructure

New strategic partnership combines ECOncrete's patented technology with Submar's proven articulated concrete mats to protect coastlines, pipelines, and offshore assets while supporting marine habitat


Plastiksteuer: Was ändert sich?

Die Koalition aus CDU/CSU und SPD plant eine neue bundesweite Abgabe auf Kunststoffverpackungen. Was bedeutet das für Verbraucher*innen?


A New ‘Super Ice’ Is 10 Times Stronger, Bringing It Close to The Strength of Concrete

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have extended that idea from the 1940s British Royal Navy to create what they're calling BioPykrete


19 October 202613 October 2026

Bioplastics in the Life and Working Environment of Tomorrow

The TouchTomorrow-Truck of the Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation travels to schools throughout Germany and presents topics from mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology


Biokunststoffe in der Lebens- und Arbeitswelt von morgen

Der TouchTomorrow-Truck der Dr. Hans Riegel-Stiftung ist in ganz Deutschland an Schulen im Einsatz und vermittelt Themen aus Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaft und Technik


Researchers Use Eggshells (Yes, Eggshells) to Make Stronger, Lighter Metal Alloys

A $3.5 million USDA Research Facilities Act award will help NC State establish a first-of-its-kind, fully integrated poultry layer and egg processing research, training and innovation facility


Forscher nutzen Eierschalen (ja, Eierschalen), um festere und leichtere Metalllegierungen herzustellen

„Diese Arbeit zeigt, dass man hochwertige Magnesiumlegierungen unter Verwendung eines kostengünstigen, nachhaltigen, biogenen Abfallmaterials herstellen kann“


Textilien aus Pilzen

Chinesische Forschende stellen Kleid aus Myzel her


Fulgar, Oroblù and Lycra launch bio-based tights

The tights combine Fulgar's Q-GEO bio-based polyamide with Renewable Lycra EcoMade Fiber, delivering softness, moisture management, durability and fit while lowering dependence on fossil-based raw materials


16 October 202613 October 2026

Avantium Completes Spin-out of Parana Technology into Parana Materials

Avantium's strategy is to focus resources and investments on its core FDCA and PEF business while enabling other promising technologies in its portfolio to pursue independent growth and commercialization pathways


Avantium: Ausgliederung der Parana-Polyestertechnologie in eine eigenständige Gesellschaft

Avantium bleibt als Minderheitsgesellschafter beteiligt und richtet seine Investitionen stärker auf die Herstellung von 2,5-Furandicarbonsäure (FDCA) und Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF) aus


Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: They made chemistry choose a mirror image

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai are awarded in equal parts the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 for discovering how chemical asymmetry such as this could emerge


Chemie-Nobelpreis 2026: Wie Moleküle eine Seite wählen

Die Forschung der beiden Preisträger zeigt, wie aus einem kleinen Ungleichgewicht zwischen zwei spiegelbildlichen Molekülformen ein nahezu reines Produkt entstehen kann


Analytics for Material Development: XPS reveals the surface chemistry of bio-based hybrid materials

Using XPS, Fraunhofer IAP supports companies and research partners in gaining a targeted understanding of the complex surface chemistry of bio-based materials and identifying the causes of differences in performance


Analytik für die Materialentwicklung: XPS macht die Oberflächenchemie biobasierter Hybridmaterialien sichtbar

Mithilfe von XPS unterstützt das Fraunhofer IAP Unternehmen und Forschungspartner dabei, die komplexe Oberflächenchemie biobasierter Materialien gezielt zu verstehen und die Ursachen für Leistungsunterschiede zu identifizieren


15 October 20269 October 2026

Grand Opening of the Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant

New anaerobic wastewater treatment plant strengthens sustainable infrastructure at the Leuna Chemical Site


Feierliche Eröffnung anaerobe Abwasserbehandlungsanlage

Neue anaerobe Abwasserbehandlungsanlage stärkt nachhaltige Infrastruktur am Chemiestandort Leuna


Sustainable Innovations joins BIOSPARK, a new EU project to build the skills for a circular bioeconomy

The project consortium will develop a network of 27 Bio-Based Education Centres (BBECs), one in every EU member state, and will narrow the gap between Europe’s education systems, paying particular attention to countries with less research and innovation capacity


How the EU could finally give bio-based plastics a fair chance

As the EU weighs binding targets for bio-based content in plastics, MEP Jeannette Baljeu and Braskem’s Katarina Molin discuss how policymakers can create real market incentives for investment without compromising credible sustainability standards


Lignin als Kernmaterial in Stoßfängern

Interview mit Dr. Steffen Sydow (Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI)) zum Projekt Ligninschaum


India Needs A New Biomanufacturing Model To Lead The Bioeconomy

India’s bioeconomy ambitions will depend not just on manufacturing at scale, but on building domestic control over the biological platforms and technologies that power production


14 October 20268 October 2026

Novonesis to build next generation enzyme production facility in India

The company will invest €600 million to expand its site in Patalganga and build a state-of-the-art facility. This marks another step in Novonesis’ long-term growth strategy and continued investment in its global production footprint to meet increasing demand


CO₂-Fußabdruck von Papiertragetaschen erstmals erhoben

Einzelhändler und Markenunternehmen erhalten mit der Ermittlung eines fossilen CO₂-Fußabdrucks eine verlässliche Grundlage für fundierte Verpackungsentscheidungen


Fact sheet: Carbon footprint of paper carrier bags quantified for the first time

Reliable carbon footprint data help businesses, policymakers and consumers understand where greenhouse gas emissions occur and provides a credible basis for informed decisions about products and packaging


13 October 20269 October 2026

Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested / 50 new jobs created at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen site / Annual production capacity of up to 60,000 tonnes of bio-based chemicals


Verbio startet industrielle Produktion erneuerbarer Chemikalien

Knapp 100 Millionen Euro investiert / 50 neue Arbeitsplätze im Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen / Produktionskapazität von bis zu 60.000 Tonnen biobasierter Chemikalien pro Jahr


Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers from the University of Greifswald are investigating how biochemical procedures may help to break plastics down into their individual chemical building blocks and make them available for a new product cycle

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