10 June 202012 June 2020 SWEETWOODS project is progressing as planned Biofractionation flagship plant project presses ahead
GO!PHA policy paper on SUP Directive PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified within the SUP Directive P8-TA- 2019_305.1
Researchers at Mainz University develop a sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste Electrolytic depolymerization of lignin in caustic soda could replace the existing environmentally harmful process for producing the most widely used flavoring and aroma agent in the world
JGU entwickelt nachhaltige Methode zur Gewinnung von Vanillin aus Holzabfall Elektrolyse von Lignin in Natronlauge könnte bisheriges umweltschädliches Verfahren zur Herstellung des weltweit meistverwendeten Aromastoffs ersetzen
Finding new bio-based products from lignin could help shift from plastics Lignin, a basic component of almost any plant that grows, is a promising resource to make the shift in Europe's manufacturing industry happen
9 June 20204 June 2020 Sekab and Praj Industries in collaboration to accelerate a green transition Collaboration's aim is to scale up, integrate and optimize the unique CelluAPP® technology platform developed by Sekab
25 May 202023 May 2020 Harnessing the Power of Enzymes for Tailoring and Valorizing Lignin This review summarizes how enzymes involved in lignin biosynthesis pathways and microbial enzymes are being harnessed to produce chemicals and materials
19 May 202014 May 2020 Stora Enso and Cordenka partner to develop bio-based carbon fiber materials The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation
18 May 202018 May 2020 Crises need clever minds – The winner of the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2020” is a wood fibre-based ready meal tray certified for home composting from Huhtamaki Lurgan (UK/Finland)! The second place goes to a self-adhesive tape from monta Klebebandwerk (Germany), which consists of 90% renewable raw materials. Third place goes to a functional barrier coating from Fraunhofer ISC (Germany), which is a paper-based and compostable functional barrier coating for food packaging, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
15 May 202012 May 2020 Bioraffinerie für den Feldrand: In einem BMBF-Projekt entstehen Katalysatoren aus Reisstroh Internationales Forscherteam will Reis-Ernteabfälle als Rohstoff für Bioraffinerien zur Umwandlung in hochwertige Produkte nutzen
Biorefinery for the field edge: catalysts made from rice straw in a BMBF project International researchers team will use the waste of rice-harvests as feedstock for biorefineries to convert them into valuable products
Latvian firm to pursue focus on bio-based glues and resins Latvijas Finieris sees its main priorities for the coming years into product development and process efficiency
7 May 20204 May 2020 Competitive Edge: MetGen The What, When and How of the Advanced Bioeconomy Rising Stars
5 May 202030 April 2020 Andaltec will develop sustainable packaging with enhanced properties from agricultural waste Inititative will reuse vegetal biomass waste derived from the agricultural activity to produce biobased packaging manufactured with cellulose
30 April 20209 September 2021 Avantium awarded funding to produce lignin for the development of bio-based asphalt The aim of the collaboration is to test a new approach to substantially reduce CO2 emissions from road construction
22 April 202016 April 2020 Carbon fibers from renewable materials AKK research prize awarded to Dr. Manuel Clauss from the University of Stuttgart
Carbonfasern aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen AKK-Forschungspreis für Dr. Manuel Clauss von der Universität Stuttgart
21 April 20204 May 2020 Only one established event on bio-based economy was neither cancelled nor postponed: The “13th International Conference on Bio-based Materials” will be held ONLINE this year on 12–14 May 2020 – final programme available online 44 speakers from leading companies have confirmed their presentations. Topics of the online conference are circular economy, renewable carbon, chemical recycling and latest investments in biorefineries. Information on technologies, markets and policy will be provided for bio-based building blocks and polymers. One special focus is on lignin utilisation, another on fine chemicals for pharma, cosmetics, body care & specialities.
16 April 20209 April 2020 Lignin Research Yields Additional Answers into Bacteria’s Role Newly published research builds upon previous observations at NREL on the ability of 14 strains of bacteria to break down lignin oligomers and take advantage of those components
Die Lignin-Forschung liefert zusätzliche Antworten auf die Rolle der Bakterien Neu veröffentlichte Forschung nimmt frühere Beobachtungen am NREL auf und berichtet über die Fähigkeit von 14 Bakterienstämmen, Lignin-Oligomere abzubauen und diese Komponenten zu nutzen
3 April 202031 March 2020 Redox-Flow-Batterie: So lässt sich Strom speichern wie Benzin oder Heizöl Mithilfe eines pflanzlichen Stoffs haben Schaeffler und CMBlu einen neuartigen Stromspeicher entwickelt – mit einer altbewährten Technik
2 April 20207 May 2020 Novel bio-based alternatives from renewable resources – Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2020” Due to the positive experience with its first online conference in March, nova-Institute will also host the established “International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 12–13 May, 2020 ONLINE. The winners of the innovation award will be elected online by the conference participants.
1 April 202027 March 2020 Climate Disrupted: Lignin, Cellulose, and Starch Bioplastics, TSPs There exist a big variety of biodegradable bioplastics that could be used to replace petro-based materials in 3D-printing
31 March 202026 March 2020 Avantium announces 2019 results Company advances its lead technologies towards commercialisation
27 March 202024 March 2020 Bioökonomie in Lettland Schon heute ist die Bioökonomie der größte und wichtigste Wirtschaftssektor Lettlands - den Weg in eine noch stärkere Bioökonomie soll die 2017 verabschiedete Bioökonomiestrategie weisen
25 March 202022 March 2020 Sekab and Vertoro to build large-scale demonstration plant to produce a new platform for sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials Production is expected to start in about a year and deliver biofuel to the shipping sector as a first off take for this lignin ethanol oil product
23 March 202017 March 2020 From tree to money faster and more efficiently than ever Futurity to license MetGen’s award-winning METNIN™ technology for lignin valorization
20 March 202017 March 2020 Biobased aromatics: Europe leads the way Developing sector holds its promise that it will be able to produce aromatic compounds cheaper than the oil industry and more sustainable as well
16 March 202019 March 2020 PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) are a class of Natural Polymers that have not been chemically modified GO!PHA response to the Eunomia study on the plastics definition under the Directive (EU) on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
11 March 20207 March 2020 Plastic from Wood X-ray analysis points the way to lignin-based components made to measure
Hemp as an Energy Crop: Drying Considerations Hemp straw bone dry energy density (higher heating value) is testing at 7,912 Btu per pound (wood species average 8,000 Btu) for an end-of-growing-season harvest
4 March 20204 March 2020 Avantium sells bioaromatics patent portfolio to TNO These technologies lie outside Avantium’s strategic focus and will now be further developed by TNO
Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies Introduce Breakthrough Innovation In Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (NDCTM) Masterbatch For Tire and Technical Rubber Goods Applications
3 March 20202 March 2020 Optimizing Co-Product Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass Eric L. Hegg from Michigan State University, shared the latest research developments on how they are optimizing their two-stage alkaline-oxidative deconstruction process
28 February 202026 February 2020 „Grüne“ Reststoffe ersetzen Rohöl: Demonstrator der LXP Group für disruptive Biomasse-Wertschöpfung in Betrieb Innovation für Kreislaufwirtschaft und CO2-neutrale Produktion von Kraftstoffen, Energie und chemischen Grundstoffen in der industriellen Umsetzung
27 February 202023 February 2020 “Wood” you like to recycle concrete? This research may help drastically reduce construction costs, as well as slash carbon emissions
25 February 202024 February 2020 OrganoPor: Bio-Based Boards for A Thermal Insulation Composite System The Fraunhofer LBF’s project developed a competitive, bio-based hybrid material for PS boards which are also price-competitive
OrganoPor: Biobasierte Platten für Wärmedämmverbundsysteme Neuartiger Fassadendämmstoff aus Rest- und Abfallstoffen der Land- und Forstwirtschaft hat das Zeug, den Markt zu erobern
21 February 202018 February 2020 FENIX NTM BLOOM & ARPA HPL BLOOM Arpa Industriale products are made of paper and thermosetting resins based on phenol, which they substituted significantly by their innovative lignin technology
20 February 202018 February 2020 From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: cost-efficient and more sustainable A shift from petroleum to wood would lead to a reduction in CO2 emissions
18 February 202018 February 2020 Tecnaro nabs second prize in newly created Innovation Champions Award Germany-based manufacturer of bio-compounds has been awarded for its high resilient, innovative biomaterials made from lignin, starch, sugar or cellulose
Hochrangige Auszeichnung für TECNARO – The Biopolymer Company Unternehmen wurde für seine hoch beanspruchbaren Werkstoffe auf Basis von Lignin, Stärke, Zucker oder Zellulose ausgezeichnet
17 February 202012 February 2020 Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 2020
11 February 20206 February 2020 MEGaproject: UPM and its $600M gambit in renewable chemicals Company chewed through a lengthy evaluation process for a technology partner, and ultimately selected supercritical technology and tapped Renmatix as the partner
6 February 20203 February 2020 Die Lösung für alles – Das Entstinkungs-Patent Ein Hamburger Startup hat einen Biorohstoff weiterentwickelt, der als Plastikersatz dienen und die Flut an Mikroplastik eindämmen könnte. Vorher musste ein gravierendes Geruchsproblem gelöst werden
A novel environmentally friendly process for depolymerization of hydrolysis lignin using Kraft cooking liquor: Chemicals recoverable by the Kraft recovery cycle - developed approach could be significantly more cost‐effective if integrated into Kraft pulp mill operations
Who’s the Mystery Date? Green hydrogen for renewable diesel’s stealthy project Hydrocarbons are of enormous utility and biobased feedstocks generally come up short in the hydrogen department
4 February 20203 February 2020 UPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions EUR 550 million in an industrial scale biorefinery to convert solid wood into next generation biochemicals
27 January 202022 January 2020 Michelle Jou nominated as a new member of Avantium’s Supervisory Board Michelle brings extensive commercial experience from the chemicals and plastics industries together with a specialist knowledge of the Asian regio