24 November 201724 November 2017 New market report forecasts robust growth of the global isosorbide market Report predicts growth at a CAGR of 8.76% during the period 2017-2021
4 August 20172 August 2017 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research
21 July 201719 July 2017 Are There Opportunities for Biopolymers in the Emerging 3D Printable Materials Market? New biopolymers currently in development for conventional manufacturing can provide interesting opportunities for use in 3D printing applications
7 February 20173 February 2017 Mazda uses isosorbide-based engineering plastics Roadstar RF is the fifth model to use DURABIO™, and the new grade will be adopted for more models
16 January 201712 January 2017 Mazda Uses Unpainted Plastic for Exterior Parts of Convertible "Bio Engineering Plastic" was produced in cooperation with Mitsubishi Chemical by using the plant-derived "isosorbide"
3 November 201631 October 2016 Renault uses bio-based gloss black plastic in Clio refresh First European car maker to use MCC’s Durabio bio-based engineering plastic
4 October 201629 September 2016 Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024 "Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"
4 July 20162 July 2016 PTT Plc to develop biochemical products over the next five years in Thailand Commercial run is expected to start in the second half of 2016
3 March 20162 March 2016 Automakers experiment with biobased composites About 100 tons of processed jute fibers were used in 2015 for automotive parts
14 January 201613 January 2016 Can Bio-Based Chemicals Improve Products’ Performance and Sustainability? Biopolymers market is projected to register the high CAGR of 12.53 percent, due to the increasing demand for eco-friendly products
12 November 201510 November 2015 Mitsubishi Chemical and Sharp capture the 2015 Global Bioplastics Award For the tenth year in a row, the Global Bioplastics Award recognizes innovation and excellence in the development of bioplastics products, services and processes
11 November 201510 November 2015 Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
10 November 20159 November 2015 Taking bio-based plastics to smart phones Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers is the first plant-based plastic capable of replacing the glass screen in smartphones
29 October 201526 October 2015 Butanol and The Case of a Global Sustainable Society To Be, or Not to Be… By Dr Kapil S Lokare, Special to The Digest
12 October 20159 October 2015 Mitsubishi: Biobasiertes Polycarbonat für optische Anwendungen Der auf Isorbiden basierende Kunststoff besitzt eine hohe Schlagzähigkeit sowie Hitze- und Witterungsbeständigkeit
21 September 201517 September 2015 Faurecia: Breites Portfolio an Biomaterialien für den Fahrzeuginnenraum "Lebender Garten" auf der IAA in Frankfurt zeigt das rasche Wachstum auf dem Gebiet der Biomaterialien
Global and China Biodegradable Plastics Industry Report, 2014-2018 Biodegradable plastics industry policies are expected to be launched soon, thus stimulating China’s demand for biodegradable plastics swiftly
14 September 201526 November 2015 New High Biocontent Biopolymers Some of the pioneering big players and their hits
21 August 201518 August 2015 BioAmber: Neues Werk in Ontario produziert erneuerbare Chemikalien aus Zucker Kanadischer Chemiekonzern BioAmber eröffnete Anfang August 2015 ein neues Werk zur Produktion von erneuerbaren Chemikalien
10 July 20159 July 2015 Smartphones will become bio-based World-First — DURABIO™, Bio-based Engineering Plastic from Mitsubishi Chemical, Used on the Front Panel of Sharp's New AQUOS CRYSTAL 2 Smartphone
25 June 201524 June 2015 Mitsubishi Chemical, Suzuki Jointly Develop New Grade of DURABIO™ Bio-based Engineering Plastic for Interior Color Panels of New Alto Lapin
5 June 20153 June 2015 Global Bio-based Platform Chemicals Market 2015-2019 with BASF, BioAmber, Braskem, DSM, DuPont, Ineos, Myriant & Novozymes dominating
31 March 201530 March 2015 Mitsubishi Chemical develops world’s first bio-based high-performance polycarbonatediol Starting full-scale market development and sales
10 March 20159 March 2015 BioAmber begins commissioning of Sarnia commercial plant Company signed take-or-pay agreements with Vinmar and PTTMCC
12 January 20159 January 2015 Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide The company portrait of BioAmber, Inc.
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
6 January 20155 January 2015 Mazda MX-5 demnächst mit Teilen aus Biokunststoff Widerstandsfähiges neues Material macht durch Direkteinfärbung Lackierungen überflüssig
16 December 201413 December 2014 Mazda develops bioplastic for exterior car parts The bioplastic does not require painting, and will be first used for interior parts on the Mazda MX-5
7 November 201418 March 2015 Faurecia develops hemp-based materials for automotive applications Joint venture with French agricultural cooperative Interval to develop and produce bio-sourced raw materials for the automotive industry
1 October 201430 September 2014 Waiting for Bio PBS Lack of large scale fermenters causing slow start
29 September 201426 September 2014 Thailand: PTT MCC Biochem errichtet BioPBS-Anlage in Rayong Im Schulterschluss auf dem Weg zur bio-basierten Marktführerschaft?
PTTMCC Biochem’s pioneering move for global bioplastics leadership JV aiming to create innovations and green products under “Green for Life” business approach
26 September 201425 September 2014 Biobased materials in the motor car, part 2 Biobased industry’s response
26 August 201425 August 2014 FTI to urge govt to back soft loans to support bioplastics NatureWorks PLA investment in Thailand to require subsidies?
7 May 20146 May 2014 Why are all the traffic lights turning green for BioAmber? As many technologies pivot or delay, one train keeps chugging on its route to biosuccinic acid, and markets like BDO, resins and polyols
11 February 201410 February 2014 Mitsubishi Chemical Develops New Grade of Bio-based Engineering PlasticDURABIOTM for Automotive Touch Panels New material features excellent optical properties and high resistance to heat and humidity
17 January 201421 February 2018 Faurecia looks at supplying compounds Company presentation at International Auto Show in Detroit Jan. 13
9 December 20136 December 2013 PLA in food packaging is a ‘big challenge’ The global Polylactic Acid (PLA) market is expected to reach $5.2bn by 2020, according to AMR, but the material still faces stiff competition from other products on the market such as PET and PVC and PE
27 March 2013 Thailand: Push for bioplastics industry PTTMCC Biochem investment needs consumption of bioplastic products to be more promoted
14 February 2013 Thailand ‘well positioned’ to be a global bioplastics hub Bioplastics activity in Thailand is attracting attention but need to do more to develop local markets
30 January 2013 Taiwanese, Thai firms form bioplastics JV Minima Technology Co. Ltd. and Thai Plastic Bag Industries Co. Ltd. to develop local market in Southeast Asia
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
9 November 2012 BioAmber: Kooperation mit Faurecia und Mitsubishi-Chemical zur Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen für die Automobilindustrie Neue Polymere für Faurecias Herstellung von Komponenten für den Fahrzeug-Innenbereich
5 November 2012 Mitsubishi Chemical and Faurecia signed an agreement on joint research and development of bioplastics for automotive interior parts A joint research on tailor-made biomass poly-butylene succinate (PBS) for sustainable resource business
16 October 2012 Genomatica Wins Prestigious Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award Award-winning manufacturing processes produce chemicals from renewable feedstocks rather than oil and gas
10 October 20129 September 2021 What’s Mitsubishi up to in renewable chemicals? Mitsubishi Chemical – one of the 10 largest chemical companies in the world. Your next customer, supplier, partner, investor, or friend? A stealthy player you know little about? Somewhere in between?
3 September 2012 The Top 10 Advanced biofuels and biorefining companies in Asia As the US and Canada take a day off, we look at the hottest advanced technologies developing in Asia
10 July 2012 More Japanese firms in green chems Toray, Sojitz, Showa Denko & Co. put of plant-based chemicals
