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31 October 201330 October 2013

Future Valmet to supply a LignoBoost plant for the new biorefinery at the Stora Enso Sunila mill in Finland

As of January 2014, Metso's Pulp, Paper and Power business to serve its customers as Valmet Corporation

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30 October 20139 September 2021

Easy Access to Suppliers of Bio-based Materials – Find the Best Bio-based Solution

The next issue of the worldwide-distributed “International Business Directory for Bio-based Materials” (iBIB) to be released in spring 2014. iBIB2014/15 will be available as PDF edition, print edition, online-database and mobile version for the iPad and will reach more than 50,000 potential customers

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Direkter Zugang zu Anbietern von Biowerkstoffen – Finden Sie die beste bio-basierte Lösung

Die nächste Ausgabe des weltweiten „International Business Directory for Bio-based Materials“ (iBIB) erscheint im Frühjahr 2014. Der iBIB2014/15 wird als PDF, Druckversion, Online-Datenbank und als mobile Version für das iPad weltweit verfügbar sein und mehr als 50.000 potenzielle Kunden erreichen

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NatureWorks Introduces Its Next Generation Polymer Grade Lactide

Ingeo™ M700, the meso-lactide stereoisomer delivers higher performance than prior alternatives in a host of industrial applications

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Tarkett enhances Harmonium xf2 linoleum line

Commercial Flooring to Deliver More Colors, Enhanced Sustainability and Increased Efficiency

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Global polylactic acid market predicted to hit US$2.6 billion by 2016

Maximum share of growth rate is expected from Asia-Pacific region

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European Union Environmental Commission supports national plastic bag ban and tax

Legislation Could Create $4 Billion in Annual Bioplastics Industry Revenue

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Heinrich-Büssing-Preis 2013: Von Biokunststoff bis Buchanalyse

Dr.-Ing. Stefanie Kind für ihre Dissertation „Synthetic Metabolic Engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for Bio-based Production of 1,5-Diamino-pentane“ ausgezeichnet

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K 2013: Corbion looks to make PLA durable

Röchling Automotive presents automotive parts from Plantura, based on PLA and filled with a natural fiber

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Obama Administration Boosts the Use of Bio-based Materials in Cars

Biotech Partnership to provide specific technical assistance, new entrants in bio-based materials development

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29 October 2013

ITRI Introduces ButyFixTM – First Carbon-Negative Bio-Butanol Production Technology Using Cellulose Biomass Feedstock

Innovative biochemical technology for bio-butanol transportation-fuel production

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Terra Stool – Design mit Erde und natürlichen Fasern

Israelische Designerin kreiert biologisch abbaubare Objekte aus traditionellen Ressourcen

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CAR Awarded Federal Grant to Study Automotive Bio-Based Materials Cluster in Southeast Michigan

Project to build a network of companies and organizations in two major sectors of the Michigan economy

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Gazprom to Prepare Investment Plan for Producing, Exporting ‘Green Gas’

Company estimates potential production of green gas at up to 35 billion cubic meters per year

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“Power-Frauen” für “Frauen-Power” mit Deutschem Umweltpreis geehrt

DBU zeichnete Öko-Dämmstoff-Produzentin Hock-Heyl und “Stromrebellin” Sladek aus – Bundespräsident übergab Preise

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New Element Energy report sets out role of biofuels in low carbon transport

Biofuels key to achieving lower road transport carbon emissions

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Wood chips to biofuel in hours

Norwegian scientists produce biofuel from wood in just hours

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Energie der Zukunft – Neue Wege zur Biowasserstoffproduktion

Forscher des Max-Planck-Instituts für Chemische Energiekonversion und der Ruhr-Universität Bochum stellen halbsynthetische Eisen-Eisen Hydrogenasen her

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Braskem and Toyota Tsusho renew alliance at the K Fair

Braskem announced the renewal of the agreement for the distribution of I'm greenTM Polyethylene in Asia

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Gold nanoparticles give an edge in recycling CO2

It’s a 21st-century alchemist’s dream: turning Earth’s superabundance of carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — into fuel or useful industrial chemicals

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28 October 201327 October 2013

Sind Biokraftstoffe verantwortlich für Preisschwankungen und Hunger in der Welt?

Studie der Universität Giessen veröffentlicht

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Busfenster-Dichtungen aus bio-basiertem EPDM von LANXESS

Keltan Eco nimmt in Brasilien Fahrt auf    

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Algae factories of the future – from prototype to production

EU-funded project PHOBIOR working with partner Energiepark Bruck to upscale the prototype to production scale

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K 2013: CHOMARAT und ROQUETTE stellen OFLEXTM Bio-based vor, ein neues beschichtetes Gewebe auf nachhaltiger Basis

CHOMARAT präsentiert anlässlich der K 2013 eine Weltneuheit: OFLEX^TM Bio-based, eine neue, nachhaltige Produktreihe aus Textilien, beschichtet mit dem von ROQUETTE gefertigten Gaïalène^®

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Team uses forest waste to develop cheaper, greener supercapacitors

Performance of wood biochar materials comparable to today’s advanced carbon materials

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Cameron pledges review of green energy tariffs

Annual competition review to examine costs of green regulations and the level of profits

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25 October 201325 October 2013

Latest Generation of Mater-Bi® at K 2013

Increase in content of renewable raw materials, improvement in technical and environmental performance, further reduction in the use of fossil feedstock -- Fourth generation Mater-Bi® includes 4 proprietary technologies, creating new associated technologies

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New device harnesses sun and sewage to produce hydrogen fuel

ASU researchers studying certain bacteria’s ability to produce electricity by coordinating their metabolic activities

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Schweiz: Wenn Milch und Algen am Kleiderbügel hängen

IG Niutex fördert ökologischen Anbau und Verarbeitung von Naturfasern in regionalem Fokus

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24 October 2013

Data Shows Metabolix Biobased PHA Copolymers Enhance Processing, Properties and Performance of Recycled PVC

Company to Present Performance Data on New Biobased Additive for Recycled PVC, I6003rp, at Vinyltec Conference

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Perstorp investing in the dynamic plastic materials market

Four new star products to be unveiled at K Fair

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Innovation Is… with Stephan Tanda, Managing Board Member, Royal DSM

We asked a few of our top CEOs to share their perspective – what they told us will surprise and inspire you

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European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased Economy 2013

European flagship event for the vibrant and dynamic sector of Europe's bioeconomy

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ArboSkin: Fassaden Mock-Up aus dauerhaften und rezyklierfähigen Biokunststoffen

TECNARO beteiligt an den "kompostierbaren Pyramiden von Stuttgart"

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Elevance’s Gresik Success Advances Natchez Biorefinery

Second World-Scale Biorefinery to be Operating in 2016 in Natchez, Miss.

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Rohstoff CO2: Ein Traum wird wahr

Interessante Betrachtungen auf der zweiten Essener Konferenz zu "CO₂ als Rohstoff"

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Timber harvests and log consumption have been shifting from west to east in Central Europe

Germany becoming a net importer of logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

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BIOTEC will introduce at K 2013 its new BIOPLAST 500 resin for film applications

51% biobased carbon according to ASTM D6866 Certified OK compost HOME

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23 October 201323 October 2013

Lanxess Customers Show Sample Parts Made Using PBT Made With BDO From Genomatica’s Process Technology

Extends demonstration of usability and interest further along industry value chains

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Bioökonomietage: Vom Gerbstoff bis zum Grasmagen

Netzwerk „biomastec“ will marktorientierte Erforschung und Entwicklung von innovativen Technologien, Produkten und Dienstleistungen voranbringen

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American agriculture: Go Europe

The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership could be the ultimate way to solve the US-Europe GMO dispute, writes Andreas Geiger

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BASF inaugurates new facility for plant biotechnology research in Ghent, Belgium

BASF subsidiary CropDesign moves into a new building in Technologiepark

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Wifag-Polytype and Avantium announce agreement on 100% biobased PEF for thermoforming

Both companies see exciting market opportunities of PEF in the novel application area of thermoforming

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Akermin, Inc. Receives $3 Million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy

Company to support development of the technology for post-combustion CO₂ removal from power plants

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Thailand: Energy Ministry to promote cassava ethanol

Cassava farmers to participate in the government's contract farming program

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Geniale Idee – Focals Compo PS 165FX begeistert die Fachpresse

Vorbildliche Technik, tolle Musikperformance – Focals audiophiles Autolautsprechersystem PS 165FX, ausgestattet mit innovativer Flachsmembran, erhielt das Prädikat Klangtipp

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More firms introduce bio-based materials

Sustainability and biopolymers were on the minds of Arkema Group, Croda Coatings & Polymers and Biotec GmbH & Co. KG at K 2013.

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Biokunststoffe werden erwachsen

Biokunststoffe haben zwar nur einen winzigen Marktanteil, aber schon heute könnten daraus die meisten Alltagsprodukte hergestellt werden

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22 October 201325 July 2014

Wood-Plastic Composites show power in innovation

Six new WPC products from five different countries nominated for the “WPC Innovation Award 2013”

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Holz-Polymer-Werkstoffe zeigen Innovationsstärke

Sechs neue WPC-Produkte aus fünf Ländern wurden für den “WPC-Innovationspreis 2013” nominiert