Alder BioInsights News Review: Biobased Products, February 2026
Industry players like Arkema, Cortec®, BioBond, and Braskem continue to prove that biobased polymers have reached industrial maturity, delivering high-performance, low-carbon solutions across the aerospace, defense, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors
Låkril Technologies Achieves Major Milestone: Startup of First Continuous Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Acrylic Acid Production
Låkril’s proprietary catalyst and process technology converts low-cost lactic acid (from renewable sugars like corn, cane, beet, etc.) into a molecule-for-molecule drop-in acrylic acid with >90% selectivity
Solinatra and Paques Biomaterials partner to advance biopolymer compounding for sustainable Single-Use Plastic applications
Under the agreement, Paques Biomaterials will supply PHBV biopolymers for use in Solinatra’s material portfolio, following a phased joint development programme from lab validation through industrial pilots
Taghleef Industries Reimagines NATIVIA®: A New Era for Biobased and Biodegradable Films
Through the incorporation of groundbreaking materials such as PHAs, the introduction of home compostability features and the functionalization with advanced barrier technologies, NATIVIA® continues to lead industry transformation
Upcoming RCI-webinar about underestimated methane emissions and their impact on carbon footprints of fossil and renewable feedstocks
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) invites industry and policy stakeholders to a free public webinar on their latest report ‘Increased Methane Emissions in Crude Oil & Natural Gas Supply’
Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry
The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Fashion for Good Unveils “The Next Stride”, A New Footwear Project To Replace Fossil Fuel Material With Bio-based Sole Innovation
In partnership with adidas, Target and Zalando, alongside leading material innovators, the initiative will test and validate bio-based polymers as high-performance alternatives to fossil fuel–derived materials
Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA) – Fast-Growing Acceptance, Demand and Production
For the first time ever, the new nova report provides detailed data on mass balance attributed intermediates and polymers, including 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies at 189 locations
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