1 March 201823 February 2018 Renewable chemicals commercialization to step up in 2018 A subscription to our Bio-Materials Chemical Business Focus can give you further insights like this on the state of the markets worldwide
2 February 201816 February 2018 Biobasierte Materialien – Werkstoffe und Textilien Ob Mais, Holz, Wiesengras, Löwenzahn oder Zuckerrohr – die Rohstoffbasis von Biomaterialien ist ebenso groß wie ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten. Das Dossier beleuchtet die Bandbreite existierender Biomaterialien und ihre Einsatzgebiete
1 February 201831 January 2018 Clean energy for Bio-on’s new biopolymers “factory” thanks to a trigeneration plant built by Gruppo Hera The project developed for Bio-on envisages the realisation of the entire technological-energy hub
10 January 201822 December 2017 Kartell enters Bio-on to help develop new technologies Strategic and industrial operation aims to accelerate development of Bio-on technologies and gain a leadership position in the new frontier of organic electronics
8 January 201821 December 2017 Wie aus Abfall Kunststoff wird Mit ihrer Firma Full Cycle Bioplastics stellen Dane Anderson und sein Zwilllingsbruder Jeff aus kompostierbaren Abfällen Biokunststoff her
22 December 201720 December 2017 Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
15 December 201713 December 2017 Bio-On and AkzoNobel continue their collaborative relationship Aim of the collaboration is to continue to investigate the use of biodegradable and bio-based polymers as components in fouling control coatings
Bio-On und AkzoNobel wollen weiterhin zusammenarbeiten Ziel der Zusammenarbeit ist es, die Verwendung der biologisch abbaubaren, biobasierten Polymere in Bewuchskontrollbeschichtungen weiter zu erforschen
4 December 201730 November 2017 Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 percent Results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen um 20 Prozent Laut aktueller Marktdatenauswertung von European Bioplastics setzt sich der positive Wachstumstrend der Biokunststoffbranche weiterhin fort
1 December 201729 November 2017 And the winner is …Maip Srl Italian company earned the Global Bioplastics Award for a newly developed PHBH-Compound for ABB Light switch covers
30 November 201728 November 2017 The plastics problem: are natural alternatives doing more harm than good? Advances in bioplastics mean they have ever more uses in packaging – but do they encourage a disposable culture?
Four-year project to develop an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater to make natural additives and bioplastics AFTERLIFE, a 4 million € EU project focused on finding an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater
22 November 201720 November 2017 Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability
10 November 20178 November 2017 Neue Rohstoffe für umweltverträgliche Schmierstoffe Neues BMBF-Projekt entwickelt biobasierte Alternative für Verdickungs- und Bindemittel in Schmierstoff-Anwendungen
7 November 201715 February 2018 Bio-Based event looks at a range of sustainable products London-based Bio-Based World Ltd. organized the Sept. 26-27 Bio-Based Live Americas event in San Diego
19 October 201716 October 2017 Genetically engineered microorganisms can produce fluorinated PHA – among other things University of California researchers manipulate the biosynthetic machinery in cells to getting new organofluorine target molecules
An interview with Marco Astorri, CEO of Bio-on “It is necessary to make a step forward to more circular processes”
18 September 201711 October 2017 Die Brillen werden “Bio” – Partnerschaft zwischen Bio-On und Kering Eyewear Die beiden Firmen wollen zusammen Untersuchungen zu umweltverträglichen Materialien durchführen, die den Eigenschaften der bisher in Brillen verwendeten Kunststoffen ebenbürtig sind und sie übertreffen
14 September 201713 September 2017 Glasses go ‘BIO’. Partnership between Bio-On and Kering Eyewear Bio-on and Kering Eyewear join forces to develop new biomaterials
24 August 201722 August 2017 Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA award Membrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments
31 July 201727 July 2017 PolyBioSkin develops biopolymers for high-demand skin-contact applications Kick-off meeting in Spain to discuss how new generation bio-based polymers can help advance sustainable alternatives in sanitary, cosmetic, and biomedical fields
28 July 201724 July 2017 Start-up turns food waste into PHA plastics New funding will allow a California company to expand production of bioplastic derived from organic waste with an eye toward proving commercial viability
24 July 201721 July 2017 High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
8 June 20171 June 2017 Researcher: Ford wants more bio-based materials in its cars Ford says it is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock
24 May 201722 May 2017 BIO-ON Bioplastic spearheads development of the food packaging of tomorrow New international EU-project will focus on PHAs biopolymers produced using Bio-on technology
18 May 201716 May 2017 New €15m bioplastics plant in Italy to help the fight against microbeads Bio-on's Minerv Bio Cosmetics is designed to make microbeads suitable for the cosmetics industry
3 May 201726 April 2017 Nachhaltig kleben: Neues BMBF-gefördertes Projekt nutzt Bakterien und Reststoffe um Hochleistungsklebstoffe herzustellen Um das vielgefragte Alltagsprodukt Klebstoff nachhaltig herzustellen, verfolgen die Partner aus dem Projekt "PHB-Klebstoffe" nun einen neuen Ansatz
2 May 201726 April 2017 Lux Ranks Three Potential Bioplastics for Building LEGO’s 2030 Sustainable Brick After interviewing LEGO Director in Materials Department Søren Kristiansen, Lux highlights the materials that LEGO is likely considering for its bricks
25 April 201719 April 2017 The first stone is laid: new Bio-on plant to produce bioplastic microbeads for cosmetics Minerv Bio Cosmetics is 100% biodegradable
31 March 201731 March 2017 Bio-based polymers – a revolutionary change The comprehensive trend report presents latest developments, producers, drivers and lessons learnt especially for PHA, PLA, PUR/TPU, PA and polymers based on furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and succinic acid (SA)
Bio-basierte Polymere – eine Revolution Der umfassende Trendreport präsentiert die aktuellsten Entwicklungen, Produzenten, Treiber und „lessons learnt“, insbesondere für PHA, PLA, PUR/TPU, PA und Polymere, die auf Furandicarboxylsäure (FDCA) und Bernsteinsäure (SA) basieren
23 March 201719 April 2017 Permission obtained to build a new Bio-on plant to produce PHAS biopolymers for cosmetics Revolutionary PHAs bioplastics are made from renewable plant sources with no competition with food supply chains
21 March 201717 March 2017 Bio-on and Greenergy focus on the UK to produce bioplastic from bioiesel Co-Product Glycerol The two companies will work together to establish the feasibility of building in the UK a 5-thousand ton per year plant expandable to 10 thousand tons per year
7 March 20173 March 2017 Bio-on and Sadam Group: Project launches for sustainable low-cost production of levulinic acid, for the green chemical industry Co-products from the sugar industry will be used as raw materials
3 March 20171 March 2017 Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo to Collaborate on Biodegradable Resins Agreement will enable expanded production of Danimer Scientific’s Nodax™ PHA
Danimer Scientific und PepsiCo arbeiten bei biologisch abbaubaren Harzen zusammen Vereinbarung ermöglicht erweiterte Produktion von Danimer Scientifics NodaxTM PHA
21 February 201720 February 2017 Bio-based polymers worldwide: Ongoing growth despite difficult market environment In 2016: 6.6 Million tonnes production capacity, 2% share of all polymers, €13 billion turnover, durable applications are dominating
Bio-basierte Polymere weltweit – Wachstum trotz schwierigem Marktumfeld In 2016: Produktionskapazität 6,6 Mio. t, 2 % Anteil am Polymer-Gesamtmarkt, 13 Mrd. € Umsatz, dauerhafte Anwendungen dominieren
24 January 201716 January 2017 Catalysis in Renewable Chemicals: Noteworthy Developments, 2015 – 2016 The most noteworthy items in catalytic biotechnology are presented
12 January 201710 January 2017 Bio-on announces new multi-license maxi agreement for revolutionary PHAs New plants envisaged in Europe and Asia to produce up to 100 thousand tonnes per year of PHAs bioplastic
Bio-on kündigt einen neuen Multilizenzvertrag für den bahnbrechenden Biokunststoff PHA an Neue Anlagen in Europa und Asien für die Produktion von bis zu 100.000 Tonnen PHA-Biokunststoff pro Jahr geplant
13 December 201612 December 2016 New Publication: Handbook of Commercial Bio-based Chemicals Objective is to concentrate on the approaches to achieving commercially viable processes, and to evaluating the chances of bio-products to compete with petrochemical materials
29 November 201623 November 2016 Iowa State University scientists explore environmental advantages of horticultural bioplastics They found bioplastic containers have the potential to offer another major advantage that petroleum products can’t: the ability to self-fertilize plants
28 November 201626 November 2016 BIO-ON makes a “Leap Forward” and launches production of special biopolymers at its new “Production” Division New industrial plan for 2017-2020 also presented
18 November 201615 November 2016 A step toward biodegradable plastics MIT chemists discover structure of bacterial enzyme that generates useful polymers
Bio-on and Italeri will present results of research and development of Minerv PHA Supertoys bioplastic in Germany in 2017 Safe and eco-sustainable, a new frontier in toys
26 October 201624 October 2016 Neue bioabbaubare Mulchfolien und Geotextilien in Entwicklung Interessant für Landwirte und Wasserbau – Biologischer Abbau zum optimalen Zeitpunkt. Eine Mulchfolie soll außerdem Schädlinge abwehren
4 October 201629 September 2016 Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024 "Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"
1 September 201630 August 2016 PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater