29 May 2012 Companies are removing oil from their products to cut costs Rising crude prices are fueling a boom in bioplastics as manufacturers took for alternatives to petrochemicals in car seats, beverage containers, solar panels and other goods
16 December 201125 July 2014 Just launched – The first comprehensive multi-stakeholder market study on “Bio-based Plastics in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020” nova-Institute invites all other interested stakeholders to join up and jump in
Soeben gestartet – die erste umfassende, industriefinanzierte Marktstudie zu “Bio-basierten Kunststoffen in der Welt – Kapazitäten, Produktion und Anwendungen: Status Quo und Trends 2020” nova-Institut lädt alle interessierten Unternehmen ein, sich an der Studie zu beteiligen
18 November 2011 Brand owners rally on bioplastic use Multinational brand owners increasingly use bioplastic despite costs and supply challenges
30 September 2011 Ford, BASF Green Up with Auto Industry’s First Castor Oil-Based Foam in the 2012 Focus Ford to concentrate on increasing use of non-metal recycled, bio-based materials whenever possible
12 July 2011 Sustainability Seals the Deal: Ford Recycles Tires and Soybean Oil in the Engine Compartment Rubber from recycled tires has been made into RPM seals and gaskets and more than 210,000 used tires have been recycled
18 May 2011 Naturfaserverbund im Karosseriebau: Von Baumwolle im Trabi bis Kenaf im Mercedes Umweltfreundlichkeit setzt sich mehr und mehr beim Auto durch
2 April 2011 Motive Industries und Ford bilden Joint Venture für Hanf-E-Auto Kestrel EV soll 2012 in Produktion gehen
25 March 20117 May 2015 BioPlastek 2011 Forum: Ford Makes Vehicles Greener – with Bio-Based Plastics Automotive R&D presentation to be contributing to this world-class forum
25 February 2011 NaWaRo im Automobil: Trend deutlich ansteigend Natürliche Werkstoffe können sich hohen Anforderungen stellen
22 December 2010 Ford makes new Focus from recycled jeans The Company has opened up new front for title of world's greenest car manufacturer
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
10 December 201021 February 2018 Modern cars, made from wheat straw and carrots What are cars made from these days? Would you believe, vegetables?
5 August 2010 2011 Ford Explorer goes green with more recycled, renewable Materials and increased fuel efficiency Industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric in its interior help make Explorer 85 percent recyclable
11 May 201014 August 2014 Proganic® is the bio-based material of the year 2010! Propper GmbH is using bio-based plastic PHA in consumer goods for the first time worldwide
16 November 2009 Wheat straw-reinforced plastic for cars Ford uses greener materials for the 2010 Ford Flex
2 October 2009 Ford: Step by Step Towards 100% Biobased Materials Achievements and challenges in replacing petroleum-based plastics
31 August 2009 Ford: Almost Ten Years of Biomaterials Focus on soy-based PU foams, natural-fibre reinforced composites and plant based polymers
24 July 200912 December 2017 Ford seeks to utilize WPC in vehicle manufacturing New processing technologies should optimize WPC for interieur applications
6 July 2009 Ford untersucht Flüssigholz für Spritzguss "Verwendung von nachwachsenden Rohstoffen wichtiger Aspekt in der Umweltstrategie"
3 March 2009 BtL-Forschungsprojekt OPTFUEL unter VW-Leitung gestartet 7,8 Mio. € EU-Fördermittel sollen Großproduktion synthetischer Biokraftstoffe vorantreiben
13 February 2009 USA: 28 new soy products in 2008 Product introductions include foam for the bedroom and cleaners for the kitchen
1 August 2008 Markt für Ethanolautos in Deutschland noch klein Fünf Hersteller verkauften 2.703 Autos im ersten Halbjahr 2008
27 June 2008 Delignit im rasanten Wachstum Holzwerkstoff - feuerfest, hoch belastbar und rutschsicher
Just launched – The first comprehensive multi-stakeholder market study on “Bio-based Plastics in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020”
