9 November 201728 March 2018 Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische Mehr als 30 Compoundeure produzieren über 80.000 t Granulate mit Holz- und Naturfasern in Europa 2017 – große Wachstumspläne bei neuen Produzenten
3 November 201727 October 2017 Biomasse ohne Abfall: Hochwertige Erzeugnisse und Anwendungen aus Bioraffinerie-Nebenprodukten Forschungsverbund untersucht Verfahren zur möglichst vollständigen Verwendung aller Abfallprodukte aus Bioraffinerien
Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill inaugurated in Äänekoski With a cost of EUR 1.2 billion, mill is the largest investment in the history of the Finnish forest industry
2 November 201727 October 2017 UPM moves forward in sustainable biochemicals business New, planned industrial scale biorefinery would convert wood into bio-monoethylene glycol (bMEG), bio-monopropylene glycol (bMPG) and lignin up to 150,000 metric tons per year
UPM will Geschäft mit nachhaltigen Biochemikalien weiterentwickeln Neue geplante Bioraffinerie soll in industriellem Maßstab Holz in jährlich bis zu 150.000 Tonnen Bio-Monoethylenglycol (bMEG), Bio-Monopropylenglycol (bMPG) und Lignin umwandeln
‘Energy dash for biomass’ risks wasting potential of EU’s bioeconomy The EU is setting new accounting rules for carbon emissions or removals from land and forestry with its new land use, land use change and forestry regulation
30 October 201726 October 2017 Leaf Resources enters biodegradable packaging market leveraging Glycell strategy Innovative biodegradable coating product for the packaging market is based on lignin and also utilizes glycerol
27 October 201725 October 2017 Marktführer TECNARO und MOCK kooperieren für Umwelt und Gesundheit Getreidemühle für Zuhause aus Biokunststoff Arboblend ermöglicht schnellere und kostengünstige Produktion
20 October 201720 October 2017 Surrounded by potential: new science in converting biomass Scientists at Ames Laboratory are experimenting with chemical reactions that decompose lignin models at low temperatures and pressures
18 October 201716 October 2017 Bio-Flammschutz für Kunststoffe: Fraunhofer LBF erschließt neue Verwendungsmöglichkeiten für Lignin Als Kunststoffadditiv besitzt Lignin die Fähigkeit, die Entflammbarkeit von Kunststoffen zu reduzieren
16 October 201712 October 2017 The Impact of Systems Biology on Bioprocessing About the current impact of systems biology and challenges of closing the gap between bioprocessing and more traditional methods of chemical production
13 October 201712 October 2017 WooDoo: Transparentes Holz Thermoformbarer Holzwerkstoff für Architektur, Möbeldesign und Fahrzeuginterior
11 October 201711 October 2017 Top 10 wood waste projects – Not letting waste go to waste All around the world scientist's projects are taking the leftovers and turning them into something valuable
10 October 20173 October 2017 New Biorizon project on pyrolysis-based application of lignin-rich residues Char and pyrolysis oil fractions are obtained which can serve as a bio-based additive or substitute of fossil based compounds in higher-value applications
28 September 201718 September 2017 Depolymerizing that dang lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biochemical lignin deconstruction Lignin valorization is key for meeting the DOE’s hydrocarbon fuel cost and sustainability targets in integrated biorefineries
25 September 201721 September 2017 Wo Nachhaltigkeit hoch im Kurs steht Tecnaro ist zum dritten Mal mit dem Green-Brands-Siegel ausgezeichnet worden - Diskussion mit Franz Untersteller
21 September 201712 September 2017 Targeted Microbial Development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to biological upgrading of biomass sugars A NREL-led research team is investigating the engineering of Zymomonasfor 2,3 butanediol production
20 September 201718 September 2017 Researchers invent new one-step process for extracting sugars from biomass Their new process requires only one step to separate out the sugars from the lignin
18 September 201714 September 2017 A sweeter way to make green products Researchers invent novel process for extracting sugars from wood
13 September 201721 February 2018 Bio-waste valorisation Major study says, European Union produces approximately 700 million tons of bio-waste annually
12 September 20178 September 2017 Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
4 September 201730 August 2017 Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts
31 August 201729 August 2017 Researchers Use Lignin to Create Carbon Fiber for Cars and Planes Their work will be showcased at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
25 August 201715 February 2018 Metsä Group started up its bioproduct mill Pulp deliveries from the new mill to customers will begin in early September 2017
23 August 201721 August 2017 3D printable resin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to melt-stable engineered lignin thermoplastic A novel family of commercial-ready, lignin-based 3D-printable composites
22 August 201721 August 2017 MetGen, Sweetwater unlocking lignin – the roughest, toughest, ornieri’st material that ever bushwhack’d a pioneer in the Valley of Death For all of your questions about the advanced bioeconomy there’s just the one answer and that is “lignin”
16 August 201714 August 2017 The electrochemical approach: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to Industrial Chemicals and Hydrogen Staser’s team prepared these slides for DOE’s 2017 Project Peer Review meeting
15 August 201711 August 2017 Den Rohstoff Lignocellulose verwerten LXP-Group-Geschäftsführerin Katrin Streffer erklärt im Interview, wie das LX-Verfahren im großtechnischen Maßstab ökonomisch umgesetzt werden kann
14 August 201714 August 2017 Biobased building blocks: an update Biobased specialties fit the requirements of a developing industry, but require more people with know how to formulate and understand what their end market needs
11 August 20179 August 2017 Lignin can make building materials less toxic, replaces petroleum MSU research showing the 100 percent successful substitution of phenol with lignin
8 August 20174 August 2017 BMBF: Biomasse statt Erdöl "Technologie-Initiative Bioraffinerien" des BMBF geht an den Start - Wanka: "Bioraffinerien sind Innovationstreiber einer zukünftigen biobasierten Wirtschaft"
2 August 201716 February 2018 Expertengespräch Biokunststoffe – Nachfrage und Angebot Das Institut für Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe und die Fachzeitschrift PLASTVERARBEITER luden zum Expertengespräch ein
1 August 201728 July 2017 Kunststoff aus Zucker und Stärke – in Serie Die beiden Gründer der Biokunststoff-Firma Tecnaro im Interview mit Bild der Wissenschaft
24 July 201727 July 2017 Avantium takes next step and signs contract with AkzoNobel for pilot biorefinery in Delfzijl Avantium and AkzoNobel have signed a contract for the pilot plant accommodation and the supply of various facilities and services
High Added Value Renewable Polymers Dr. Bernard Cooker, Chemical Processing Solutions, Consultant with Lee Enterprises Consulting – Special to The Digest
In search of next-gen bioproducts and fuels, DOE invests $40M in 4 Bioenergy Research Centers The centers are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products
20 July 201715 February 2018 How UPM Biochemicals are maximising the opportunity found in our forests Company is successfully developing biorefinery processes to produce chemical building blocks made from wood
17 July 201716 July 2017 New Life for INEOS Bio plant: Alliance Bio-Products wins US OK for cellulosic ethanol re-fit The INEOS Bio technology featured syngas fermentation based on work originally developed near Fayetteville, Arkansas in the 1990s and 2000s
10 July 20174 July 2017 Fuel and chemicals from plant waste How practical and environmentally friendly it would be if fuel could simply be manufactured from plant waste
Benzin und Chemikalien aus Pflanzenresten Wie praktisch und umweltfreundlich es doch wäre, wenn man Treibstoff ganz einfach aus Pflanzenresten herstellen könnte
5 July 201729 June 2017 Things to do with lignin: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Upgrading Biorefinery Waste to chemicals and hydrogen The hope? To generate additional biorefinery revenue stream and reduce the cost of biofuels to be competitive with petroleum fuels
4 July 201730 June 2017 The bioeconomy – buzzword or future concept? Research project at the University of Freiburg combines forestry know-how with political science methodology in order to sound out the bioeconomy
Die Bioökonomie – Modewort oder Zukunftskonzept? Forschungsprojekt der Universität Freiburg verbindet forstliches Know-how mit politikwissenschaftlicher Methodik, um der Bioökonomie auf den Zahn zu fühlen
27 June 201723 June 2017 Innovation in the European Bioeconomy: 15 million euro project optimizes value chains for miscanthus and hemp EU project with 22 partners from science, agriculture, and industry - new varieties, cultivation on unused areas, biomass value chains, life cycle assessment, and knowledge transfer
Von der Biomasse zum Produkt: Uni Hohenheim leitet Bioökonomie-Projekt über 15 Mio. Euro EU-Projekt mit 22 Partnern aus Wissenschaft, Landwirtschaft und Industrie - Neue Sorten, Anbau auf ungenutzten Flächen, Ökobilanz und Wissens-Transfer
19 June 201718 June 2017 nova talk: Where do you see the bioeconomy in the future? Interview with Mr. Gudbrand Rødsrud, Technology Director Business Development at Borregaard
Bioraffinerie: Forschungsprojekt Flippr2 startet in die Prozessintegration Neues Bioraffinerieprojekt Flippr2 arbeitet an Realisierung einer Rohstoffdrehscheibe der biobasierten Industrie – wichtig für Unternehmen und interessant für den Wissenschaftsstandort
16 June 201713 June 2017 Biomass Pyrolysis Comes of Age Markets for products from biomass pyrolysis are emerging and more technology providers are moving from demonstration to commercial scale
13 June 201711 August 2020 Makin’ Money in Muddy Waters with a Magic Molecule Wisconsin researcher converts biomass into three viable products, in one step
Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische
