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30 November 202228 November 2022

Faurecia advances biocomposites, recyclability, reduced CO2 and sustainability in automotive

Efforts include advancing NAFILean materials family in weight reduction and sustainability, as well as new Sustainable Materials division and R&D Center


4 October 202228 September 2022

Wind turbine blades could someday be recycled into sweet treats

A new resin can hold fiberglass wind turbines together for years and then be recycled into valuable products, making green energy even greener


22 September 202219 September 2022

Sekab joins forces with Polestar to create the world’s first truly climate neutral car

Sekab and Swedish electric car company Polestar join forces to start collaborating in the project to create the world’s first truly climate-neutral car


12 September 20227 September 2022

From scrap tyres to door handles – Mercedes-Benz takes firm grip of circularity

Mercedes-Benz tackles circularity with BASF and start-up Pyrum Innovations AG


2 September 202230 August 2022

Hummingbird’s new ultralight 22 lb. (10 kg) electric bike is made of plant fiber

Having a super lightweight e-bike is certainly a lot nicer to carry for commuters on occasion


29 July 202225 July 2022

What role does Hemp play in the Automotive Industry?

Ford's approach to developing sustainable solutions with cars made from bioplastics did not bear fruit. But almost a century later, companies are again looking at the value of industrial hemp to the automotive industry


15 July 202212 July 2022

Green and Bio Polyols Market by Raw Material, Type, Application End-use Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2027

BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Company are the major players in the green and bio polyols market


14 July 202213 July 2022

Native bast fibres for buses, boards and automotive equipment

Development of novel moisture-resistant natural fibre-reinforced composite for structural components in the DuroBast project


28 June 202222 June 2022

Bio-based Engineering Plastic DURABIO™ Adopted for the Front Grill of Suzuki S-CROSS

Made from the renewable plant-derived raw material isosorbide, DURABIO™ is a bio-based engineering plastic with excellent properties compared to conventional engineering plastics


13 June 20228 June 2022

BIOPOLYMER-Award: Winners come from Belgium, Brazil and Germany

The abundance of international high-quality applications was an exciting and demanding task for the jury of the BIOPOLYMER Innovation Awards this year again


20 May 202218 May 2022

Sustainable mobility: Faurecia & Veolia to pioneer in the use of recycled plastics in automotive interiors

In this partnership, the two companies will develop innovative bio-composites for automotive vehicle interiors


Polymertal and UBQ Materials Partner to Create Lightweight, Sustainable Material With Metallic Functionalities

SPP-50XX, part of the first sustainable series by Polymertal, will bring a lower carbon footprint to automotive, industrial and consumer applications


BASF and BMW Group rely on renewable raw materials for automotive coatings

The BMW Group is the first OEM to use BASF paints certified according to the biomass balance approach. Reducing fossil resources and using more sustainable raw materials minimizes the carbon footprint. Clearcoat and e-coat avoid around 40% of CO2 each


6 May 20222 May 2022

Maip Group announces new sustainable polymers for European automotive market using Eastman’s molecular recycling technologies

Eastman has announced multiple investments for material-to-material molecular recycling facilities to produce new sustainable materials


5 May 202229 April 2022

Trinseo Launches MAGNUM™ BIO ABS for Automotive Applications

MAGNUM™ BIO ABS series contains up to 80% bio-attributed content


20 April 202213 April 2022

Renewable Methanol Market – Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Application Analysis, Growth And Forecast 2022-2027

The demand for renewable methanol is extensively driven by the automobile sector where it is implemented as fuel for the internal combustion engine, hybrid (fuel/electric) systems, and fuel cells


14 April 202211 April 2022

Bcomp closes CHF 32m Series B with mobility- and impact venture capital

The combination of investors is unique and confirms the strong interest from the market in Bcomp’s technologies, ranging from the automotive and aerospace industry to wider mobility and sustainability sectors


28 February 202222 February 2022

Mercedes-Benz’s New VISION EQXX to Feature UBQ Materials’ Sustainable Plastic Substitute

VISION EQXX will feature UBQ™, marking a milestone in lightweight design that meets the exacting Mercedes-Benz requirements of resource efficiency


8 February 202231 January 2022

Plant-Based Epoxy Enables Recyclable Carbon Fiber, Improves Economics for Mass Market Electric Vehicles

NREL researchers have shown that making carbon fiber composites with bio-based epoxies and an anhydride hardener makes the material fully recyclable by introducing linkages that are more easily degraded


2 February 202226 January 2022

Performance of Natural Polymer Composites with Nano-SiO2 Filler

Due to the rising appreciation of the need to utilize legitimate resources to replace those created by conventional materials, natural fiber is increasingly being employed as a support or filler element in fabricating composites


20 January 202217 January 2022

Origin Materials and Mitsui Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials

Mitsui signed a multi-year capacity reservation agreement to purchase sustainable carbon-negative materials from Origin Materials


18 January 202213 January 2022

Goodyear develops 70% sustainable-material tire

The big tire-producer is in significant progression in the development of a 100 percent renewable and sustainable tire until 2030


AMSilk Partners with Mercedes-Benz to Present a Sustainable Bio-Based Product

Partnership with market leader underscores application potential of AMSilk's technology. The use of a biotechnology-based and certified-vegan silk-like fabric marks a first in the automotive sector


14 January 20228 January 2022

Cargill to acquire Croda’s bio-based industrial business, expanding natured-derived solutions for customers

New investment to dramatically expand the company's bioindustrial footprint on searching for "greener" ingredient solutions


3 January 202214 December 2021

TotalEnergies and Plastic Omnium Sign a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Development of Recycled Plastic Materials in the Automotive Industry

Both companies will pool their innovation and engineering skills to design new types of recycled materials that offer enhanced performance and are better for the environment


13 December 20218 December 2021

European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals

New European Bioplastics market data, based on research from the nova-institute, gave a very positive outlook for bioplastics production


22 November 202117 November 2021

Sustainable vehicle equipment from Volkswagen: How cellulose and fungi are getting into cars – and why that is a good thing

The Open Hybrid LabFactory of the company opens a synergy between University research and industry


EV race car is latest example of hemp’s application to auto industry

An Italian engineering team is experimenting with hemp-based fabric in some car body parts for an experimental race car


19 November 202116 November 2021

Sustainable bio-composites from Retrac

Range takes a three layered approach with bio-content fibres and resins and energy efficient manufacturing


18 November 202115 November 2021

Polyram Group Partners with UBQ Materials to Introduce Sustainable High-Performance Thermoplastic Compounds

UBQ materials have already been adopted by leading industry enterprises, and are used for manufacturing durable products with reduced or even negative environmental footprint


17 November 202113 November 2021

Origin Materials and Kolon Form Strategic Partnership to Industrialize Advanced Carbon-Negative Chemicals and Materials

Materials include novel polymers and drop-in solutions for select applications, with an initial focus on automotive applications


19 October 202119 October 2021

Carbon dioxide as an alternative raw material for the automotive industry

FoamPartner will market in the future its sustainable foams as new OBoNatureTM product series


15 October 202113 October 2021

Green Dot Bioplastics and Mayco International team up on reclaimed fiber project

Both companies jointly developed a NFRP composite material, using trim and scrap fibers removed from the waste stream and expanding the lifespan of the original materials


11 October 20217 October 2021

Pretty biological

LANXESS launches full biocomposite


4 October 202129 September 2021

MICHELIN’s airless tire, tested and approved!

Michelin to make tyres containing recycled plastic by 2024 - MICHELIN Uptis, the airless prototype tire was fitted to the e-Mini at the Munich Motor Show, was unanimously approved. The proof on video!


30 September 202127 September 2021

The BMW i Vision Circular

This innovative electric powered four-seater has been designed according to circular economy principles across the board


21 September 202115 September 2021

Flax-skinned Cupra off-road e-racer has hardened look, softened impact

Cupra announced its Extreme E partnership with ABT Sportsline last year, and the team is now running a 2021 campaign with the e-Cupra ABT XE1 race car


9 September 20216 September 2021

IAA 2021: Fraunhofer WKI presents “Bioconcept-Car”

From 7th to 12th September 2021, the Fraunhofer WKI will be presenting its research at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's joint stand in the Open Space at Königsplatz in Munich, Stand KP185


20 May 202116 June 2021

User-friendly textile-based interactive car interior using bio-based materials

Interdisciplinary research project called InBiO, led by the University of Reutlingen, Germany, realized a concept for an innovative, sustainable and user-friendly car interior


8 February 20214 February 2021

More environmentally friendly vehicles thanks to bio-lightweight bodywork: the “Bioconcept-Car” moves ahead

Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI have succeeded in replacing the carbon fibers in a car door with natural fibers - which is already being installed in small series at Porsche


4 February 20212 February 2021

A Swiss Hypercar mixing stunning performance and sustainable technology

Bcomp's natural fibre composites will be used for the external bodywork of the Morand Hypercar as well as throughout the interior


11 January 20219 September 2021

More bio in surfing: Stand-up paddleboard made from natural fiber-reinforced bioplastics and recycled balsa wood

Demonstration object for our lightweight-construction material has been launched by Fraunhofer WKI


8 January 202112 January 2021

Join the Biocomposite Recycling Industry Group (BRIG)!


6 January 202118 December 2020

ThinKing December 2020: Wood, hemp, and chicken feathers – creating technical components from natural fibres

The injection blow moulding or “fibre injection moulding” (FIM) process uses three mould halves to manufacture components


2 December 202028 November 2020

Understanding The Importance Of Bioplastics In The Auto Industry

Global bioplastic production is projected to rise to 2.43 million tonnes by 2024, according to European Bioplastics


1 December 202027 November 2020

Celanese Launches POM ECO-B as Mass-Balance Bio-based Option for Existing Products

Growing specialty materials portfolio addresses sustainable POM product options


19 November 202016 November 2020

EU-Project: Using marginal land for cropping sustainable, bio-based fibres for technical applications

NETFIB - Valorisation of fibres from nettle grown on marginal lands in an agro-forestry cropping system


18 November 202013 November 2020

DSM introduces EcoPaXX® bio-based material for 3D pellet printing structural and tooling applications

By using sustainable polymers for metal replacement, car manufacturers can meet two sustainability goals at once


13 November 202010 November 2020

Our students present ‘waste car’ Luca: a car made largely from recycled waste

Sporty-looking electric car has been made with a base of flax and recycled plastic, a large part of which was even fished out of the ocean


12 November 20209 November 2020

World-first sustainable alternative to carbon-fibre revealed for motorsport crash structures

Two firms showing successfully that natural fibres can play an important role for structural- and safety critical parts in vehicle construction

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