17 August 202215 August 2022Asahi Kasei joins European BioplasticsAsahi Kasei joined European Bioplastics (EUBP), an association of companies involved in bioplastics, in June 2022
29 July 202225 July 2022Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands
27 July 202229 July 2022Polymers Made from Emissions: The Plastics Industry May Become a Carbon-Capture Leader, says IDTechExFossil inputs are still necessary for the thermochemical CO2-based polyol manufacturing, but producers can replace part of it with waste CO2, potentially saving on raw material costs
14 June 202210 June 2022Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbonsMore and more traditional producers of polycarbonates use waste carbon feedstock and/or the mass balance approach to bring certified renewable products made from biobased hydrocarbons to market
5 April 202230 March 2022Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlightWill rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?
29 March 202224 March 2022Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy
Asahi Kasei: Polyamid 66 mit aus Biomasse gewonnenem Hexamethylendiamin im Test – Strategische Partnerschaft mit GenomaticaMit dem Einsatz dieses Bio-HMD in der eigenen Polymerisationstechnologie will der Konzern als erster Anbieter ein nachhaltigeres Polyamid 66 auf den Markt bringen
31 January 202225 January 2022Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass-derived raw materialSubsidiary Tongsuh Petrochemical becomes the first acrylonitrile manufacturer in Asia to acquire ISCC PLUS certification
7 January 20225 January 2022Asahi Kasei: Synthesekautschuk aus abfall- und biobasiertem ButadienProduktion und Vermarktung dieses S-SBR aus dem Werk Singapur sollen bis zum Ende des Geschäftsjahres 2021 im März 2022 beginnen
1 December 202126 November 2021Asahi Kasei: Umweltfreundliche Reifen – Synthesekautschuk aus nachhaltigem ButadienDie Nachfrage steigt weltweit stetig aufgrund strengerer Umweltvorschriften und einem wachsenden Umweltbewusstsein seitens der Kunden
Asahi Kasei to produce solution-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber using butadiene derived from plastic wasteSupply agreement for sustainable butadiene concluded with Shell
12 August 202125 September 2021Developing Renewable Polycarbonates: A Balancing ActThe development of phosgene free diphenyl carbonate process which is also known as the melt process has the advantage of lower capital and feedstock costs
17 November 201715 November 2017Advanced Bioeconomy Horizons: The 5 Top R&D Trends Right NowCatalytic reaction rates, microcrystalline cellulose, cyanobacteria working in teams, vertical farming, vegan products & markets
3 November 20159 September 2021How to make the most of carbon dioxideResearchers hope to show that using the gas as a raw material could make an impact on climate change
29 October 201526 October 2015Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable SocietyTo Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
14 February 201413 February 2014ADM invests $25M in Rennovia: the complete story20% lower capital, 30% lower raw materials, 15% lower utilities, 30% lower manufacturing – vs petroleum
29 April 2013The Global Market for Nanocellulose to 2017Updated 2013 Report analyzes market potential of microfibrillated cellulose
8 January 2013Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlightResearchers engineer cyanobacteria to grow chemical precursors
