2 April 2012 OPXBIO achieves key production milestone for bioacrylic The company successfully demonstrated its fermentation process for bio-based acrylic acid at the 3,000-liter scale
13 March 2012 New nano-catalyst could be biggest bioplastic breakthrough in three decades Alternative to the current focus on carbohydrate or synthesis gas fermentation to alcohols and their dehydration to olefins
17 February 2012 Sustainable products made from pruning waste using nanoparticles Science publication: Plastics made without petroleum
15 December 2011 Who Will Control the Green Economy? New report on Corporate Concentration in the Life Industries
10 November 2011 Glycerin – global strategic business report published Global Glycerin Market to Reach 5.4 Billion Pounds by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
21 October 2011 Japan chemical firms speed up renewable R&D through joint venturess More investments made by Japanese companies in other parts of Asia but bioplastic manufacturing to remain limited
30 August 2011 Dow Chemical showing increased interest in bioplastics Late to the party, but going strong
27 July 2011 Brazil’s Braskem to buy Dow’s global PP business Included in the sale are two PP plants in the US and two in Germany
26 July 2011 Polyethylen aus Zuckerrohr – Dow setzt auf Brasiliens Rohstoff No 1 Weltweit größte Pilotanlage soll effektive Produktionsverfahren realisieren
19 July 2011 Dow and Mitsui to Create Platform for Biopolymers to Serve Packaging, Hygiene & Medical Markets Joint Venture in Brazil Advances Dow’s Strategy to Grow in High-Value Specialty Markets and Emerging Regions
12 May 2011 Seven packaging predictions for a resource-strapped future Bio-based packaging materials will grow, but not necessarily biodegradable
Bioplastics: PolyOne offering masterbatches based on Dow’s PLA impact modifier OnCap BIO L masterbatches were launched at Interpack show
26 April 2011 The just-food management briefing Sustainable packaging - renewable and biodegradable packaging
15 April 2011 Consumers Push Plastics Industry to Find Bio-Based Solutions It is a small but dedicated group of consumers who want green products
11 April 2011 Dow and OPXBIO Collaborating on Renewable Route to Acrylic Acid Companies Focus on Commercial Viability of Production Process Using Renewable Feedstocks
2 March 2011 Unternehmen suchen Strategien für die Zeit nach dem Öl Kongress "Industrial Biotech World Europe 2011" diskutierte globale Trends in Amsterdam
1 March 2011 The Brew Barons: Masters of advanced fermentation, driving the redefinition of biofuels: Pt 1 Fermenting liquids companies utilizing gas-phase fermentation just now proceeding towards demonstration at scale
6 January 2011 Major growth trends in bioplastic packaging to 2020 New report from Pira International forecasts a new breed of bioplastics will become significant
13 December 201018 January 2018 Robust growth for natural fiber polymer composites for interior automotive parts growth Hence use of plant based chemicals in automotive applications has been steadily growing as per ICIS
14 July 2010 Bioplastics consumption to reach 2 mln tons by 2018 Western Europe was the largest regional market for bioplastics in 2008
14 July 2009 Majority of Chemical Companies Wants to Reduce Dependence on Oil Survey finds growing interest in renewable raw materials
13 February 2009 USA: 28 new soy products in 2008 Product introductions include foam for the bedroom and cleaners for the kitchen
29 January 2009 Dow und Süd-Chemie: Mit Syngas weg von Erdöl und Erdgas als Chemierohstoffe Katalysatoren sollen Umwandlung in Chemikalien wirtschaftlicher gestalten
26 August 2008 Katalysator zur effektiven Bioethanolproduktion NREL und Dow starten Kooperation zur Verdopplung der Ethanolproduktion aus Biomasse
1 August 2008 Biomass to Ethanol and Other Chemical Building Blocks Dow and NREL Partner to Convert Biomass
24 November 020231 May 2023 WM and Dow Rollout First Major Residential Plastic Film Recycling Program in the U.S. According to The Recycling Partnership, currently, only 1.9% of U.S. households have access to curbside plastic film recycling, which is the plastic material with the lowest overall recycling rate
