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31 August 2011

Cracking cellulose: a step into the biofuels future

Fungi enzyme releases shorter sugars for bioethanol production

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30 August 2011

bioprop – die erste Kardanwelle der Welt aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

IFA Rotorion präsentiert hanffaserverstärktes Prepreg-Wickelrohr

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Styrofoam-ban in California?

Bill was introduced to ban non-biodegradable Styrofoam containers

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Dow Chemical showing increased interest in bioplastics

Late to the party, but going strong

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nova-review: New Books about renewable raw materials, plant biomass conversion and bio-based products

Four Wiley books with competence for a bio-based economy

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FKuR and Braskem sign Green PE Compounding Agreement

First tailor-made green polyethylene compounds available in Europe

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29 August 2011

BioAmber announces Biobased Succinic Acid Plant in Ontario, Canada

Sarnia plant with initial capacity of 17,000t to be commissioned in 2013

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Ecovative Design expanding its Business

Move to 10 times bigger location expected in early 2012

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26 August 2011

Revival of the Pulp Mill as Biorefinery

Transforming Forest Industry to become High-Value Product Supplier

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Drop-In commodity chemicals from renewable feedstocks on the rise

US-American experts' views on current bioplastic market development

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25 August 2011

Kaukasischer Löwenzahn – künftige Kautschukquelle für die Reifenindustrie?

Forscher arbeiten an Zuchtmethoden, um schnell zu ertragreichen Sorten zu gelangen

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Clariant partners with KitoZyme

New initiative to support Clariant’s commitment to the Personal Care industry

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New Biodegradable Food Container from Excellent Packaging & Supply Stays Strong, Even With Hot and Moist Foods

New line of clamshell containers from Excellent Packaging is with lined with NatureWorks Ingeo™ biopolymer. Made from certified 100% compostable bagasse, these containers solve one of the foodservice industry's soggiest problems

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Cars Could Run on Recycled Newspaper

Tulane Scientists discovered bacteria to produce butanol from paper

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24 August 2011

Pappeln mit neuen Methoden züchten

Forscherverbund wendet Protoplastenfusion an

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23 August 2011

Cereplast enters Distribution Agreement with Mastercolor AB

Supply Bioplastic Resin to the Scandinavian Market

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18 August 2011

Raffinierte Querstreben machen Spinnenseide enorm reißfest

Weiteres Teil im Puzzle der Spinnenseide aufgedeckt

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Biokunststoffspezialist Bioerg mit deutlicher Umsatzsteigerung

Polnischer Hersteller von biologisch abbaubaren Verpackungen vervierfacht Umsatz des Vorjahres

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Novamont and Genomatica to Create Joint Venture for First Industrial Plant for BDO from Renewable Feedstocks

Initial production expected by the end of 2012

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17 August 2011

Anbaufläche für nachwachsende Rohstoffe 2011

FNR schätzt Anbau auf 2,3 Millionen Hektar

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16 August 2011

North Dakota scientists develop new bio-based coatings and resins

Improved properties for green materials

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Supermarket giants Tesco drop oxo biodegradable bags

UK supermarket chain moves to more environmentally-friendly alternatives

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15 August 2011

Neuer FNR-Förderschwerpunkt “Bioethanol aus Lignocellulose”

FNR wirbt ab sofort Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte ein

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12 August 2011

Gefördertes EU-Projekt: Entwicklung einer neuen Generation von mehrschichtigen Kunststofffolien auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe

Wipak will funktional effektive Bio-Verpackungen mit angepassten Barriere-Eigenschaften entwickeln

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Creating plastic from beef

Canadian researchers turn animal byproducts into plastics for industrial use

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11 August 2011

Renewable PET is big part of the initial bioplastics opportunity

Cost, viability to determine winners in biomaterials competition

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Österreich: Pilze sorgen für vollständiges Kunststoff-Recycling

Am ACIB entwickeltes Verfahren spaltet PET-Materialien ressourcenschonend in seine Ausgangssubstanzen

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Phase Shift: 12 Hot Gas-based biofuels technologies

New technologies bring gases into the vanguard of advanced biofuels feedstocks

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10 August 2011

Move Over, Recycling Logo: Cereplast’s Bioplastics Logo is Coming

College student to be winner of the company's hosted national design competition

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Researchers Develop Revolutionary Biobased Resins From Crop Materials

Potential to provide a revolutionary impact in some applications - replacing widely-used petrochemical-based epoxy compounds

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International Business Directory Bio-based Plastics and Composites (iBIB2012): Early bird subscription by the end of September 2011!

Effective connectivity worldwide for suppliers and customers!

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Palmölnutzung weltweit 2010 –

so heißt die neue Grafik der FNR

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9 August 2011

Is “food versus fuel” legacy holding back biofuel progress?

Science and Technology writer, Dr. Matthew Aylott, discusses the wider implications of the food v fuel debate at BusinessGreen.com

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RTP Company Receives USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for Two PLA-based Compounds

Compounds to be utilized in a wide range of structural or housing applications

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8 August 2011

Holzfachhandel mit einem Umsatzplus von 14 % im ersten Halbjahr 2011

GD Holz bewertet erstes Halbjahr 2011 für die Branche sehr positiv

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Plastic from the Wood: Environmentally Friendly Packaging

Thermal properties closely match and sometimes excel those of PET-materials

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7 August 2011

Industrial innovation: Final evaluation of the Lead Market Initiative

Shift in innovation policy focus to a demand-side approach is reflected in the European Commission Innovation Union flagship

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Other uses of tobacco

Tobacco bio-oil tested against a wide variety of insect pests, including 11 different fungi, bacteria, and the Colorado potato beetle

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5 August 2011

Trellis Earth Products Files Patents on Proprietary Bioplastics Resins

Applications Cover Both High Performance Hybrid Bioplastic and 100% Petroleum-Free Resin From Agricultural By-Products

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3 August 2011

Brazil Sets New Record in the Adoption of Transgenic Crops

Hectares planted with high-tech materials, transgenic hybrids account for more than 70% of the area planted

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Clearer guidance call on bio-plastics

Current research into the redesign of plastics and developments in biodegradable plastics

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1 August 2011

Biosprit aus der Wüste

Agaven lassen sich in öden Wüstenregionen für die Produktion von Biotreibstoffen anbauen

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Dissatisfied With RSPO, Malaysia Begins Planning Its Own Palm Oil Certification Scheme

Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities to certifie over 300,000 smallholders by national certification scheme - as the RSPO is too expensive

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Bio-based plastics boom: Products chains and markets

Global average annual growth rate was 38% - Europe, 48% in the same period

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BASF and CSM explore a bio-Based Succinic Acid joint venture

25,000 tons capacity fermentation production plant to start up by 2013 at the latest

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Pakit Announces Agreement with PepsiCo for Sustainable Packaging

Innovative technology turning cellulose fibre into moulded board to replace the plastic and foam packaging

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Lead Market Initiative signals new era for bio-based products

LMI to support and focus on six important markets, involving policy instruments

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Pakit gibt Vereinbarung mit PepsiCo für nachhaltige Verpackungslösungen bekannt

Innovative Technologie zur Kartonherstellung aus Zellulosefasern soll Verpackungsmarkt revolutionieren

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31 July 201123 October 2013

Vierter Deutscher WPC-Kongress hat Rekorde im Visier

Der europäische Leitkongress der WPC-Industrie! (13. und 14. Dezember 2011, Maritim Hotel Köln)

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Fourth German WPC Congress to Break Records

The European lead congress of the WPC-industry! (13. & 14.12.2011, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany)