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29 October 202126 October 2021

Stora Enso launches new fluff pulp grade with lower carbon footprint

Enabling producers of hygiene products – such as baby diapers, incontinence pads and feminine care – to offer consumers a new generation of environmentally friendly, absorbent hygiene products

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Stora Enso führt neue Flockenzellstoffsorte mit kleinerem CO2-Fußabdruck ein

Herstellern von Hygieneprodukten – wie z.B. Babywindeln, Inkontinenz- und Monatshygieneprodukte – soll damit ermöglicht werden, VerbraucherInnen eine neue Generation umweltfreundlicher, saugfähiger Hygieneprodukte anzubieten

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Emballator launches renewable bio-PP product with Borealis

The biobased material has the potential to be used in all products produced in Emballator Lagan and is 100% recyclable

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BioBall sieht vier Handlungsfelder für die Entwicklung der urbanen Bioökonomie

Diskussion des Positionspapiers: "Beschleunigung der Bioökonomie in der Metropolregion Frankfurt/Rhein/Main"

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Behold, the First-Ever Fragrance Made From Air

Air Company, the innovators behind a vodka that sucks carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, debuts a fragrance that pushes the nebulous “clean beauty” movement forward

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Structure-Performance Guided Design of Sustainable Plasticizers from Biorenewable Feedstocks

Collaborative research project showed renewable feedstocks as a bio-based alternative for the production

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Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero

Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies

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IFG Launch PA11 Bio-Based Fibre

International Fibres Group (IFG) are delighted to announce the launch of PA11 fibre

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Neste und Ravago beabsichtigen Gründung eines Joint Ventures für chemisches Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen

Die neue Anlage basiert auf der Weiterentwicklung der thermochemischen Verflüssigungstechnologie des US-amerikanischen Unternehmens Alterra Energy

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28 October 202117 December 2024

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary

Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year

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Shell and Pryme sign strategic plastic waste to chemicals cooperation agreement

Pryme to begin supply of pyrolysis oil to Shell in 2022

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Shell: Kooperation mit Pryme beim Kunststoffrecycling

Pryme wird seine Lieferungen über Pyrolyse-Öl an Shell in 2022 starten

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CRI chemical plant project in China will recycle 150.000 tons of CO2 per year to make materials for solar panels

Both companies plan to produce 100,000 tons of methanol annually and is expected to begin its operation in 2023

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LANXESS bringt nachhaltigen Hochleistungs-Kunststoff auf den Markt

Unter dem Namen Durethan BLUEBKV60H2.0EF bietet LANXESS ein neues, besonders nachhaltiges Compound für die Kreislaufwirtschaft an

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LANXESS launches sustainable high-performance plastic

The specialty chemicals company’s latest product is Durethan BLUEBKV60H2.0EF to take another major step to circular economy

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Kompostierbare Kunststoff-Alternative: OTTO ist Exklusivpartner von traceless

Pilottest mit biologisch abbaubaren Versandtüten in Planung

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5 things you must know about the stage of circularity in European wood products

Lessons learned from the development of a Good Practice Catalogue and a circularity rating system for wood products

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Biotenside: Nachhaltig waschen und reinigen

Dossier mit Überblicksfakten zu unseren unverzichtbaren Zusätzen in Reinigungsmitteln

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Global Bioenergies makes breakthrough on the road toward biojet fuel

Global Bioenergies plans a larger plant for 2024, that will be able to produce thousands of tonnes and serve the vastly bigger skincare and haircare markets

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Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability

The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category

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27 October 202127 October 2021

MeMBrane project ends after more than three years

The ERA CoBio funded MeMBrane project is drawing to a close at the end of this year and the team are reflecting on a successful project in difficult times

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Mitsubishi Polyester Film: Expansion of production capacity for polyester films in Germany

Company has announced an investment in a new production line of HOSTAPHAN® polyester films in Europe

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Mitsubishi Polyester Film: Erweiterung der Produktionskapazität für Polyesterfolien in Deutschland

Unternehmen will die Produktionskapazität von HOSTAPHAN®-Polyesterfolien in Europa ausbauen und in eine neue Anlage investieren

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CRI and JM collaborate to support sustainable methanol

Partners have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants

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Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres form collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion

Both companies will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose® annually

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Kooperation: Renewcell und Kelheim Fibres treiben Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Europäischen Textilwirtschaft voran

Beide Unternehmen wollen gemeinsam eine großtechnische Produktion von hochwertigen Viskosefasern aus bis zu 10.000 Tonnen des 100%igen Textilrecyclats Circulose® von Renewcell pro Jahr aufbauen

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Is the first fossil-free jet fuel made from CO2 viable? The US Air Force thinks so

Twelve and EFT in partnership with the US Air Force’s Operational Energy office have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process

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FNR Infobrief 03 / 2021

Der Infobrief der FNR informiert über die aktuellen Themen zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen

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Sekab invests in increased production of green chemicals

Company made this investment in response to sharply increased demand for sustainable alternatives to fossil products

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Neste and Ravago plan to set up a joint venture to focus on chemical recycling of waste plastic

New facility is built upon the advancement of the thermochemical liquefaction technology of US-based Alterra Energy

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How a bacterium may help solve the plastic pollution crisis

Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology find that the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis can not only degrade petroleum-based plastics but can also sustainably produce biodegradable plastics

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26 October 202126 October 2021

Free webinar: Value from CO2: The power of Biotechnology

23 November 2021, 14:00–17:00 h CET – Final agenda available!

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Sunfire secures landmark investment to accelerate growth of its green hydrogen technologies

Company is building a large-scale electrolyzer production site in Germany with an annual manufacturing capacity of 500 MW by 2023 – with a further extension to gigawatt-scale already in planning

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Sunfire sichert sich 109 Millionen Euro, um Wasserstoff-Technologien zu industrialisieren

Bis 2023 wird das Unternehmen in Deutschland eine Produktionsstätte für alkalische Elektrolyseure mit einer Kapazität von 500 MW pro Jahr aufbauen

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LATI Industria Termoplastici signs with The Hemp Plastic Company for the distribution of hemp plastics in Europe

These hemp plastics may be usable across diverse sectors in the plastics industry, from packaging to automotive, from furniture to toys, and many others

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Bast Fibre Technologies acquires German textile processing facility to fulfil customer demand

The facility is currently being expanded with the installation of specialty refining equipment specifically designed to optimize natural bast fibres for use in a variety of nonwoven applications

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Bast Fibre Technologies übernimmt deutsche Textilverarbeitungsanlage, um die Kundennachfrage zu erfüllen

Das Werk wird derzeit um spezielle Veredelungsanlagen erweitert, die speziell für die Optimierung von Naturbastfasern für eine Vielzahl von Vliesstoffanwendungen entwickelt wurden

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Cargill launches Biovero bio-based plasticizer

Cargill introduces the first product from its full spectrum plastics/polyols production process

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Accelerating electrification with the “Cracker of the Future” Consortium

Today the “Cracker of the Future” consortium announces two new members and accelerating the development of a game changing technology for the electrification of the steam cracking process. This enables a revolutionary decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

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Repsol + Versalis: Beteiligung am Konsortium “Cracker of the Future”

Das “Cracker of the Future” Konsortium freut sich über zwei neue Mitglieder und kann seine wegweisende Entwicklung zur Verstromung des Steamcrackerverfahrens derart steigern, dass eine revolutionäre Einsparung von Klimagas-Emissionen möglich wird

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Gentechnikfreie, teilweise biobasierte Zwischensohle für Wanderschuhe

Erster Outdoor-Sportschuh aus überwiegend biobasierten und recycelten Materialien

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GMO-free, partially bio-based midsole for hiking boots

First outdoor sports shoe made predominantly from bio-based and recycled materials

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25 October 202120 October 2021

bp and LANXESS join forces on renewable raw materials for plastics production

Partners to produce high-performance plastics for example in various e-mobility applications

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bp und LANXESS bündeln Kräfte bei erneuerbaren Rohstoffen für die Kunststoffproduktion

Partner wollen Hochleistungskunststoffe für die zahlreichen Anwendungen der Elektromobilität produzieren

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Obituary: renewably-sourced thermosets pioneer Uwe Schönfeld

Prior to his involvement in bio-based resin system, he worked for a number of years at Fraunhofer Institute LBF in Stuttgart before he turned his attention to the development of composites based on natural raw materials

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Infugreen 810 Greenpoxy used to infuse new Couach fly 86/2600 motor yacht – the largest bio-epoxy hull to date

With a long history of building in composites, Couach has developed highly efficient vacuum infusion processes to build hull, deck, superstructure, and other components for their vessels

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Avient: Neue biogefüllte Polymertypen

Materialien verfügen laut Hersteller über eine ansprechende Ästhetik, sind vollständig einfärbbar und sollen so formuliert werden können, dass sie verschiedene gesetzliche Normen erfüllen bzgl. ihrer Eignung für Verbraucheranwendungen wie Haushaltsartikel und Körperpflegeprodukte

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Avient Launches New Bio-Filled Polymer Grades at Fakuma 2021

Materials have a pleasing aesthetic compared to alternative natural fiber-filled polymer grades, are fully colorable, and can be formulated to meet various regulatory compliance standards

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Fighting food waste: BBI JU-funded projects support the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy

The policy emphasises the need to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system that preserves biodiversity and has a neutral or positive environmental impact

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UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox in collaboration to provide a live cell shipment solution

Plant derived and animal-free transport technology for living cell and tissue cultures allows shipping of live 3D cell assays between researchers and pharmaceutical companies