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
27 November 201426 November 2014 In terms of revenues, glycerol demand is set to hit USD 2.1 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2012 to 2018 Transparency Market Research published new market report: "Glycerol Market by Source - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018"
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
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
1 July 201430 June 2014 Solvay Introduces Kalix® High-Performance Polyamides for Mobile Healthcare Electronic Devices Halogen-Free and Bio-Based Materials Deliver Strength, Stiffness, and Chemical Resistance for mHealth Covers and Housings
12 May 20149 May 2014 AkzoNobel and Solvay seal partnership with EY to monitor sustainable raw material use AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with EY (Ernst & Young) to jointly develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications
14 March 201413 March 2014 A new solution that contributes to energy transition Solvay launches production of torrefied biomass
12 March 201411 March 2014 New Network to Advocate for Biobased Chemistry The American Chemistry Council helps educate policymakers on how to create effective and workable regulatory programs for the growing biobased chemistry industry
21 October 201320 October 2013 Solvay introduces Ocalio™ – a cellulose acetate bio-plastic for injection moulding at K’2013 New wood pulp based material offering unique properties
18 October 2013 Solvay’s Expanded Kalix® Line Includes Industry’s First Bio-Based Amorphous PPA for Smart Mobile Devices New bio-based grades to penetrate a greater share of smart mobile device applications
12 August 2013 Brazil: GranBio and Rhodia sign partnership deal in renewable chemicals Bio-based n-butanol from sugar cane straw and bagasse
9 August 2013 Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market
5 June 2013 AkzoNobel and Solvay partner to expand sustainable raw materials in coatings Three-year agreement to facilitate the use of Epicerol® to produce AkzoNobel’s resin
2 May 2013 EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra unveil highly-anticipated agenda for the EFIB from 1-2 October 2013 taking place in the heart of Brussels at SQUARE Organisers have responded to the success of 2012's event by announcing plans to deliver the biggest and most ambitious congress in the sector to date
25 April 2013 Solvay integrates its PA6.10 production line in Lyon New resin is confirmed that 62.5% of its carbon is from a renewable source
11 February 2013 Solvay increases global derivatized guar production Expansion and increase in production by 40% - important steps towards the implementation of the 2016 growth ambition
Sofinnova Green Seed Fund announces its first investment in Metgen Industrial biotech start-up raises a total of €2.2M with participation of Finnish Partners
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 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
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
11 June 2012 Solvay to build bio-based Epichlorohydrin plant in China to serve largest market in the world Chinese epichlorohydrin market expected to grow on average by 8% per year
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
30 April 2012 Solvay & CTBE to Develop Routes for Obtaining Molecules from Sugarcane Biomass A strong commitment to the comprehensive development of bio-based chemistry in Brazil
9 February 2012 Bioplastics and the search for green packaging Bioplastics are starting to take off, driven by sustainability concerns, particularly among major brands
7 February 2012 Rhodia Acetow + Roquette: Kooperation zur Entwicklung neuer Polymere auf Basis Nachwachsender Rohstoffe Stärkeacetatproduktion für industrielle Anwendung steht im Vordergrund
27 January 2012 Avantium and Rhodia to Develop Biobased Polyamides Combination of both covering all applications in the polyamide field
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
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
25 October 2010 Solvay partners with Mitsubishi for bio-based polymers Solvay’s expertise in polymerising and compounding high-heat polyamides bring significant value to the relationship
20 January 2009 Forschung: Stoffliche Anwendungen für Amylopektin-reiche Gerste Wertschöpfungskette für die seit 2008 zugelassene Sorte "WaxyGerste"
