31 January 201430 January 2014 It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
20 November 201319 November 2013 Avantium announced another breakthrough with its PEF Avantium demonstrates 100% biobased t-shirts from recycled PEF bottle
23 October 201323 October 2013 Wifag-Polytype and Avantium announce agreement on 100% biobased PEF for thermoforming Both companies see exciting market opportunities of PEF in the novel application area of thermoforming
17 October 201317 October 2013 CO2 aids Bayer’s sustainablility efforts Bayer is targeting PU as "an all-rounder among plastics."
9 August 2013 Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market
30 May 2013 ALPLA joins The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in Avantium’s PEF bottle development Goal of collaborations is to bring 100% biobased PEF bottles to the market by 2016
28 May 2013 Avantium Wins 2013 Innovation in Bioplastics Award Inaugural SPI Bioplastics Council Award Recognizes Outstanding Creative Leadership and Contribution to the Growth of the Industry
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
10 January 2013 US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
8 January 2013 Top Molecules: The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased List – what’s worked out? 136,000 downloads later – let’s look at why this DOE paper on renewable chemicals from 2004 is such an enduring hit, and which of its 12 target molecules are looking like winners
20 December 201225 July 2014 EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off: SPLASH – Sustainable Polymers from Algae Sugars and Hydrocarbons
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
3 December 201218 January 2018 Dutch aim for bioplastics domination By 2050, the Netherlands wants to be one of the top three producers of smart materials in the world
30 October 2012 Biofuels Digest honored: The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials for 2012-13 are announced
23 October 2012 Biofuels Digest releases new 5-Minute Guides "News you can use” about Avantium, BioProcess Algae and Coskata
8 October 2012 LanzaTech raises $15M, ZeaChem $5.1M in Series C sweeteners – lead 15 biobased companies in the 2012 Cleantech 100 LanzaTech and ZeaChem raise fresh capital as they head for commercialization
3 October 2012 The Cleantech 100 list Renewable chemicals, biobased feedstock, intermediates technologies surge
14 July 2012 As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost
29 June 2012 Bioplastics surge towards commercialization A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
6 June 2012 Design Chain: Packaging is moving away from oil More than 25 percent of petroleum-based plastic packaging will be replaced by 2020 in sustainable alternatives, like "non food" sources and meat
25 May 2012 Conference looks at green chemistry for polymers Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics
22 March 2012 Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEF Danone Research joins the development of 100% bio-sourced PEF bottles for water
9 February 2012 Bioplastics and the search for green packaging Bioplastics are starting to take off, driven by sustainability concerns, particularly among major brands
27 January 2012 Avantium and Rhodia to Develop Biobased Polyamides Combination of both covering all applications in the polyamide field
27 December 2011 Green Matter, 2012 Predictions: Bioplastics no longer here today, gone tomorrow Most dominant development to be the shift from food crop biomass to nonfood alternatives
15 December 2011 Avantium and The Coca-Cola Company sign partnership agreement to develop next generation 100% plant based plastic: PEF Exceptional functional properties make biobased plastic PEF a suitable alternative for future beverage packaging following technology break-through by Avantium
The Coca-Cola Company announces Partnerships to develop Commercial Solutions for Plastic Bottles made entirely from Plants Breakthrough Technologies from Virent, Gevo and Avantium Selected to Reach Global Scale
7 July 2011 Solvay and Avantium to jointly develop green engineering plastics Companies to make a range of compositions containing Avantium's YXY building blocks
28 April 2011 Avantium announces start-up of polyester pilot plant YXY bio-based building blocks for PEF production
18 January 2011 Raw material shift in the chemical and plastics industry is taking off Fourth Biomaterials Congress will showcase leading companies from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany
Rohstoffwende in der Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie nimmt Fahrt auf Vierter Biowerkstoff-Kongress in Köln präsentiert führende Unternehmen aus Frankreich, Belgien, den Niederlanden und Deutschland
10 July 2009 Furanics: Avantium schmiedet weitere Allianz Zusammenarbeit mit NatureWorks bei Biopolymeren
22 January 2009 Niederländische Kooperation zur Herstellung von Biokunststoffen und -kraftstoffen aus Reststoffen Royal Cosum und Avantium wollen Furanics vorantreiben.
30 October 2008 Finanzschub für die Entwicklung von furanbasierten Treibstoffen und Kunststoffen Avantium erhält 80 Millionen Euro zur Entwicklung von Furanics
8 August 2008 Direkte Gewinnung von furanbasierten Biokraftstoffen aus Cellulose Kostengünstig, effektiv und einfach
EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off:
