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4 March 20211 March 2021

RenCom starts the production of its durable biomaterial with ZSK technology

Using Coperion’s ZSK twin screw extruder technology lignin can be transformed into durable, reusable biomaterial

RenCom startet Produktion seines langlebigen Biowerkstoffs mit ZSK-Technologie

Die Coperion Doppelschneckenextruder-Technologie kann Lignin in einen haltbaren, wiederverwendbaren Biowerkstoff umwandeln

Groundbreaking Research into White-Rot Fungi Proves Its Value in Carbon Sequestration from Lignin

The researchers also highlight that this work is just the beginning of a broad area towards discovering new enzymes and pathways and better understanding carbon flux in these organisms

3 March 202126 February 2021

TECNARO EU Projekt – SWEETWOODS Bioraffinerie produziert erste Tonnen hochreines Lignin

Das EU Projekt SWEETWOODS hat seine ersten Meilensteine erreicht. Es stehen Proben von hochreinem Lignin und Holzzucker im Tonnenmaßstab zur Verfügung

Biobasierte Kunststoff-Verpackungen

Verpackungslösungen aus Kunststoff können durchaus nachhaltig sein – und gleichzeitig die hohen Anforderungen in der Nahrungsmittel- und Pharmaindustrie erfüllen

2 March 202125 February 2021

New technology to transform plant materials into a wide range of products

Bloom Biorenewables develops biomass-based plastics

1 March 20219 September 2021

Bio-based polymers workshop on 29 March 2021: These 7 innovations bring us closer to a carbon-neutral economy

Atmospheric CO₂ will keep on climbing higher and higher if we don’t stop using fossil resources. How to make the switch to renewable carbon instead? The free online workshop on 29 March will present seven options.

Wooden windows

We can make transparent wood with a relatively benign chemical treatment

26 February 202123 February 2021

Termite gut microbes could aid biofuel production

Researchers have found that microbes from the guts of certain termite species can help break down lignin, a particularly tough polymer in straw

23 February 202118 February 2021

SWEETWOODS delivers first tons of high purity lignin and wood sugars

One of the goals of the SWEETWOODS project is to establish markets for lignin and sugar-based platform chemicals

Durchsichtiges Holz: Forscher entwickeln alternativen Baustoff für Innenräume

Mit Chemikalien kann das Lignin des Holzes in einem aufwändigen und energieintensiven Prozess aus dünnen Holzschichten gewaschen werden

12 February 20219 February 2021

Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?

MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production

Wood can easily be turned transparent to make energy-saving windows

University of Maryland researchers came up with a method that modifies the contained lignin instead of removing it completely

10 February 20215 February 2021

Avantium publishes its Sustainability Plan ‘Chain Reaction 2030’

– a pioneering roadmap for a fossil-free chemical industry

A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products

The researchers developed a method to react simple hydrocarbon chains with hydrogen in the presence of noble-metal nanoparticles under mild conditions

5 February 20212 February 2021

Avantium provides update on the FDCA flagship plant final investment decision process

Avantium's update on its final investment decision (FID) process concerning the construction of its FDCA flagship plant

2 February 202128 January 2021

World first: Bio-asphalt road in Vlissingen put into use

The fact that the Netherlands is leading the way in making road construction more sustainable is partly due to the unique collaboration of partners

19 January 202119 January 2021

Cellulose fibres are virtually miracle materials – Almost endless possibilities and high market growth due to great demand!

2^nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, 2-3 February (online event) – Cellulose fibres have a wide range of applications that are increasingly expanding. The markets are driven by technological developments and political framework conditions, especially bans and restrictions on plastics and increasing sustainability requirements.

14 January 202110 January 2021

UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement

This step enables UPM to expand its role in the growing lignin business and different application segments

16 December 202011 December 2020

Using lignin for greener asphalt

New project using lignin extracted from black liquor as a binding agent in asphalt

Zelcor Summer School 2021 – 2nd edition – Postponed to 8-11 February online

Zero waste biorefineries: value chain approach, methods, and processes for lignin upgrading

15 December 202010 December 2020

€7.5 million grant from National Programme Groningen confirmed

Avantium getting support for the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant, to be built in Delfzijl, Netherlands

14 December 20209 December 2020

More R&D Activities Open Up Lignin’s Feedstock Potential

Innovative products derived from lignin range from chemical building blocks such as BTX aromatics to material for advanced applications in technical fields

11 December 20209 December 2020

Stora Enso invests in production line for granulated lignin

The granulation plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland

26 November 202017 December 2024

UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry

Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future

18 November 202016 November 2020

Additive Fertigung: Holzpaste ermöglicht umweltfreundlichen 3D-Druck

In Freiburg ist ein additiver Werkstoff hauptsächlich auf Ligninbasis entwickelt worden, mit dem sich biologisch abbaubare Leichtbauteile drucken lassen

17 November 20209 November 2020

Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future

Consumer demand for eco-friendly, renewable materials has driven researchers to investigate wood-based thin films for optical applications

Leuchtendes Holz könnte die Häuser der Zukunft erhellen

Die Nachfrage der Verbraucher nach umweltfreundlichen, erneuerbaren Materialien hat Forscher dazu veranlasst, auf Holz basierende dünne Folien für optische Anwendungen zu untersuchen

16 November 202011 November 2020

Sekab is investing in its own technology: wants to build a production plant for green chemicals and biofuels

New feasibility study will carefully and thoroughly investigate the conditions for the building of this new facility

11 November 20206 November 2020

Neue Lebensmittel-Verpackungen aus Pilzen und Algen

Gern bio-basiert, aber neben Politik und Verbrauchern muss auch die Industrie ihren Teil leisten

2 November 202031 October 2020

Batterien mit pflanzenbasierten Elektrolyten auf dem Weg in die Praxis

Batterie-Elektrolyte auf Basis von Lignin aus Holz wirtschaftlich herstellen

22 October 20202 December 2020

Biobasierte Additive für Kunststoffe

Studie zeigt Stand, Potenziale und Forschungsbedarf auf

The construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in Germany

The biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation

19 October 202017 October 2020

Dutch Zeeland premieres with first stretch of road paved with bio-asphalt

Next Friday the first stretch of road will be constructed in Vlissingen with asphalt that uses plant-based material called lignin to replace petroleum-based bitumen

15 October 20209 September 2021

Ecological power storage battery made of vanillin

It is ground-breaking in the field of sustainable energy storage technology

Ökologischer Stromspeicher aus Vanillin

Bahnbrechender Erfolg im Bereich nachhaltiger Energiespeicher-Technologien

Researchers: Lignin could replace biomass processing solvent

Biomass has great potential for many applications, including alternative fuels, chemicals, and materials

6 October 20201 October 2020

Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature

Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques

Multifunctional microbe simplifies processing of plant-derived fuels, chemicals

ORNL researchers got an organism to co-utilize multiple compounds in a single bioreactor, gaining a better understanding of how these different pathways interact

2 October 202029 September 2020

LIGNOLOC® now with technical approval

The collated nail made of wood from RAIMUND BECK GmbH received the National technical approval / general construction technique permit

Bauzulassung für LIGNOLOC® Holznägel

Der magazinierte Nagel aus Holz der RAIMUND BECK GmbH erhielt die Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung / Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung

Avantium grants Kebony rights to use its patented technologies on humins for wood modification

With these license rights, Kebony has the potential to successfully commercialise wood modified with a mix of humins and furfuryl alcohol

24 September 202021 September 2020

New Process Boosts Lignin Bio-oil as a Next-Generation Fuel

Georgia Tech researchers found a way to add hydrogen and remove oxygen from lignin bio-oil, making the oil more useful as a fuel and source of chemical feedstocks

23 September 202018 September 2020

Science meets design: strong and flexible composite materials made from lignin

In a collaborative project, researchers and designers have discovered new application possibilities for lignin, hoping to implement them for the industry

Wissenschaft trifft auf Design: feste und flexible Verbundmaterialien aus Lignin

Kooperationspartner haben geeignete Anwendungen für Lignin identifiziert und hoffen, damit bald petrochemische Rohstoffe in der verarbeitenden Industrie zu ersetzen

8 September 20204 September 2020

From Biopaste to Bioplastic

Forest scientists develop innovative wood-based materials for 3D printing

Von der Biopaste zum Bioplastik

Forstwissenschaftler entwickeln für den 3D-Druck neuartige Materialien auf Holzbasis

Bloom Biorenewables secures 2.9M€ fundraising to prove biomass valorization at pilot scale and signs partnership agreement with Yokogawa

Bloom’s patented mild lignin extraction method uses stabilizing molecules that prevent lignin (a major fraction in plants) from condensing during extraction

25 August 202020 August 2020

The inside track on Futurity, the New Zealand biorefinery pioneers with a fresh approach to extracting new value from pine

First-of-its-kind commercial biorefinery in New Zealand to break down pine trees into ‘building block’ components for platform chemicals to create bio-materials

19 August 202015 August 2020

Batterie aus Holzresten

Eine bayerische Firma tüftelt an einem Stromspeicher, dessen Elektrolyt aus dem Holzinhaltsstoff Lignin besteht. Er wäre ökologischer als Lithium-Ionen

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