21 March 202215 March 2022 A unique green composite obtained from coconut fiber: Roads Can Be Built from Coconut New international study found, that coconut fibers - due to their lightness and strength, can be used to cover autobahns, create interiors for railway cars and airplanes, as well as for domestic needs
11 March 20228 March 2022 LVMH Beauty joins Avantium’s PEFerence consortium to develop sustainable packaging for Perfumes and Cosmetics LVMH Beauty will be the first luxury cosmetic company to join the PEFerence consortium, further enabling the commercial introduction of PEF to the Cosmetics market
4 March 20222 March 2022 Versalis: the production of bioethanol up and running at Crescentino Versalis, Eni's chemical company, announces that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli).
2 March 20222 March 2022 Life Cycle Assessment study demonstrates the potential of Avantium’s FDCA and PEF technology to curb global warming Use of renewable feedstock in PEF results in clear reductions in GHG emissions throughout the entire life cycle
1 March 20221 March 2022 nova Session: The Future of Refineries & Big Chemical Production Sites Nine experts present and discuss their scenarios for the future of the chemical industry, hybrid session at 31 March 2022, Wöllhaf Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn
14 February 202211 February 2022 LIGNOLOC® Holznagel mit Kopf für die Fassade lässt Zimmererherzen höher schlagen Die revolutionären Holznägel, die nach monatelanger Arbeit endlich die Marktreife erlangten, werden aus mitteleuropäischem Buchenholz gefertigt und sind umweltfreundlich von der Produktion bis zum Recycling
10 February 20224 February 2022 Nonwovens made from banana/PP fibers Needlepunched nonwovens made of banana fiber could be used in different areas like geobags, acoustic, heat insulation, car interiors, mats etc.
9 February 20229 February 2022 Connecting fibres: The cellulose fibre industry impresses with innovation and vision Cellulose Fibre Innovations of the Year: Carbon Fibres from Wood, Carbon-negative Virgin Fibres from Straw and Sustainable Menstruation Panties
4 February 202227 January 2022 Replacing Petroleum in Chemicals with Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction Bloom Biorenewables SA is unlocking the energy derived from enclosed sugars to produce everyday materials
2 February 202226 January 2022 Avantium shareholders give green light for the construction of the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant Shareholders adopt all resolutions at Extraordinary General Meeting
1 February 202231 January 2022 Creating value from Waste University of Delaware (UD) researchers report low-pressure method to convert industrially processed biomass into plastics, chemicals
31 January 202224 January 2022 Researchers design a bioplastic from mango peel, hibiscus, and roasted coffee residues A group of Mexican researchers has studied the effect of adding the by-products of mango, hibiscus, and coffee in the development of bioplastics made from starch
28 January 202222 January 2022 Straw pulp: agricultural residues become sanitary paper products Together with Sustainable Fiber Technologies, Essity aims to use SFT's process for producing pulp from wheat straw and to develop its sanitary paper products from this interesting material
Strohzellstoff: Aus landwirtschaftlichen Resten wird Hygienepapier Essity will gemeinsam mit Sustainable Fiber Technologies ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zellstoff aus Weizenstroh einsetzen, um aus diesem interessanten Material Hygienepapiere zu produzieren
19 January 202212 April 2022 A bioplastic is designed from mango, hibiscus and roasted coffee peel residues Mexican researchers studied how the addition of by-products such as fruit peels and bagasse affects the physical properties of a bioplastic
14 January 20228 January 2022 Avantium: Grünes Licht für FDCA-Anlage Das neue Werk soll am Standort Delfzijl im Nordwesten der Niederlande errichtet werden rund 5.000 Tonnen FDCA im Jahr produzieren
10 January 20226 January 2022 Avantium and Tereos announce Strategic Supply Agreement Tereos to supply High Fructose Syrup, a locally produced bio-based raw material, to support Avantium’s production capacities in advanced bio-based polymers production
16 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium takes a positive Final Investment Decision on the construction of its FDCA Flagship Plant A pivotal milestone for the further development and commercialisation of Avantium’s sustainable PEF plastic, with the construction of the Flagship Plant expected to be completed by the end of 2023
14 December 202113 December 2021 Avantium’s bioasphalt road update, IKEA’s biopackaging, Shark Tank winning plant-based laundry sheets and more The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of December 2nd
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