9 December 20167 December 2016 INEOS Compounds announced today that it has entered into a licence agreement with Resysta International GmbH The Resysta ARF will initially be manufactured at the INEOS Compounds site in Sins, Switzerland, to respond to the growing demand from European customers
INEOS Compounds gab heute den Abschluss eines Lizenzvertrags mit der Resysta International GmbH bekannt Resysta ARF soll am INEOS Compounds-Standort in der Schweiz hergestellt werden, um wachsender Europäischer Nachfrage zu begegnen
University researchers make new discovery in plastics Innovative method could remove current limitations, allows creation of new kind of biodegradable cellulose-based plastic
IfBB-Webinar zur Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von biobasierten Kunststoffen am 14.12. Fortsetzung der Webinarreihe „Biowerkstoffe im Fokus“, Teil 4
The Bioeconomy in a World Without Carbon Pollution Scientist concludes that, with smart land use strategies, the bioeconomy need not be a zero-sum game
Viessmann Gruppenunternehmen MicrobEnergy erhält Sonderpreis der Deutschen Gaswirtschaft Biologische Methanisierung liefert hochwertiges Methan, das direkt ohne Nachreinigung ins Erdgasnetz eingespeist werden kann
8 December 20167 December 2016 Green Biologics receives USDA Certification Renewable Specialty Chemicals Company receives Certification Under USDA BioPreferred® Program
CocoPallet: grow in niches and compete on price, says Michiel Vos Young dutch company working with improved Wageningen UR technology won several prizes on its sustainable product
5 minutes with… Alex Baker, COO of Leaf Resources Emily O’Dowd speaks with COO of Leaf Resources, an Australian firm, which look to cellulosic feedstocks as next generation biomaterials
FKuR Polymers expands portfolio with new TPE and Bio-TPE grades New bio-based TPEs contain high to very high proportions of renewable raw materials
FKuR Polymers erweitert Portfolio um TPE- und neue Bio-TPE-Typen Neue biobasierte TPE enthalten hohe bis sehr hohe Anteile an nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
Glycerin as Anti-Freeze Agent for Coal Many biodiesel producers questioning to rely on a market associated with the coal industry
Brazil expected to release first variety of GMO sugarcane in 2017 Sugarcane Technology Center aims releasing between March and June
7 December 20169 September 2021 Future of CO2-based Product Technology Unveiled at COP22 Report Outlines Trillion Dollar Market Opportunity
Rethinking Plastics – Einblicke in die Biokunststoffmaterialien der Zukunft 11. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Berlin zieht 300 Experten aus aller Welt an
‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world
“New £5 Note Row Over Tallow Blasted As ‘Absolutely Stupid’ By Polymer Note Inventor Australian Professor says ‘trivial amounts’ of tallow in new notes
Lenzing weltweit Nummer Eins bei nachhaltiger Holzbeschaffung Kanadische Umweltorganisation Canopy Planet Society bewertete alle großen Faserproduzenten
Lenzing Number One in the World for Sustainable Wood Sourcing Ranked first by the Canadian environmental organization Canopy Planet Society
Great results from testing UPM’s wood-based diesel in buses UPM BioVerno diesel produced clearly lower emissions than fossil diesel
6 December 20163 December 2016 Voting is open! TECNARO competing for nomination for the GreenTec Award 2017 Company’s environmentally friendly bioplastic liquid wood ARBOFORM has made the preselection
Umweltbundesamt: Autoklimaanlagen mit klimaschonendem Kältemittel CO2 Erste Fahrzeuge mit CO2-Klimaanlagen seit Oktober im Handel
TU-Forscher wollen mit grüner Elektrochemie Ethylen aus klimaschädlichem CO2 erzeugen – Start eines neuen Verbundprojekts Beteiligung von Großunternehmen soll schnelle Umsetzung in die industrielle Anwendung ermöglichen
Scientists, Designers And Students Are Making ‘Vegan Leather’ From Kombucha Queensland University formed a collaboration for Australia's only kombucha bio-textile research program
New ‘Landfillament’ lets you 3D print with trash Many companies in the 3D printing industry are working hard to create green products
DC: The Road Ahead for Renewable Chemicals & Materials We see a tactical opening to move a top sector priority – enacting a renewable chemical production tax credit
5 December 201615 February 2018 Canada Invests in Canadian Biomass and Composites Industries AgriInnovation Program to provide up to $1.9 million for development of quality standards and research about adoption of natural fibres in the composites industry
EC releases RED II, proposes first-generation biofuels phase-out and new sustainability criterion for forest biomass EC also wants to introduce a sub-mandate for advanced biofuels, new sustainability criterion on forest biomass
Braskem: Polarbröd stellt auf biobasierte Verpackungen um Schwedische Großbäckerei will Carbon Footprint ihrer Verpackungen und damit Abhängigkeit von fossilen Ressourcen verringern
“We are trying to develop CO2 as a source of carbon” Tobias Erb discusses a synthetic metabolic pathway that fixes carbon dioxide and synthetic biology
„Wir wollen CO2 als Kohlenstoffquelle erschließen“ Ein Gespräch mit Tobias Erb über einen künstlichen Stoffwechselweg, der Kohlendioxid bindet, und die Synthetische Biologie
Palm oil prices hit four-year high after US lifts biodiesel target The US government is trying to encourage energy companies to use a greater amount of biofuel
2 December 20161 December 2016 Sweet success: new bioplastic candy wrapper from Mars wins 11th Global Bioplastics Award European Bioplastics Conference became an excellent event with rousing discussions about policy in promoting bioplastics
Palmöl: Amnesty erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen Kosmetik-Hersteller Große Player wollen Palmöl-Produzenten Wilmar in die Pflicht nehmen
Wissenschaftler fordern Neuorientierung der Forschungsförderung für synthetische Biologie DECHEMA-Fachgruppe stellt neues Positionspapier „Innovationsmotor Synthetische Biologie“ vor
Angry vegans are calling on the Bank of England to scrap the new £5 note because they contain animal fat Petition signed by 13,500 people has been created to have tallow removed
Neue Fünf-Pfund-Note: Scheine als Fettnäpfchen Vegetarier laufen Sturm, Hindus fühlen sich in ihren religiösen Gefühlen verletzt
Protected forests in Europe felled to meet EU renewable targets – report Europe’s bioenergy plants are burning trees felled from protected conservation areas rather than using forest waste, new report shows
1 December 20162 December 2016 Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price Stronger political support needed to realise full potential of bio-based materials in Europe
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises Stärkere politische Unterstützung notwendig, um Potenziale in Europa besser nutzen zu können
Synthetic & Bio-Based Coatings For Automotives Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis And Forecast, 2012 - 2018
The Biobased Economy after Trump: the States May Lead the Way Brent Erickson's comment - Special to The Digest
Energie beliebig speichern und umwandeln Elektrische Energie aus Sonne und Wind effizient in chemische Grundstoffe, gasförmige Energieträger sowie Kraftstoffe speichern zu können wäre ein großer Schritt in Richtung Energiewende. Daran forscht man nun im Kopernikus-Projekt Power-to-X
HEXPOL TPE creates more possibilities to be green Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) compounding group, HEXPOL TPE, has added new compounds to their Dryflex Green family of biobased TPEs, creating more opportunities for sustainability
HEXPOL TPE ermöglicht neue „grüne“ Optionen Die auf thermoplastische Elastomere (TPE) spezialisierte Compounding-Gruppe HEXPOL TPE ergänzt ihre Dryflex Green Produktfamilie mit neuen Compounds für mehr Möglichkeiten zur Nachhaltigkeit
European Bioplastics: New fact sheet on standards for bioplastics Overview of the numerous standards and test methods already available
