29 March 201727 March 2017 Leather: New sustainability in the tanning process LANXESS develops innovative technology to recycle leftover leather
Leder: Neue Nachhaltigkeit im Gerbprozess LANXESS entwickelt innovative Technologie zur Wiederverwertung von Lederresten
28 March 201726 March 2017 New Absorbent Material Made of Fruit Peels Helps to Clean Wastewater Research results show great potential for the use of innovative materials as adsorbents capable of competing with commercial activated carbon
Bioökonomie als gesellschaftlicher Fortschritt? Ethische Überlegungen zur Politikstrategie Bioökonomie
New way to characterize cellulose, advance bioproducts WSU researchers revealed discovery that provides further insight into the surface and bulk chemistry of cellulosic fibers
BioChar’s Buzzing and Cool Planet’s $20M cap raise is feeding it High-end purveyors aiming to get away from the iffy reputation that some unscrupulous producers have gained for BioChar products
Energy from Toilet – Wastewater as Valuable Resource Millions of Deaths Annually Due to Wrong Use of Wastewater
Energie aus der Toilette – Abwasser als wertvolle Ressource Jährlich Millionen Tote durch falschen Umgang mit Schmutzwasser
RadiciGroup’s new special polyamides for extrusion technology Special and innovative polymers for a customer-oriented market approach
Neue Spezialpolyamide von RadiciGroup für die Extrusionstechnologie Innovative Spezialpolymere für einen kundenorientierten Marktauftritt
27 March 201715 February 2018 Composites going green: Biocomposites, bio-based Polymers and Natural Fibers at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 At COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 in Stuttgart, 19 – 21 September, Germany, renewable raw materials for the composite production will be presented
Composites going green: Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe, bio-basierte Polymere und Naturfasern auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 Auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 in Stuttgart vom 19. – 21. September 2017 werden nachwachsende Rohstoffe zur Produktion von Verbundwerkstoffen präsentiert
VTT has developed stand-up pouches from renewable raw materials and nanocellulose HefCel technology provides a low-cost method for the production of nanocellulose for a number of future technical applications
Synbra Technology: „BioFoam“ – CO2-neutraler Schaum als Füllstoffschutz und Puffermaterial Erster vollständig biobasierter, aus erneuerbaren Ressourcen hergestellter Partikelschaum ist ohne Ausstoß von (zusätzlichem?) CO2 kompostierbar
Künstliches Licht – Forscher schalten Supersonne an In Jülich erstrahlt der größte künstliche Stern der Welt: Rund 150 Hochleistungslampen liefern Licht für die Forschung - 10.000-mal intensiver als Sonnenstrahlen. So soll umweltfreundlicher Jet-Treibstoff entstehen
China’s BanBao to begin selling sustainable toy blocks this year New sustainable blocks are 95 percent "green" polyethylene derived from sugarcane residue
Dow, BASF, Eastman stir up new formulas for safer chemicals Consumer marketplace seems to be the most powerful force inspiring chemical and materials manufacturers to create safer chemicals
24 March 201722 March 2017 Ecovia Renewables, Inc. Awarded NSF Grant to Develop High Performance Superabsorbent Biopolymers Company to develop a suite of BioGel™ biopolymer materials for hygiene applications, particularly for infant diapers
Strom als Rohstoff – Grüne Energie für nachhaltige Chemie Fraunhofer-Leitprojekt wird auf der Hannover Messe 2017 präsentiert
Continental, Pirelli, Goodyear: Warum Autoreifen teurer werden Der Winter ist vorbei, die Temperaturen steigen - Zeit also für manchen Autofahrer, über einen Reifenwechsel nachzudenken. Wer sich neue Reifen kaufen will, muss diesmal allerdings tiefer in die Tasche greifen
Global Market Insights: Biopolymer films market poised to exceed $6bn by 2024 Abundant availability of raw materials such as cellulose, starch, pectin, chitosan, and protein will boost the global market share over the estimated timeframe
Waste: boost recycling, cut landfilling and curb food waste, Parliament says Statistics for 2014 suggest that 44% of all municipal waste in the EU is recycled or composted
23 March 201722 March 2017 DEG invests in innovative packaging Hamburg-based company BIO-LUTIONS' issue currently being financed with EUR 500,000
DEG investiert in innovative Verpackungen Vorhaben der Hamburger BIO-LUTIONS GmbH wird mit 500.000 EUR gefördert
Fahrradhauptstadt Peking – Die Bambus-Biker Einst wimmelte es in Peking vor Fahrrädern, heute nebeln Autoabgase die Metropole ein. Eine Gruppe junger Bastler will die Radkultur wiederbeleben. Mit Rahmen aus einem Rohstoff, der in Chinas Wäldern wächst - Bambus
NNFCC to moderate bioeconomy roundtable at FDI Expo FDI Magnet’s initiative “Invest in Bioeconomy” aims to promote sustainable and job-creating Foreign Direct Investment – globally
Permission obtained to build a new Bio-on plant to produce PHAS biopolymers for cosmetics Revolutionary PHAs bioplastics are made from renewable plant sources with no competition with food supply chains
Policy frameworks for biobased plastics impact market development New trend report from nova-Institute examines policies around the world and the impacts of these on bio-based plastics market developments. Where is demand expected to increase?
Biomedicines in Europe Biotechnology is the use of living systems or organisms in the creation of industrial products
22 March 201715 February 2018 How to keep track of the bio-based industry? Growing need for information on new developments and players
Wie Sie in Sachen bio-basierter Industrie auf dem Laufenden bleiben Die Nachfrage nach Informationen zu neuen Entwicklungen und Akteuren wächst
Comet Biorefining Completes Equity Financing Agricultural residues to be converted into high-purity dextrose for production of sustainable bio-chemicals
Global Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market Analysis & Trends – Industry Forecast to 2025 Industry report analyzes the market estimates and forecasts for several segments as well as regional levels
Solegear Partners with Leading Biopolymer Producer, Braskem, to Launch good natured™ Recycling Containers Latest launch sees Solegear expand its bioplastic products portfolio using Braskem’s I’m green™ Polyethylene
Key account manager for bioplastics – BIO-FED begins active market development in France Portfolio for the French market to include several new and highly innovative products
Key Account Manager für Biokunststoffe – BIO-FED startet aktive Marktbearbeitung in Frankreich Portfolio um einige neue und höchst innovative Produkte erweitert
This company makes food packaging out of bamboo and cassava to cut down on trash To tackle Thailand's mounting trash problem, one company is turning to the country's plant life
Sofinnova Partners announces the successful IPO of Avantium, a front runner in renewable chemistry, which raises €103 M on Euronext Funds raised will be used to further commercialise Avantium’s inventions into viable production processes
Avantium completes “oversubscribed” €103M IPO: heads for first commercial The company’s first world-scale plant is a 50,000 tons per year FDCA production unit planned for Antwerp as part of a joint venture with BASF
21 March 201718 March 2017 Osirys Project to Display Multi-Layered Façade at JEC World 2017 Complete systems are currently being installed in buildings on both Estonia and Spain
Biokunststoffe: Hochmoderne Technikhalle in Ahlem eingeweiht Hochschule Hannover und Fraunhofer WKI wollen Forschung im Bereich Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe weiter ausbauen
Neue Freileitungsmasten aus Furnierschichtholz – stabiler bei weniger Materialeinsatz Universität Göttingen und induo entwickeln Prototypen aus Buchen- und Nadel-Furnierschichtholz
MEPs pave the way for bioplastics in vote on waste legislation The vote of the Members of Parliament recognises the contributions of bioplastics to the EU circular economy
EU-Parlament ebnet Weg für Biokunststoffe in Abstimmung zum EU-Abfallrecht Votum der Abgeordneten würdigte den Beitrag von Biokunststoffen im Wandel hin zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft in Europa
IKEA to make sustainability “an option for everyone” with kitchens made from recycled plastic bottles The home and furnishing giant's new range seems to be the first of many innovative products and designs
Bio-on and Greenergy focus on the UK to produce bioplastic from bioiesel Co-Product Glycerol The two companies will work together to establish the feasibility of building in the UK a 5-thousand ton per year plant expandable to 10 thousand tons per year
20 March 201716 March 2017 3-D printing with cellulose World’s most abundant polymer could rival petroleum-based plastics as source of printing feedstock
Essensabfälle steigern Performance von Reifen Eier- und Tomatenschalen als Füllstoffe könnten viele Probleme lösen
MIRACLES “Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties Release of 6th Newsletter aiming at updating stakeholders on the progress and results of the project
How to keep track of the bio-based industry?
