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25 October 202225 October 2022

The Green Race: Novel Eco-friendly 3D Printed Composite Materials

A joint group of researchers has successfully developed a method to recycle agriculture waste, namely pineapple leaf fibres, for making filaments that can be used for 3D printing of parts

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‘second sun’ sailboat concept is made of algae-based biopolymer + ocean plastic

Furf Design Studio and designer Cesar Pieri have created a sailboat concept with a transparent, algae-based bioplastic hull and internal structures and fabrics made from plastic trash collected from the ocean

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24 October 202224 October 2022

New concept for circular solutions with alternative raw materials

Materials manufacturer Covestro is focusing on an increased use of biomass, recyclates and green hydrogen

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Neues Konzept für Kreislauflösungen mit alternativen Rohstoffen

Der Werkstoffhersteller Covestro setzt auf eine verstärkte Nutzung von Biomasse, Rezyklaten und grünem Wasserstoff

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Novel bio-based polyester resin for the composite industry

Improvements are needed to provide cost-effective solutions with high biobased contents and high performance to respond to demanding applications for fibre reinforced polymer composites industry

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Bioplastics basics book now in 5 languages

Now in its third edition, the book written and published by Michael Thielen – Editor in Chief of bioplastics MAGAZINE – is available not just in English and German, but also in Chinese, French, and Spanish

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Wie Plastik wirklich biologisch abgebaut wird

ETH-​Forschende entwickelten eine Methode, mit der sie den biologischen Abbau von Kunststoffen in Böden genau erfassen und vollumfänglich nachverfolgen können

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Accurately tracking how plastic biodegrades

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an approach to accurately record and fully track the biodegradation of plastics in soils

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TotalEnergies and Indaver sign an offtake agreement for petrochemical feedstock from advanced recycling

Indaver will supply and transform post-consumer mixed plastic waste into a petrochemical feedstock at its plant in Antwerp using its proprietary depolymerization technology

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First CBE JU call attracts 125 project proposals

The CBE JU Programme Office has received 125 project proposals by the 22 September deadline for the 2022 call

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Honeywell Revolutionizes Ethanol-To-Jet Fuel Technology to Meet Rising Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Honeywell's new solution represents critical development in global drive to meet 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates

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21 October 202218 October 2022

Röchling Expands Range of Bioplastics and Recycled Materials

By 2035, the Röchling Group is aiming to become one of the leading suppliers of bioplastics and recycled materials

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Röchling baut Portfolio für Biokunststoffe und Rezyklate aus

Bis zum Jahr 2035 möchte die Röchling-Gruppe eine der führenden Anbieterinnen für Biokunststoffe und Rezyklate werden

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Major Consumer Goods Companies signal shared demand for 800,000 tons of chemically recycled materials

The Coalition recognises that although chemical recycling technology is not a silver bullet, it will be an important technology which can serve a vital purpose for the recycling of unavoidable plastic waste

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Södra plans to add lignin to the range of forest-based sustainable alternatives to fossil materials

Company seeks partners to develop its lignin-based alternatives and is always looking to develop new products from renewable timber products

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DuPont: TPC-ET-Elastomere jetzt auch biobasiert

Für das neue Material wird Biomasse der zweiten Generation (Bioreste und Abfälle) verwendet, die nicht als Lebens- oder Futtermittel dient

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Sustainable concrete cuts emissions and waste

The latest Flinders University-led study, with experts from the US and Turkey, demonstrates how geopolymers reinforced with renewable natural fibres and made with industrial by-products and waste-based sands can match the strength, durability and drying shrinkage qualities of those containing natural sands

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Dragons’ Den: chemical building blocks from CO2

Innovator Oxylum, a spin-off of the University of Antwerp, is capable of producing a variety of chemical building blocks, including formic acid, methanol, ethylene, as well as carbon monoxide

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Seaweed-based battery powers confidence in sustainable energy storage

Bristol-led team uses nanomaterials made from seaweed to create a strong battery separator, paving the way for greener and more efficient energy storage

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Batterie auf Seegrasbasis stärkt Vertrauen in nachhaltige Energiespeicherung

Nanomaterialien aus Seetang zur Herstellung eines Batterieseparators, ebnen Weg für eine umweltfreundlichere und effizientere Energiespeicherung

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20 October 202217 October 2022

New Light Weight PLA High Temperature 3D filament

The new Light Weight (LW) PLA High-Temperature 3D print filament was the result of a joint development with colorFabb

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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