4 October 2011 Bio-Based Epoxy Resin for Next Generation Epoxy Prepregs Novocard resin is produced with oil extracted from discarded cashew nutshells
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications Executes Development Agreement for Bio-based Dielectric Insulating Fluids Testing and scale-up trials will soon be underway and commercialization is expected in 2013
OECD and IEA recommend reforming fossil-fuel subsidies to improve the economy and the environment "In a period of persistently high energy prices, subsidies represent a significant economic liability"
Starting soon: First comprehensive multi-stakeholder market study on “Bio-based Plastics in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020” Please join the Advisory Board!
3 October 2011 Paramelt acquires BENEO’s adhesives activities JV to bring significant synergies with a strong position in the European labelling market
30 September 2011 Klaus Sommer, new SusChem Chairman SusChem News talked with Dr. Sommer about the future direction and his immediate goals
“Jahrhundert der Biologie”: Doppelkongress in Berlin Biopolymer zur Erdölförderung, Rennwagen mit biochemischem Antrieb, das beste Biotech-Bier aus der Ostsee und mehr
Brunel researchers turn crop and food waste into fuel Researchers are proving that food really is fuel - revolutionary pilot project to turn the by-products of agriculture and food processing into biofuel for transport
Ford, BASF Green Up with Auto Industry’s First Castor Oil-Based Foam in the 2012 Focus Ford to concentrate on increasing use of non-metal recycled, bio-based materials whenever possible
29 September 2011 Nachwachsende Rohstoffe: Bei “Jugend forscht” Köpfchen beweisen BMELV vergibt Sonderpreise 2012
Österreich baut Biotechnologie aus Zwei Jahre nach Grundsteinlegung wurde Universitätsforschungszentrum Tulln am 29. September 2011 eröffnet
Iowa State researchers produce cheap sugars for sustainable biofuel production Innovative method is basing on the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass
Baseball team hits composting home run BASF's Ecovio® bags to be used as liners at all food stands and kitchens at Safeco Field
Stora Enso make move into bioplastics One of the world's largest paper and board manufacturers announce plans to focus on renewable, compostable and recyclable food packaging
Thai PTT looks to acquire unnamed US PLA plant Company already invested $60 mln in Massachusetts-based biotechnology firm Myriant Technologies to study the potential of bioplastics
28 September 2011 Naturfasern verstärkten Kunststoffe FNR präsentiert pflanzliche Werkstoffe auf der Composites Europe vom 27. bis 29. September in Stuttgart
EcoVantage’s Thermally-Modified Lumber Earns USDA Certified Bio-based Product Label EcoPrem products are composed of 100 percent renewable, bio-based ingredients
ZeaChem and Partners Awarded $40 million USDA Grant ZeaChem Will Produce "Drop-In”Advanced Biofuels at Boardman, Oregon Biorefinery
Automated Packaging Systems Introduces New 0.95 mil XD Blend(TM) Biodegradable Premium Film Company designs and manufactures a complete line of void-fill and protective packing systems and specialty packing materials
CEN creates new Technical Committee for Bio-based products Two Mandates received for development of standards covering aspects as terminology, content, life-cycle analysis, sustainability and certification
27 September 2011 Joint BioEnergy Institute Scientists Identify New Microbe-Produced Advanced Biofuel as an Alternative to Diesel Fuel First report of bisabolane as biosynthetic alternative to D2 diesel and first microbial overproduction in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Renmatix reveals supercritical hydrolysis as lowest-cost pathway to Cellulosic Sugar Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and Amyris CEO John Melo laud company’s novel use of super critical water
26 September 2011 Deifel: Neue Produktreihe Dei®Bio für die Einfärbung von Biokunststoffen Auch für die Einfärbung von biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Kunststoffe mittels Pulverpigment oder Masterbatch vorgesehen
Deutschlands Sägeindustrie in Existenznot Aktuelle Situation auf dem Rohstoffmarkt lässt auskömmliches Wirtschaften kaum noch zu
EU urged to support European bioplastics industry Main messages from conference on plastics and the bio-economy held in Brussels
BP Plans to Quadruple Brazil Cane Operations After investments, each unit to be able to crush up to 5 million tonnes of cane per year
Telles launch new Mirel bioplastic film grade The new Mirel™ P5001 film grade will be unveiled at this weeks PACK Expo exhibition in Las Vegas
24 September 2011 New Malaysian Partnership Plans to Green Palm Oil Mills Researchers working together to eliminate greenhouse gas emission and create sustainable practices in the industry
23 September 2011 5. Biowerkstoff-Kongress am 14. und 15. März 2012 in Köln "Innovationspreis Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2012" - Bewerben Sie sich jetzt!
5th International Congress on Bio-based Plastics and Composites 14th and 15th of March 2012, Cologne - Innovation Award "Bio-based Material of the Year 2012" - Apply now!
Indonesia-Pakistan Trade Agreements to Boost Palm Oil Exports After Pakistan and Malaysia established Free Trade Agreement market shrunk to five percent
22 September 201124 December 2013 Biokunststoffe – ein bedeutender Teil der Bioökonomie in Europa Über 100 Besucher bei Ausstellung und Konferenz von European Bioplastics in Brüssel
21 September 2011 LANXESS produziert weltweit ersten EPDM-Kautschuk auf biologischer Basis LANXESS wird seinen Kunden Keltan Eco erstmals bei der in Düsseldorf stattfindenden Konzernveranstaltung Rubber Day Germany präsentieren
Research and Markets: The Global Bioplastics Market to Grow At A CAGR Of 32 Percent over the Period 2010-2014 Says New Report Government Policies Encouraging Use of Bioplastics
From Protein to Planes and Pigskin: Discovery in Insects’ Skin Points to Improved Pest Control, New Bioplastics Technology Scientists soon be able to make pest insects buzz off for good or to turn them into models for new technologies - thanks to a tiny finding with enormous potential
LANXESS to produce first bio-based EPDM rubber in the world LANXESS will be showcasing Keltan Eco at its Rubber Day Germany, being held in Dusseldorf
Producing the bulk chemicals styrene and acrylic acid from plant materials BASF, GreenICT, Synbra and DSM – are working together with Wageningen University and the research institute Wageningen UR
20 September 2011 Workshop Polymermonomere aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen 31.10.2011 - 01.11.2011, DECHEMA-Haus, Frankfurt am Main
Neste Oil starts up Europe’s largest renewable diesel plant in Rotterdam Facility to produce premium fuel that is compatible with all diesel engines and existing fuel distribution systems
Fourth German WPC Congress – Innovation Award: Top 6 nominated! 13.-14.12.2011, Maritim Hotel Cologne: www.wpc-kongress.de
TeXtreme® developments showcased on Composites Europe High Performance Flax/PP Tape Woven Fabric Developed by Oxeon Using Composites Evolution’s Biotex Aligned Tapes
Bioplastics – the North American agenda Conference on 'Bioplastics Compounding and Processing' will take place on May 8-9, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
Vierter Deutscher WPC-Kongress – Innovationspreis: Top 6 nominiert! 13.-14.12.2011, Maritim Hotel Köln: www.wpc-kongress.de
INKUD, Lestari Pasifik to build 616 bio-ethanol plants China to be the primary market for bio-ethanol produced by the factories
Composites Evolution Showcase Biotex Flax Canoe Durability and water resistance tests has shown good results for over one year already
19 September 2011 EU in fresh row over biofuels’ ‘green’ claims Scientists said that any carbon absorption from biofuels was being "double-counted"
Save the date – 9th Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) May 23rd-24th 2012 - Wesseling, Germany
17 September 2011 Micro- and macro-algae: Utility for industrial applications EPOBIO Report addresses emerging opportunities presented by phototrophic organisms of the aquatic environment
16 September 2011 Grüne Chemie – Kontrollierte Polymerisation mittels Enzymen aus Meerrettich Neuartige Enzymaktivität könnte zur Herstellung sicherer und günstiger Polymere im Verpackungsbereich führen
Fourth German WPC Congress – Innovation Award: Top 6 nominated!
