17 February 201715 February 2017 Evonik expands its range of RSPO-certified ingredients for the cosmetics industry Customers in the cosmetics industry now have available more than 50 certified palm-oil based raw materials
EU Ecolabel introduces tougher chemical limits for wood flooring VOCs, formaldehyde and PVC limited under new revisions
Researchers invent process to produce renewable car tires from trees, grass The car tires produced from biomass that includes trees and grasses would be identical to existing car tires with the same chemical makeup, color, shape, and performance
16 February 201714 February 2017 Innovation Legislation Seeks Boost in Illinois’ Bio-based Economy Senate Bill 1656 provides incentives to Illinois businesses to produce and sell new renewable products made from biomass and other renewable sources
Kann Bioplastik eine Alternative sein? IfBB-Experte Simon McGowan im Interview zu einem viel diskutierten Thema
Universität Würzburg: Ein „Facebook“ für die Nachhaltigkeit Ein Forschungsprojekt des Lehrstuhls für Industriebetriebslehre bringt Anbieter nachhaltiger Produkte und die Einkäufer der öffentlichen Hand zusammen
Tiny house builder branches out his hemp-crete business Dion Lefebvre working on facility to mass-produce hempcrete blocks
AkzoNobel collaborates with Itaconix to “explore opportunities” for bio-based polymers Collaboration aiming hopefully to develop bio-based chemistry on a large scale
Just One Word. Plastics: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium Before the “quirt period” Cone of Silence descended, CEO Tom Van Aken gave this illuminating overview of the company’s technology, progress and prospects
Avantium goes IPO: aims for €100 million in Amsterdam, Brussels Float Here’s our 10-minute version of the filing, slightly re-organized to make sense to Earthlings instead of aliens from the Planet Prospectus
15 February 201713 February 2017 European Circular Economy Action Plan – How fared its first year? It has been just over a year since the European Commission announced its Action Plan on the Circular Economy. A lot has been proposed in the months since
Studenten entwickeln Elektroauto mit Naturfaser-Monocoque Gesamtes Fahrzeugkonzept basiert auf einer ultrasteifen, hauptsächlich aus Naturfasern bestehenden Fahrgastzelle
Magic bullets: US Army pursues ‘biodegradable’ ammunition The traditional function of bullets is killing, but a new design could have the opposite effect
5 minutes with… Julia Schifter, Business Development Director at TIPA "Novel solutions that seemed futuristic yesterday are already becoming today’s reality."
Kooperation von Newag, Lankwitzer Lackfabrik und Covestro: Erster biobasierter Eisenbahnlack im Test Weichenstellung für nachhaltigere Mobilität auf der Schiene
Collaboration between Newag, Lankwitzer Lackfabrik and Covestro: First biobased railcar coating tested Setting the course for more sustainable mobility on the railways
Dutch biomass sugar partnership formed More cellulosic sugar partnerships are taking place, and this one is in Europe
Vom Zellstoff zum Formteil – Fraunhofer PAZ entwickelt neue Technologie für faserverstärkte Kunststoffe Gemeinsam mit Partnern wird eine Technologieplattform zur Herstellung hochwertiger Zellstoff-Compounds entwickelt
14 February 201713 February 2017 BioFoam: The first CO2 neutral foam in the world BioFoam® is a fully bio-based particle foam made from renewable resources
EREMA: ReFresher ensures odourless recyclate in post-consumer recycling Customers now have access to a mobile ReFresher for test purposes
EREMA: ReFresher sorgt für geruchsneutrales Rezyklat im Post Consumer Recycling Kunden steht ab sofort ein mobiler ReFresher für Versuchszwecke zur Verfügung
Studenten entwickeln neues biologisch abbaubares Plastik aus Bananen Industrielle Produktion könnte Möglichkeiten für zahlreiche Anwendungen eröffnen
Will bioplastics repeat the biofuels saga? Unfortunately, the green credentials of bioplastics are far from straightforward
Partnership Initiated for the Development of a Wood to Chemicals Reference Plant in Delfzijl AkzoNobel, Avantium, Chemport Europe, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer create a breakthrough technology deployment to accelerate the biobased economy
Global Bioenergies finalizes acquisition of Syngip The Syngip acquisition is central to Global Bioenergies’ strategy of diversifying the feedstocks suitable for use in its isobutene process
13 February 20179 September 2021 Covestro tackling carbon-fiber-reinforced PC, PU from CO2 Global materials firm Covestro AG is making progress with two new projects
Green PAC, motor of the biobased economy Initiative of two Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences now offers a dual master course in Polymer Engineering
Forward-looking biomass balance approach raises the renewables share in construction products Falk Bouwsystemen B.V. using BASF-method to produce sandwich panels with high content of renewable resources
Mehr nachwachsende Rohstoffe in Bauprodukten durch zukunftsweisendes Biomass Balance Verfahren Falk Bouwsystemen B.V. nutzt BASF-Verfahren, um Sandwich-Paneele mit einem möglichst hohen Anteil an nachwachsenden Rohstoffen herzustellen
Woher kommt die Bioökonomie? Eine regionalökonomische Spurensuche mit innovativen Methoden Forschungsprojekt B2B-Future soll auch die Rolle der öffentlichen Förderung in den Blick nehmen
University of Manchester technology set to reduce the cost of environmentally friendly biochemicals PhD student's technology to replacing petroleum based surfactants, fuels and other chemicals with environmentally friendly biosurfactants
Coca-Cola Plantbottle: Could Liquid Light’s technology be the answer to Coca-Cola’s 2020 PlantBottle aspirations? If Liquid Light’s cost claims are achievable with its technology for bio-MEG, it could signify a major breakthrough in the production of PET from sustainable sources
10 February 20179 September 2021 The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Lygos’ technical approach Malonic acid from biobased source
University Students Made Biodegradable Plastic Bags From Bananas Degradation of the product lasts 18 months; plastic lasts 20 years or more. Researchers consider using new material to make new products
Green Biologics Acquires GreenFlameTM Brand, Inks Kroger as First Retail Partner for Sustainable Charcoal Lighter Fluid Largest grocery retailer by revenue signs on to offer Green Biologics’ first high performance, bio-based product for consumers
People and the Bioeconomy – Missing the Levers and Pulleys At the NNFCC we do not believe in coincidence, but sometimes they are difficult to explain...
Phytopharmaceuticals – fighting disease with natural substances Herbal medicines have been produced in Baden-Württemberg for many generations
Phytopharmaka – mit Naturstoffen Krankheiten bekämpfen In Baden-Württemberg werden seit Generationen innovative pflanzliche Arzneimittel hergestellt
Break Free From Plastic Movement: European Commission Plastics Roadmap not leading anywhere Break Free From Plastic Movement believes that the EU Strategy on Plastics needs to face up to the scale of the plastics problem
Bio Composites Market: Asia Pacific Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020 Increasing demand is expected due to increasing construction, manufacturing and automotive sector
9 February 201715 February 2018 Yanfeng rings up its first production for CHyM lightweight interior parts Second production line, with an undisclosed European carmaker, will launch soon
Green Biologics Recognized as a Clean Technology Leader by Two Prestigious Industry Awards Specialty chemicals company named in the 2017 Global Cleantech 100 and a 2016 Global Clean Energy Award winner
5 minutes with… David Anderson, Global Vice President of Marketing for Green Biologics Interview with Emily O’Dowd sheds light on the importance of understanding your consumers
Composite Materials from Renewable Biomaterials Launch of the European Research Project LIBRE, with the Participation of the ITCF
Kompositwerkstoffe aus erneuerbaren Biomaterialien Start des europäischen Forschungsprojektes LIBRE mit Beteiligung des ITCF
‘Greenwashing’ Costing Walmart $1 Million Judgment prohibits Walmart from selling plastic products labeled “biodegradable” or with other terms implying the product will break down in a landfill or other environment
With plastic bags and plates, China tries to cure its corn hangover China's state grain bureau announced new strategy in a five-year policy document
8 February 201715 February 2018 Eco-friendly RWC Keel from Futures Fins rides wave of sustainability Company planning collaboration with Green Dot Bioplastics to introduce more products utilizing biocomposites and bioplastics
Öko-Trend? Nachwachsende Rohstoffe im Autobau Inzwischen überwiegen Vorteile gegenüber herkömmlichen Materialien
U of M’s CFANS and CSE to partner on bio-based industry projects Teams within the U’s Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering to bringing expertise in pulp and paper, food and bio-based industry
