Search Results for: lignin  

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23 June 202217 June 2022

Plastic made of vanillin

Upcycling with light: Biomass-derived crosslinked polymers

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8 June 202214 October 2022

Toward customizable timber, grown in a lab

Researchers show they can control the properties of lab-grown plant material, which could enable the production of wood products with little waste

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7 June 20224 June 2022

New artificial enzyme breaks down tough lignin

Researchers from WSU and PNNL showed that their artificial enzyme succeeded in digesting lignin, which has stubbornly resisted previous attempts to develop it into an economically useful energy source

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24 May 202219 May 2022

Avantium awarded €3 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to consumer products

Under the new WaterProof programme, Avantium will convert CO2, from wastewater purification and waste incineration into formic acid using its proprietary catalytic electrochemistry platform

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17 May 202216 May 2022

KRAHN Chemie exclusively distributes UPM Biochemicals BioMotion™ RFF Portofolio

KRAHN Chemie and UPM Biochemicals signed an exclusive distribution agreement to market UPM BioMotion™ Renewable Functional Fillers (RFF) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

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12 May 20229 May 2022

Toilettenpapier aus Stroh für den Po

Klopapier wird meist aus Holz oder Recyclingmaterial hergestellt. Deutlich nachhaltiger geht es mit Stroh, sagt der „Zewa“-Hersteller Essity

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9 May 20224 May 2022

Competitive Edge: MetGen Oy

With the mission of maximizing the value of renewable feedstock, MetGen has developed and commercially launched a novel lignin valorization technology, METNIN

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6 May 20222 May 2022

Grüne Tenside: Abfall der Papierindustrie kann Erdöl ersetzen

Barta Weissert und ihrem Team vom Institut für Chemie der Universität Graz wurde für ihr Forschungsvorhaben Anfang dieses Jahres eine EU-Förderung in der Höhe von 2,5 Millionen Euro zugesprochen

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Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution

In a study published in the journal Fuel, researchers analyzed a Washington State University-developed jet fuel based on lignin, an organic polymer that makes plants tough and woody

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5 May 20223 May 2022

EPBP gives 3-year endorsement to allow multilayer PET/PEF packaging in PET bottle recycling stream

Avantium N.V., a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP)1 has awarded an interim endorsement to Avantium, allowing recycling of multilayer PET/PEF packaging in the European bottle recycling market.

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29 April 202226 April 2022

Avantium celebrates the First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Construction is planned to be completed by the end of 2023, enabling the commercial launch of PEF from 2024 onwards

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Avantium: Bau von FDCA-Anlage gestartet – Kooperation mit Sukano

Dem Unternehmen liegen bereits Abnahmezusagen für etwa die Hälfte der Produktionskapazitäten von ca. 5.000 Tonnen/Jahr vor

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19 April 202212 April 2022

Avantium and Sukano sign offtake agreement to develop PEF film masterbatches

With PEF from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant, Sukano will develop masterbatches for PEF resins, facilitating fast adoption in many diversified markets and thus acceleratin the growth of PEF

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7 April 20221 April 2022

Avantium reaches Financial Close for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Engineering company Worley and the Groningen Consortium have become minority shareholders in the Avantium subsidiary

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4 April 202229 March 2022

Helping Agriculture to Reach its Circular Bioeconomy Goals

The potential use of lignin biopolymers for the development of nanoparticles for agricultural applications and environmental decontamination

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30 March 202225 March 2022

Avantium Announces 2021 Results: Significant business progress with green light to construct the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant

Avantium Renewable Chemistries recorded a number of promising developments in 2021, including the construction of a bioasphalt test road using lignin from Dawn Technology™

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29 March 202228 March 2022

This Norwegian start-up makes carbon-negative roads

Carbon Crusher’s road repair process uses recycled asphalt combined with a plant-based adhesive that they say is faster, cheaper, and actually sequesters carbon

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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

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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

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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).

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Neues Material auf Ligninbasis soll fossile Kunststoffe und Klebstoffe ersetzen

Holzabfälle, die in erneuerbaren, recycelbaren Duroplast-Alternativen verwendet werden

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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

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2 December 202129 November 2021

New lignin based material to replace fossil plastics and adhesives

Wood waste used in renewable, recyclable thermoset plastic alternative

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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

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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

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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

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19 November 202116 November 2021

Holzbasierte Biopaste für den 3D-Druck

Lignin und Zellulose als Grundlage für abbaubares Druckmaterial

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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

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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

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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

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Bioökonomisches Modellprojekt: Vanillin aus Reststoffen der Prozessindustrie

Dem wässrigen Reststoffstrom der Zellstoff- und Papierindustrie soll vor dessen Verbrennung noch ein werthaltiges Produkt abgerungen werden

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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

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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