Bioplastics and circular material specialist FKuR celebrates 20th anniversary
From an associated institute of the University of Applied Sciences to a pioneer of the circular economy for a sustainable plastics industry. Stories like this one are not only written in Silicon Valley, but also in the Lower Rhine region in Germany
Babcock & Wilcox, General Hydrogen Corp. Agree to Key Terms for Sale of Carbon-Negative Hydrogen and CO2 Produced from Biomass at Louisiana Plant
General Hydrogen would purchase and transport off-site up to 15 tons of hydrogen per day, and CGI Gases would purchase and transport compressed carbon dioxide (CO2) captured during the process
Old mattresses made new: simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
Together with partners from industry, researchers from Aarhus University have now proven that simple chemistry can do more than just extract important raw materials from polyurethane foam – the most important component can also be reused again and again in new mattresses
Alte Matratzen neu gemacht – Einfache Chemie kann Polyurethan recyceln
Gemeinsam mit Partnern aus der Industrie haben Forscher der Universität Aarhus nun bewiesen, dass mit einfacher Chemie nicht nur wichtige Rohstoffe aus Polyurethanschaum gewonnen werden können - der wichtigste Bestandteil kann auch immer wieder neu verwendet werden
Origin Materials Creates Sustainable PET Bottle Caps, Enabling “All PET Mono-Material” Bottle and Cap Solutions, a Breakthrough in Recycling and Circularity
PET caps are more sustainable than common alternatives because they may be produced with any type of PET, from recycled PET to Origin’s 100% bio-based, carbon-negative virgin PET
ADBioplastics develops together with Borges International Group compostable single-use packaging for extra virgin olive oil
The TecnoBi product line is OK Compost certified by TÜV Austria, which guarantees that, under industrial conditions, the material reaches the disintegration stage within a maximum of 3 months
Neues chemisches Verfahren erleichtert die Herstellung von Aminosäuren, die in der Natur nicht vorkommen
Chemiker beschreiben einen leistungsfähigen neuen Weg zur Herstellung von neuartigen, "unnatürlichen" Aminosäuren, die in proteinbasierten Therapien Verwendung finden und neue Zweige der organischen Chemie erschließen könnten
Circular economy in construction: A systematic review of knowledge gaps towards a novel research framework
A new framework for CE implementation is proposed to support critical discussion and identification of future research trajectories towards a systemic transition to a circular economy in the construction sector
Allotrope Partners LLC, Axens North America and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas to Study Commercial Production of Low Carbon Biofuel Using Woody Biomass from Forest Thinning in California
This project will produce a commercial grade bioethanol, while at the same time contributing to the reduction of carbon released into the atmosphere from the massive wildfires that have severely impacted the environment and residents in California
CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024BASF publishes Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyamides from chemically recycled or renewable raw materials in mozzarella packaging
The results demonstrate that significantly lower environmental impacts can be achieved by using flexible multi-layer packaging with a large share of chemically recycled or renewable raw materials
BASF veröffentlicht Ökobilanzstudie zu Polyamiden aus chemisch recycelten oder nachwachsenden Rohstoffen in Mozzarella-Verpackungen
Verglichen mit flexiblen Mehrschichtverpackungen weist das starre Hartschalen-Verpackungssystem in fast allen Kategorien die höchsten potenziellen Umweltauswirkungen auf
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