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13 June 20237 June 2023

Dow is back in bio-based ethylene action

A report about Dow Chemical and New Energy Blue entering into a supply agreement to produce bio-based ethylene from agricultural residues


12 May 20239 May 2023

Bio-PP and isoprene news

Visolis has recently partnered with Ginkgo Bioworks to reportedly improve its microbial strain for the production of bio-isoprene and SAF production


18 April 202318 April 2023

Solvay collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks

The partnership will strengthen Solvay's position in biotechnology and complements the company’s activities in different key areas


8 November 20222 November 2022

Calyxt produces plant-based squalene

The company says it is working with its infrastructure partner, Evologic Technologies, to optimise speed to achieve commercial-scale production of its plant-based squalene


3 November 202231 October 2022

Renewable ethylene update

There are more and more developments in low-carbon intensity ethylene production and current ethanol producers can also convert their CO2 emission into ethylene


12 October 20227 October 2022

Bio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates

According to Tecnon OrbiChem analysis, around 1.37 million tpa maleic anhydride capacity is expected to come on stream around 2024. Many of these downstream projects will be associated with BDO production


5 October 202228 September 2022

As much plastic as people by weight? Legislating a more sustainable future

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation Development’s latest annual Global Plastics Outlook reports around 40% of global plastic waste as packaging, but just 9% of the plastic waste is recycled


8 August 20223 August 2022

Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability

Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts


3 August 20221 August 2022

Paper-Polymer-Plastic: A new ‘Rock Paper Scissors’ game for the packaging sector

New BioPreferred-survey findings reflect that micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) and nanotechnology advancements as key to the shift away from polymers towards wood-based packaging solutions in the future


1 August 202227 July 2022

Louis Vuitton launches renewable sneakers

90% of Louis Vuitton's latest LV Trainer is constructed from recycled materials and 94% of the shoe's outsole is made out of recycled polyurethane


25 July 202219 July 2022

Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduce

Within the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers


13 July 20229 July 2022

Sustainability accelerates with promising profit: Concept to reality bio-PET

Logistics chaos, reliable production and the need to ensure enough feedstocks to operate remains the main concern for products in the polyester chain in Europe and the US


30 June 202223 June 2022

Bioeconomy: Poised at a historic crossroads

Beside shipping issues and energy disruption, business operations have been prevented by pandemic-related effects, supply chain tightness, higher demand as well as digitalisation, blockchains and AI


29 June 202222 June 2022

Chemical recycling: Towards a circular economy

For most polymers the only possible approach is to break down the polymer chain through pyrolysis, which releases either monomers, such as ethylene, or light hydrocarbons like naphtha, to remake the polymers


22 June 202215 June 2022

Biobased monopropylene glycol: The bumpy road to a decarbonised world

In the mid 2000s a PNNL researchers team discovered a metal catalyst with a soluble base co-catalyst, which converted plant-based, seed-oil-derived glycerol and plant sugar alcohols into MPG


14 June 202210 June 2022

Polycarbonates from renewable hydrocarbons

More and more traditional producers of polycarbonates use waste carbon feedstock and/or the mass balance approach to bring certified renewable products made from biobased hydrocarbons to market


10 May 202225 July 2022

Plastic packaging material that is both sustainable and biodegrades

GO!PHA and partner Netherlands-based biotech firm Helian Polymers provides PHA samples for academic, research and development purposes at its PHA Sample Shop


9 May 20224 May 2022

Cellulosic Fibers – A World of Opportunity

Tecnon OrbiChem predicts a 135 million ton annual requirement by 2030


4 May 20222 August 2022

Vegetable oil shortage: Implications for fuels and chemicals

Vegetable oils are the main feedstock to make bio-diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with tallow being a secondary source


14 February 20228 February 2022

Cellulosic fibres – A world of opportunity

With production having tripled since 2000, fibres derived from natural cellulose – a non-petrochemical source – are gaining increasing interest


28 January 20224 July 2022

A methane route to ethylene

Reacting with oxygen to make synthesis gas is the main route to making chemicals from methane, with the syngas then used to make circular chemicals via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis


2 December 202129 November 2021

Blog posts on wood-based fibres and chemicals

Overview over a workshop session beside of AFCC's first conference focusing on forestry feedstock for biofuels and renewable chemicals


3 November 202128 October 2021

Pyrolysis Projects on a Hot Investment Streak

Brief snapshot of some woody-biomass pyrolysis projects


24 June 202122 June 2021

Rising Commercialisation of Specialty High-Temperature Bio-based Polymers

Zymergen launched in December last year its Hyaline family of polyimide films and the fermentation-based version is expected to roll out next year for electronics application


22 March 202119 March 2021

Forestry Products Market Update

Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter recently published an update from major pine chemicals producers Kraton and Ingevity


6 January 202118 December 2020

Opportunities in fiber-based food packaging

Production capacity of paper food packaging in Europe has been trending higher annually since 2013


12 August 202010 August 2020

Working Toward a Circular Economy in Challenging Times – the chemical recycling solution

Tecnon OrbiChem’s Doris de-Guzman looks at how new developments in advanced recycling techniques can help with this endeavour


31 July 20203 August 2020

Due to high demand, the summer promotion is extended for the last time until the end of August: Summer promotion: 30% discount on all market and trend studies on the bio-based economy

The latest market report “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” has been updated to include the immediate effects of the corona crisis.


3 July 202028 June 2020

Has Glycerol Passed Its Peak?

Glycerol is a key ingredient for hand sanitiser and demand has soared during the pandemic


27 May 202019 June 2020

Early summer promotion: 30% discount on all market and trend studies on the bio-based economy

The latest market report “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” has been updated to include the immediate effects of the corona crisis.


Frühsommer-Aktion: 30% Rabatt auf alle Markt- und Trendstudien zur Bio-basierten Ökonomie

Der neueste Markt-Report "Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks" wurde aktualisiert, um die unmittelbaren Auswirkungen der Corona-Krise mit einzubeziehen.


27 February 2020

Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks – The exit of key players, restructuring of production capacities worldwide, a shrinking pool of new start-up companies but also burgeoning discovery and increasing production of new building blocks

UK-based chemical industry consultancy Tecnon OrbiChem and the nova-Institute release their latest “Commercialisation updates on bio-based building blocks” www.bio-based.eu/reports


17 February 202012 February 2020

Is levulinic acid making a comeback?

GF Biochemicals new joint venture with Oman-based Towell Engineering Group called NXTLEVVEL Biochem to build a levulinate bio-solvent manufacturing plant


30 January 202012 February 2020

Deep insight into a turbulent and growing market – Expert workshop on the global production of bio-based building blocks and polymers

nova Session “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2019-2024”. A Workshop with leading biopolymer experts from Germany, the Netherlands and the USA. Join in, learn, discuss and share.


18 November 201917 November 2019

New Oleochemicals Service from Tecnon OrbiChem

A special pre-launch issue (Issue 000) of Tecnon OrbiChem’s new Oleochemicals Chemical Business has been published which is available for you to receive by email


21 October 201919 October 2019

Adhesives remain a high-growth area for bio-based chemicals developments

Research, development and commercialisation of various bio-based adhesive technologies


19 August 201913 August 2019

Growing bio-based solvent market

These specialty chemicals continue to look for safer and less carbon emitter alternatives


18 October 201815 October 2018

Biotech companies find a sweet spot in food ingredients market

Future development in sweeteners will focus almost entirely on finding new natural sweeteners


1 June 201829 May 2018

Bioeconomy industry experts gave a mixed outlook for biomaterials in mid-May in Cologne where about 200 stakeholder joined the 11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials

Conference showed strong growth and good prospects in some areas, in other biochemical market segments experts observe virtually collapsing developments and insolvency


30 May 201825 May 2018

Verdezyne exit confirmed

Verdezyne’s remaining investors decided to wind the company down


1 March 201823 February 2018

Renewable chemicals commercialization to step up in 2018

A subscription to our Bio-Materials Chemical Business Focus can give you further insights like this on the state of the markets worldwide


19 February 201819 February 2018

Stora Enso launches lignin-based phenol

Stora Enso has been producing lignin at industrial scale since 2015 at its Sunila pulp mill in Finland


9 February 20187 February 2018

VIDEO: Synthetic biology in the fashion industry

Natsai Audrey Chiez talks at World Bio Markets conference about her decovering of bacteria, which make a striking red-purple pigment


29 September 201718 September 2017

Covestro develops bio-based aniline

Covestro has developed a 100% bio-based aniline using biomass feedstock


4 July 201710 July 2017

Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks

Commercialisation and development of novel bio-based building blocks are discussed in detail in nova-Institute's new trend report


Aktuellste Marktdaten zu bio-basierten Building-Blocks

Die Entwicklung und Vermarktung neuer bio-basierter Building-Blocks werden in einem neuen Trendreport des nova-Instituts umfassend diskutiert


28 June 201726 June 2017

NatureWorks launches Performance Chemicals Division

Vercet™ lactide-based chemistries offering will be more or less customized to provide solutions rather than just drop-ins


1 June 201731 May 2017

Global Bioenergies inaugurates bio-isobutene demo plant

Global Bioenergies is now preparing its first full-scale plant through a joint venture with Cristal Union


22 May 20178 May 2017

BASF participates in circular economy initiatives

Europe is more active in the concept of Circular Economy while others are trying to catch up


26 April 201725 April 2017

Clothing industry turns to biotech

The global textile industry reportedly accounts for 17-20% of global industrial water pollution

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