7 December 202112 January 2022 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 Cellulose Fibre Solutions are expanding from Hygiene and Textiles as well as Non-wovens up to Alternatives for Carbon Fibres for Light-weight Applications
Neues Material auf Ligninbasis soll fossile Kunststoffe und Klebstoffe ersetzen Holzabfälle, die in erneuerbaren, recycelbaren Duroplast-Alternativen verwendet werden
3 December 202129 November 2021 Stora Ensos holzbasiertes Batteriematerial gewinnt Metsä360-Preis Als Material für Lithium-Ionen-Batterien hat Lignin das Potenzial, traditionelle Industrien radikal zu verändern
2 December 202129 November 2021 New lignin based material to replace fossil plastics and adhesives Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative
1 December 202126 November 2021 Gevo and Sweetwater Energy Sign MoU to Supply Lignocellulosic Feedstocks to Produce Cellulosic Alcohols and Sustainable Aviation Fuel The new Sweetwater facility would utilize its proprietary Sunburst technology for deconstructing lignocellulosic biomass - and Gevo plans to use the offtake of the low-cost, cellulosic sugars co-produced by Sweetwater for the production of cellulosic alcohols and renewable hydrocarbons
25 November 202122 November 2021 Stora Enso’s wood-based battery material wins Metsä360 award Renewable and non-toxic Lignode® is produced as a pulp production by-product at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland and offers opportunities on a global scale
24 November 202119 November 2021 Positive Plastics launches first sample kit featuring sustainable plastics Positive Plastics will present a complimentary kit to one hundred brands and design agencies to encourage an informed choice of materials and sensible implementation. Kits will be available for purchase online
19 November 202116 November 2021 Holzbasierte Biopaste für den 3D-Druck Lignin und Zellulose als Grundlage für abbaubares Druckmaterial
Solarzellen und Glas aus Holz – oder einer Milliarde Tonnen Bioabfall Aalto Universitäts-Forscher zeigen, wie pflanzliche Biomasse in optischen Anwendungen nicht erneuerbare Ressourcen ersetzen könnte
Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste Aalto University researchers map out how biomass from plants could replace unrenewable resources in optical applications
3 November 202130 October 2021 Wood That Can Cut Like Steel, Be Molded Like Plastic or Build Batteries? UMD Researchers Discover More New Dimensions of an Ancient Material
Bioökonomisches Modellprojekt: Vanillin aus Reststoffen der Prozessindustrie Dem wässrigen Reststoffstrom der Zellstoff- und Papierindustrie soll vor dessen Verbrennung noch ein werthaltiges Produkt abgerungen werden
Bioeconomic model project: vanillin from process industry residues The aim is to extract a value-added product from the aqueous residual material stream of the pulp and paper industry
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
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
22 October 202121 October 2021 Coca-Cola, Changchun Meihe and UPM Cooperate to Commercialize Next-Generation Biomaterials Significant Milestone in Commercial Viability and Availability of Plant-Based Plastic from Sustainably Sourced Wood to be Made Available to Entire Industry
15 October 202112 October 2021 „Wise with Waste” – Papier und Karton aus landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen Interview, geführt von Nele Hofmann: PaperWise stellt aus landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen neue Rohstoffe her und revolutioniert so die Papier- und Kartonherstellung
8 October 20216 October 2021 Maersk invests in electrofuels startup company Maersk has identified 4 potential fuel pathways to decarbonization; biodiesel, alcohols, lignin-enhanced alcohols and ammonia
7 October 20211 October 2021 Carbon fibers without carbon emissions? Interview with Niklas Garoff, Business Development Manager at Stora Enso
1 October 202128 September 2021 Kohlenstoff im Kreislauf führen Wie kann der weltweite Bedarf in Zukunft gedeckt werden?
15 September 202110 September 2021 Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion, stain, and sunlight
14 September 202113 September 2021 Blue Biofuels Files Two New Patents on the Production of Lignin and Nanocellulose from its CTS Technology One filed patent pertains to the production of lignin from the CTS process; the second filed patent pertains to the production of nanocellulose from the CTS process
2 September 202131 August 2021 Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities
24 August 202118 August 2021 Batteries made from trees could help transform the future of electric travel Finnish Stora Enso uses a material found in the wood of our plants to produce sustainable battery power
16 August 202110 August 2021 Textile Composites – Dezentraler Kunstgenuss – Rundgang KHS Kassel 2021 „Textile Composites“ war ein künstlerisch-experimenteller Workshop sowie eine fachdisziplinübergreifende Kooperation zwischen dem Fachbereich ASL und der Kunsthochschule Kassel
Wie umweltfreundlich ist Papier aus Silphie-Fasern? Fraunhofer UMSICHT erstellte für OutNature, einen Anbieter von Faser- und Papierprodukten auf Silphie-Basis, eine Ökobilanzstudie zu Papier aus Silphie-Fasern, untersuchte die potenziellen Umweltwirkungen von Silphie-Papier und verglich diese mit konventionellem Verpackungspapier aus Frischfasern.
12 August 20219 September 2021 Giving up on climate change? EU says no way – invests €118M in decarbonizing projects World Athletics president Sebastien Coe saying “You don’t have to be a devotee of climate change or a denier to know the world is getting hotter. It probably will mean a global discussion around the calendar and how we stage events.”
10 August 20219 September 2021 Rindermägen als möglicher Schlüssel zur Bekämpfung von Plastikmüll Neue Ergebnisse einer Forschergruppe des Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib) und der BOKU Wien zeigen, dass Bakterien aus Kuhmägen verwendet werden können, um Polyestersorten abzubauen
6 August 20213 August 2021 Sustainable food packaging: IIT Roorkee develops paper from pine needle waste IIT Roorkee researchers have developed functional paper from pine needle waste, which can lead to sustainable food packaging in the future
4 August 20213 August 2021 Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational With Lignode, the company can provide a bio-based, cost-competitive and high-performance material to replace the conventionally used graphite
30 July 202127 July 2021 Stora Enso’s pilot plant for producing lignin-based carbon materials for batteries is now operational The global battery market is projected to grow tenfold over the next decade as battery producers seek more sustainable materials for the electrification of mobility
23 July 20214 January 2022 Nachhaltige Werkstoffe für neue Anwendungen Rencom gelingt mittels Coperion Doppelschnecken-Extruder die Verarbeitung von Lignin zu einem recyclingfähigen Biowerkstoff
Blue Biofuels Finds Additional High Value Market for its Sulfur-Free Lignin CBC estimates a market price and intents to pay around $10 per kilogram for this high purity lignin, subject to due diligence, testing, and supply availability
21 July 202116 July 2021 Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock 6 July CBBD network meeting biorefinery
14 July 20219 July 2021 Koehler: Lignin-Füllstoff soll Carbon Black ersetzen Das neue Produkt Reforce soll vor allem in Gummierzeugnissen in der Automobilindustrie zum Einsatz kommen
12 July 20219 July 2021 This startup is 3D-printing wood made from upcycled sawdust The sawdust is imported as a byproduct from the wood industry that would otherwise goes to waste
6 July 202130 June 2021 German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits UPM Biochemicals Project in Leuna UPM will support the region's economic development and the generation of the green chemistry excellence cluster in Leuna
Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier besucht die UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna UPM Bioraffinerie in Leuna wird eine Schlüsselinvestition für Leuna und Sachsen-Anhalt und steht im Herzen eines entstehenden Clusters für die Produktion nachhaltiger, erneuerbarer Chemikalien
Researchers give yeast a boost to make biofuels from discarded plant matter Breaking down these tough casings and disassembling the sugar chains results in a chemical mixture that is challenging for traditional fermentation microorganisms to digest
25 June 202122 June 2021 Agricultural films, packaging films or garbage bags – Hof University of Applied Sciences makes wood residues usable With the help of electron irradiation researchers converted residual materials from the paper industry to biodegradable bioplastics
Agrarfolien, Verpackungsfolien oder Müllbeutel – Hochschule Hof macht Holzreststoff nutzbar Reststoffe aus der Papierindustrie lassen sich mit Elektronenbestrahlung zu bioabbaubarem Kunststoff umwandeln
Eine nachhaltige Methode zur Herstellung von Aminen aus land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Abfällen Das Projekt CatASus will die Produktion von Aminen aus Alkoholen ermöglichen, die wiederum aus Lignozellulose-haltigen Abfällen gewonnen werden
A sustainable method for producing amines from agricultural and forestry waste The CatASus project to enable the production of amines from alcohols, in turn derived from renewable resources, specifically lignocellulose waste
14 June 202116 June 2021 Lignin leads the way – World’s first lignin bio-asphalt road, lignin’s array of applications and more In today’s Digest, all about the new bio-road, the tech behind it, lignin’s markets, applications, tech and other recent lignin news
11 June 202116 June 2021 Avantium and Roelofs construct the world’s first test road with lignin produced in the Netherlands The 250-metre-long lignin-based test road will be constructed in the north of the Netherlands, on the N987 between Siddeburen and Wagenborgen
28 May 202116 June 2021 Praj’s technology breakthrough for producing “Bio-bitumen” Eco-friendly renewable material for road construction
21 May 202116 June 2021 Mehler: Adhesive based on lignin MehlerSustainAdhesive are based on the organic biopolymer lignin and a latex component and can be applied for all mechanical rubber goods applications
18 May 202118 June 2021 Stora Enso launches bio-based binder for safe and healthy everyday living Stora Enso is today launching its latest lignin-based innovation, NeoLigno® by Stora Enso
17 May 202126 December 2021 Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable KTH researchers have successfully tested an eco-friendly alternative to the former fossil based polymers: limonene acrylate, a monomer made from limonene
12 May 202118 June 2021 Nachhaltiger 3D-Druck – Enzyme machen’s möglich Viele mittelständische Unternehmen überlegen, auf "Bioplastik" umzuschwenken – aber ist das wirklich DIE Lösung mit Zukunft?