23 February 201721 February 2017 ‘We could make that!’ — chance meeting leads to creation of antibiotic spider silk University of Nottingham researchers developed technique to produce chemically functionalised spider silk for medical devices
New biodegradable bioplastics to increase crop yields Climate-KIC project collaboration using padded plastics with active components made from natural materials
ADM enters glucaric acid production The licensed process combines the efficiency and selectivity of heterogeneous catalytic process technology with the use of renewable feedstocks
22 February 201721 February 2017 Kelheim Fibres breaks new ground in innovation management Viscose fibre expert practices open innovation - competition for new ideas on the subject "100% cellulose fibres"
Kelheim Fibres geht neue Wege im Innovationsmanagement Open Innovation beim Faserspezialisten - Ideenwettbewerb zum Thema „100% Cellulosefasern neu gedacht“
Viele Besucher in der Lebenswelt Bioökonomie Neues Standkonzept bei der Grünen Woche hat viele Neugierige angezogen
Makin’ hydrocarbons: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Catalytic Upgrading of Thermochemical Intermediates Here’s the basic recipe, according to a research team led by David Dayton at RTI International
Versalis–Genomatica biobutadiene awarded in Hannover 1,3 bio-BDE technology representing a significant milestone for the rubber industry
A bio-based coating has created a greener way to paint trains Covestro, Lankwitzer, Newag JV delivered a bio-based resin which is more effective than current coatings
Compostable Capsule Retains Coffee Quality The compostable capsule retains comparable strength and durability to one made from conventional capsule materials to ensure efficient filling and sealing
21 February 201720 February 2017 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment In 2016: 6.6 Million tonnes production capacity, 2% share of all polymers, €13 billion turnover, durable applications are dominating
Bio-basierte Polymere weltweit – Wachstum trotz schwierigem Marktumfeld In 2016: Produktionskapazität 6,6 Mio. t, 2 % Anteil am Polymer-Gesamtmarkt, 13 Mrd. € Umsatz, dauerhafte Anwendungen dominieren
Norner goes green. 2,5 MEUR grant to research on green packaging for the future Looking for circular solutions: Norwegians fund green packaging project
Hemp Production – Alberta’s Newest Cash Crop Drayton Valley aims to leverage its already established facility to manufacture and process hemp, one of Alberta’s most efficiently grown crop
Official Verification: All Standard Lenzing Fibers Are Derived 100 Percent from Nature USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal®
Offizieller Nachweis: Alle Standardfasern der Lenzing Gruppe stammen zu 100 Prozent aus der Natur USDA Biobased Auszeichnung nun auch für Lenzing Viscose® und Lenzing Modal®
BIC General Assembly: Growing Membership Deepens Bioeconomy Cooperation 16 new Full members and 22 new Associate members representing a strong European cooperation on the bioeconomy
Italy’s Sun Consortium Switches To Bioplastic Bags All participants of the SUN consortium will stock the biodegradable and compostable Mater-Bi bags
How much biomass grows in the savannah? Geographers at Jena University use satellite and terrestrial data to calculate aboveground biomass in South Africa’s Kruger National Park
Wie viel Biomasse wächst in der Savanne? Geographen der Uni Jena erfassen mit Satelliten- und terrestrischen Daten die oberirdische Biomasse im Krüger-Nationalpark in Südafrika
20 February 201716 February 2017 Jungbunzlauer and Green Biologics Partner on Bio-Based Plasticizers Renewable Tributyl Citrate and Acetyl Tributyl Citrate is Focus of Collaboration
Lösungsansätze der Bioökonomie zur Begegnung der großen globalen Herausforderungen Mehr als 190 Länder verabschiedeten im Jahr 2015 die Agenda 2030 mit umfassenden Zielen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung
A Guide To The $13.4 Billion Biodesign Industry Biodesign is a quickly growing field, and it will rely on designers as much as scientists. Here's our guide to what you need to know
Government’s analysis, assessment and research: Bioeconomy promotion needs regulations and research but also people Finnish research project studied how the operating environment for bioeconomy should be developed
Reverse Combustion and its prospects There are more than a dozen technologies somewhere in development with a dizzying array of acronyms
Integrated Photobioelectrochemical Systems: A Paradigm Shift in Artificial Photosynthesis These photobioelectrochemical systems have important implications for biotechnological research communities
17 February 201715 February 2017 Reactive lignin for reducing the environmental impacts of wood products Innovative replacement for toxic phenol compounds in wood adhesives offering new business opportunities to many industrial players
Ethische Perspektiven der Bioökonomie DNWE startet Artikelserie mit Beiträgen namhafter Wissenschaftler, Unternehmensvertreter und Journalisten im Webmagazin forum-wirtschaftsethik.de
Biodegradable Bioplastics Continue to Evolve Root vegetables, shrimp shells, proprietary starch formulations and natural fibers are among the emerging global bioplastics
Rhapynal for a better environment – innovative, biobased and sustainable Innovative biosurfactant offers virtually unlimited possibilities for application in the agricultural, pharmaceutical and many other sectors
Mit Rhapynal zu einer besseren Umwelt – innovativ, biobasiert und nachhaltig Neuartiges Biotensid bietet von der Landwirtschaft bis hin zur Pharmaindustrie nahezu unbegrenzte Einsatzmöglichkeiten
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
Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment
