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20 October 202217 October 2022

TotalEnergies Corbion: Neues leichtes PLA-Hochtemperatur-3D-Filament

Das neue Light Weight (LW) PLA High-Temperature 3D-Druckfilament ist das Ergebnis einer gemeinsamen Entwicklung mit colorFabb

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Technip Energies and MetGen Join Forces to Industrialize METNIN® Lignin Refining Technology

Memorandum of Understanding to jointly bring a standardized solution for lignin refining to the global market

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LyondellBasell Forms Joint Venture to Build Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility and Plans to Build Advanced Recycling Plant

The Source One Plastics facility will produce processed waste that will provide a material part of the feedstock for an advanced recycling plant that LyondellBasell plans to build at its Wesseling, Germany, site

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Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. sichert sich strategische Investition von Ahlström Capital

Die Investition wird das weltweit größte Unternehmen für die Verarbeitung und Reinigung von speziellen Hanffasern schaffen

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Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. secures strategic investment from Ahlström Capital

Investment will create the world’s largest specialty hemp fibre processing and purification company

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Toray Develops ”Ultrasuede™ nu” using 100% Plant-based polyester for Headrest Covers of ANA Green Jet

All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA), will adopt this developed material to the headrest covers in ANA Green Jet, the special aircraft from November this year

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Borealis and Trexel develop new reusable and fully recyclable lightweight bottle

Monomaterial solution contains renewably-sourced polypropylene from the Bornewables™ portfolio of circular polyolefins and Trexel employs its proprietary MuCell® technology to deliver a range of lightweighting benefits

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Borealis und Trexel entwickeln innovative wiederverwendbare und vollständig recycelbare Leichtmaterialflasche

Monomaterial-Lösung enthält Polypropylen aus erneuerbaren Quellen aus dem Bornewables™ und Portfolio kreislauforientierter PolyolefineTrexel setzt seine eigene MuCell®-Technologie ein, um eine Reihe von Vorteilen bei der Gewichtsreduzierung zu bieten

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19 October 202217 October 2022

Building the bio-based chemical economy: Circa launches Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute

New industrial innovation hub, tasked with supporting customer and market applications for renewable chemicals, is including Circa’s portfolio of bio-based products based on platform chemical levoglucosenone

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Erneuerbare Energiesysteme weltweit möglich und bezahlbar

Allen Zweiflern zum Trotz: Ein weltweiter Umstieg auf ein erneuerbares Energiesystem ist machbar und würde sogar preisdämpfend wirken. Das ist das Ergebnis einer Studie, in der für 145 Länder Gegebenheiten und Szenarien bis 2050 untersucht wurden

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Seratech wins the OBEL AWARD 2022

Material scientists win the ambitious architecture award for their solution for carbon-neutral concrete

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How the Bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal

Delivering on the European Green Deal’s objectives and ensuring food security requires a strong bioeconomy

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Wie die Bundesregierung mit einer neuen Biomasse-Strategie EU-Standards setzen will

„Biomasse – also z.B. Holz, Energiepflanzen oder organische Abfälle – ist eine sehr gefragte und auch heimische Ressource“, erklärte Robert Habeck, der grüne Minister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, am Donnerstag

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Berlin kickstarts process to inspire biomass strategies across the EU

“Biomass – e.g. wood, energy crops or organic waste – is a resource that is in great demand and also indigenous,” explained Robert Habeck, the green minister of economy and climate action, on Thursday

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Weed-killing plant-based foam shown to be as effective as herbicides

A plant-based foam mixed with hot water has worked as well as glyphosate weedkiller at removing weeds from olive groves and has also been used successfully in urban areas

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On-site reactors could affordably turn CO₂ into valuable chemicals

New technology makes the process of turning CO2 into valuable chemicals economically viable for industrialization

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Reaktoren vor Ort könnten CO₂ kostengünstig in wertvolle Chemikalien umwandeln

Neue Technologien machen den Prozess der Umwandlung von CO2 in wertvolle Chemikalien wirtschaftlich rentabel für die Industrialisierung

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18 October 202217 October 2022

International research project achieves record in converting carbon dioxide into fuels

The international project is part of the German government's strategy to make Germany less dependent on fossil fuels as part of the energy transition

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Internationales Forschungsprojekt erzielt Rekordwert bei Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Brennstoffe

Das internationale Projekt ist Teil der Strategie des Bundes, Deutschland im Zeichen der Energiewende unabhängiger von fossilen Brennstoffen zu machen

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New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling

Cobalt-based catalysts could be used to turn mixed plastic waste into fuel, new plastics, and other products

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Sappi and Frankfurter Brett collaborate to expand use of Sappi Symbio

The benefits of Sappi Symbio include a natural look, a soft touch, high rigidity and strength together with a lower environmental footprint

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DITF sind Preisträger des ‚DNFI Innovation of Natural Fibres Award‘

Der Preis wurde an Dr. Frank Hermanutz und Dr. Tanja Schneck verliehen, die mit ihrer Arbeit ‚PureCell – Natural fiber-reinforced composites based on pure cellulose‘ einen sortenreinen Verbundwerkstoff aus Cellulose vorstellen

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DITF are winners of the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award

The prize was awarded to Dr. Frank Hermanutz and Dr. Tanja Schneck, whose work 'PureCell - Natural fiber-reinforced composites based on pure cellulose' presents a single-variety composite material made of cellulose

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Mitsubishi Heavy readies launch of compact carbon capture units

Company sees market for small businesses hoping to ease environmental impact

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GreenCHEM: Berlin becomes a transfer region for green chemistry

Up to 10 million euros funding for transfer in the field of green chemistry

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Berlin wird Transferregion für Grüne Chemie

Bis zu 10 Millionen Euro Förderung für Transfer im Bereich Grüne Chemie

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17 October 202214 October 2022

LanzaTech Produces Ethylene from CO2, Changing the Way We Make Products Today

Breakthrough Discovery to Replace the Barrel with Synthetic Biology, Addressing One of the Largest Carbon Emitters in the Chemical Industry

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BioökonomieREVIER veröffentlicht Bioökonomie-Profile der Anrainer-Kommunen im Rheinischen Revier

Erste Bestandsaufnahme mit Eckdaten für den Wandel zur Bioökonomie im Rheinischen Revier

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CO2 to Chemicals Startup RenewCO2, Spins out of Rutgers University with Seed Round from Energy Transition Ventures

Founded by two immigrants out of one of the leading catalyst laboratories in the US, the startup has raised over $10 million in venture investment and grant funding

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Rosenberger OSI stellt auf eine biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Verpackung um

Verkabelungsspezialist setzt auf Nachhaltigkeit

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Rosenberger OSI switches to bio-based and biodegradable packaging

Cabling specialist focuses on sustainability

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EU Commission presents the findings of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report

The high-level conference ‘The Bioeconomy – Enabling the European Green Deal in Challenging Times’ is taking place today in the Charlemagne building in Brussels

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14 October 202213 October 2022

KreislaufwirtschaftPLUS: Handlungsempfehlungen für eine Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie

Ein Diskussionsbeitrag für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft mit Kunststoffen moderiert von PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V.

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Palsgaard and Korean PE film manufacturer collaborate to optimize the shelf-life, aesthetics, safety & sustainability of sensitive food packaging

Einar® 611 plant-based food-grade anti-fog additive prevents the condensation of moisture on the inside of film packaging at low concentration levels and improves the sustainability of PE film formulations

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Palsgaard und koreanischer PE-Folienhersteller kooperieren zur Optimierung der Haltbarkeit, Ästhetik, Sicherheit & Nachhaltigkeit empfindlicher Lebensmittelverpackungen

Pflanzliches Einar® 611 Antibeschlagmittel wirkt bei niedriger Dosierung in PE-Verpackungsfolien vorbeugend gegen Feuchtigkeitsbildung an der Folieninnenseite und verbessert die Nachhaltigkeit der Folienformulierung

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GAIA BioMaterials launches a world first in packaging materials

The new Biodolomer® grade is presented at Scanpack

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LANXESS: certified carbon footprint for polyamide 6, PBT and glass fibers

Certification includes not only the polyamide 6 precursor caprolactam but also the glass fibers manufactured by LANXESS in Antwerp which are used for reinforcing plastics if necessary

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LANXESS: Zertifizierter CO2-Fußabdruck für Polyamid 6, PBT und Glasfasern

Auch das Polyamid 6-Vorprodukt Caprolactam und die von LANXESS in Antwerpen hergestellten Glasfasern, mit denen Kunststoffe bei Bedarf verstärkt werden, wurden bei der Zertifizierung mit eingeschlossen

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‘Humble’ worm saliva can break down tough plastic

Spanish researchers discovered two enzymes in the corporal liquid that can degrade polyethylene at room temperatures and they believe it's the first time that such an effective agent has been found in nature

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Purdue Food Science receives $1.1 million grant to advance commercial soy-based products across US

Joint project to build the infrastructure and connectivity for small- and medium-scale processing of soy-based value-added products

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Ancient enzymes to improve the biodegradation of plastics

New research project will develop innovative bioplastic materials based on biocomponents with a programmed biodegradation for a twofold sustainable end-of-life scenario

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Biden’s $2 Billion Bioeconomy Plan Puts Biomanufacturing At Heart Of Federal Policy

How the plan marks a sea change in US green policymaking

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13 October 202213 October 2022

Biopolymers Are Flourishing: Ceresana Examines the Global Market for Bioplastics

Biggest increase in polylactid acids and starch

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Biopolymere florieren: Ceresana untersucht den Weltmarkt für Biokunststoffe

Größtes Wachstum bei Polymilchsäuren und Stärke

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New system creates bioplastics, consumes CO2

Method could reduce nondegradable plastics and greenhouse gas emissions

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Liquid bio-plastic provides ambient car ride

ECOPOX GmbH & Co. KG from Bitterfeld-Wolfen wants to bring new sound-absorbing compounds for automotive construction to market and is has been supported by the Fraunhofer IMWS in a research project

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Flüssiger Bio-Kunststoff sorgt für mehr Ruhe während der Autofahrt

Die ECOPOX GmbH & Co. KG aus Bitterfeld-Wolfen will neue Schalldämpfungsmassen für den Automobilbau auf den Markt bringen und wurde dabei innerhalb eines Forschungsprojekts vom Fraunhofer IMWS unterstützt

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World Natural Fibre Update October 2022

The Discover Natural Fibres Initiative facilitates the exchange of information and works to advance the common interests of all natural fibres in the face of competition with oil- based and wood-based manmade fibres

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ChainCraft raises €11M to produce biochemicals from organic waste

The company’s first product range, Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCFA), can be used in a wide range of applications in animal feed, lubricants, plasticisers, polymers, coatings, and flavours and fragrances

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Artificial Enzyme Splits Water

Progress has been made on the path to sunlight-driven production of hydrogen. Chemists from Würzburg present a new enzyme-like molecular catalyst for water oxidation