6 March 20155 March 2015 BASF now offers bio-based PolyTHF Extends range of products based on renewable raw materials - Properties identical to conventional PolyTHF
23 February 201522 February 2015 Green building market to experience 13% growth rate through 2020 Asia-Pacific showing significant growth in developing economies, according to new report
18 February 201517 February 2015 Challenges of Artificial Photosynthesis Berkeley Lab study have summarized the state-of-the art and challenges in carbon dioxide reduction
10 February 20159 February 2015 Der große Streit um neue Mülltüten für die Biotonne Seit Januar gilt die neue Sortierpflicht: Bioabfälle dürfen nicht mehr in den Hausmüll. Nun gibt es Streit mit der Industrie, die mit angeblich kompostierbaren Mülltüten groß einsteigen will
6 February 201514 April 2015 Renewable Chemicals – Global Strategic Business Report Rising prominence of ‘green’ production technologies to boost market demand
29 January 201528 January 2015 Novozymes, Cargill continue bio-acrylic acid partnership as BASF exits Novozymes and Cargill remain committed to bringing technology to market
14 January 201523 June 2015 China’s new plastics ban in Jilin province boosts bioplastics sector A new ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags and food service items is creating an unprecedented surge for bioplastics manufacturing in China
8 January 20157 January 2015 2014: Renewable chemicals review Doris de Guzman's overview shows 2014 was the year for cellulosic ethanol and marketing milestones for bio-succinic acid
7 January 20156 January 2015 Research and Markets: Global Succinic Acid and Bio Succinic Acid Market Applications in Food & Beverages, Softening Agent, Packaging, Market Forecast and Winning Strategies, Size, Share, Overview, Strategies, Analysis, Future Demand, Geography, Trends 2014 - 2020
18 December 20149 September 2021 Phytonix turns photosynthetic bacteria into tiny chemical factories Startup Phytonix plans to use its technology to produce the chemical butanol
16 December 201413 December 2014 The Future of Renewable Chemicals Perspectives on the future of renewable chemicals: Insight to the similarities and differences among DuPont, BASF, and Green Biologics
MHG in talks with BASF regarding a series of initiatives MHG met behind closed doors with BASF to discuss business opportunities between the two companies
9 December 20148 December 2014 BASF AgBalance™ tool demonstrates substantial improvements in sustainable canola production in Western Canada Study results were presented at the first roundtable meeting of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops (CRSC)
8 December 201415 February 2018 Effiziente Ressourcennutzung und optimierte Entsorgung mit Biokunststoffen Über 320 Teilnehmer bei 9. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Brüssel
Bioplastics – efficient in use of resources and waste management 9th European Bioplastics Conference connects more than 320 participants in Brussels
5 December 20144 December 2014 The radical re-sourcing of tires, nylon, parachutes and balloons Who’s in the global chase for a process to make one of the world’s Big 7 industrial chemicals via a renewable process — and how did Global Bioenergies just jump into the lead? The Digest investigates.
1 December 201428 November 2014 Arkema joins Together for Sustainability (TfS), an initiative for a responsible supply chain EcoVadis offering convenient web-platform to share assessments and audits results
11 November 201410 November 2014 Wintershall appearing at the ADIPEC Own stand at the largest oil and gas conference in the Middle East region
5 November 20144 November 2014 Biobased Polymers Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain
31 October 201430 October 2014 Proteinforschung: LMU und BASF schließen Patentkaufvertrag Aussichtsreiche Patente für innovative Entwicklungen in der Biomedizin
28 October 201427 October 2014 Plastikbranche: Das Kompost-Komplott Die Industrie feiert biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe als Mittel gegen Plastikmüll. Die Realität ist eine ganz andere
24 October 201423 October 2014 Grüne Gentechnik: KWS baut Forschung in USA aus Internationales Saatgutunternehmen will Züchtungstechniken, Genomanalyse, Mutationen sowie neue DNA-Marker voranbringen
22 October 201421 October 2014 Ressourcenschonung: Von Biomasse zu Kunststoff Erstes Polyamid der BASF aus dem Massenbilanz-Verfahren im Serieneinsatz
17 October 201416 October 2014 More bio-succinic acid commercialization milestones Doris de Guzman about bio-succinic acid news
16 October 201415 October 2014 From biomass to plastics: first BASF polyamide based on mass balance approach in serial production TÜV SÜD issued certificates for BASF products such as superabsorbers, engineering plastics, dispersions and some intermediates
2 October 20141 October 2014 Global Biodegradable Packaging Materials Market 2014-2018 Surge forecast for biodegradable packaging materials market
23 September 20149 September 2021 ACC: Development of biobased polyols for green polyurethanes has great potential Commercialisation of a wider range of cost-competitive biobased polyols to drive expansion of sustainable PU segment
19 September 201419 September 2014 BASF, Cargill und Novozymes erreichen bei biobasierter Acrylsäure einen weiteren wichtigen Meilenstein Erfolgreiche Umwandlung von 3‑Hydroxypropionsäure (3-HP) in Acrylsäure und Superabsorbierende Polymere gelungen
BASF, Cargill and Novozymes achieved another milestone in bio-based acrylic acid Successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers
17 September 201416 September 2014 BASF’s product portfolio evaluated for sustainability Externally validated process 'Sustainable Solution Steering' to evaluate after targeted market criteria
Produktportfolio der BASF unter Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten bewertet Extern validiertes Verfahren „Sustainable Solution Steering“ untersucht nach gezielten Marktkriterien
15 September 201412 September 2014 BASF starts up butadiene extraction plant in Antwerp Taking advantage of opportunities on the external market: BASF’s production capacity of 155,000 metric tons per year ensures internal supply of butadiene in Europe
BASF nimmt Anlage zur Butadien-Extraktion in Antwerpen in Betrieb Chancen im externen Markt nutzen: Produktionskapazität von 155.000 Tonnen im Jahr sichert die Eigenversorgung mit Butadien in Europa
12 September 201411 September 2014 Chemical producers’ sustainability strategies on the rise New survey by Genomatica and ICIS to show big players as the leaders in sustainable technology
10 September 20149 September 2014 Sustainability takes firmer hold in mainstream chemical industry Most extensive survey to date, with almost 1,000 respondents, documents progress on multiple fronts; BASF, DuPont, Dow, Bayer and Genomatica seen as the leaders in sustainable technology
9 September 20148 September 2014 BARK CLOTH_europe – success through saving resources BARKTEX® biomaterial selected as one of ten innovators by LAUNCH-programme
27 August 201426 August 2014 New market research projects strong growth for lactic acid Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019 by Markets and Markets
26 August 201425 August 2014 Noch zu teuer: Bio-Kunststoff wartet auf Durchbruch am Markt Technik setzt sich am Markt dennoch durch
FTI to urge govt to back soft loans to support bioplastics NatureWorks PLA investment in Thailand to require subsidies?
11 August 20148 August 2014 Route 6,6: Is bio-based the new highway to the old nylon? If you get hip to this nylon tip, and take a California trip, you’ll get a kick from Genomatica’s new route to 6,6
17 July 201416 July 2014 Mötley Crue, Poison alert: INVISTA, BASF, and Genomatica team for sustainable spandex INVISTA has introduced the only commercial offering of a bio-derived spandex available globally and for use in a wide variety of apparel fabrics and garments
15 July 201414 July 2014 Additional funding granted to Biobased Performance Materials R&D in the Netherlands Results from ongoing projects were presented at the annual symposium
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
4 July 20143 July 2014 Chemicals sustainability initiative seeks to expand Henkel 'Together for Sustainability' (TfS) programme aims to implement a global supplier engagement programme
8 May 20147 May 2014 Amyris Helps Launch Brazilian Industrial Biotech Association ABBI Brings Together Key Industry Players Using and Developing Microorganisms to Address Market and Consumer Needs
7 May 20145 May 2014 BASF presents innovations at interpack 2014 Broad product range for the packaging industry
5 May 20144 May 2014 Superabsorbent polymers based on renewable resources SAP based on renewables - one way that BASF contributes to meeting sustainability and solutions for a growing market demand
25 April 201424 April 2014 Nylon in der Biotechnologie – Strumpfhosen aus Holzabfällen Eine echte Alternative zur Nylonsynthese aus Erdöl: Mit Hilfe eines Bakteriums kann der Kunststoff aus Holz gewonnen werden
8 April 20147 April 2014 Succinity produces first commercial quantities of biobased Succinic Acid Successful plant start-up in Montmeló, Spain
28 March 20144 June 2014 Von fossil zu erneuerbar: Rohstoffwandel in der Praxis BASF setzt zertifiziertes Massenbilanzsystem zur Rückverfolgung erneuerbarer Rohstoffe erfolgreich ein