27 October 202521 October 2025 BIOS MATER Project Launches to Drive Safe, Circular, and Low-Carbon Construction A central focus of the project is the development of four innovative bio-based construction products: sandwich panels for flooring, interior panelling, and furniture
27 August 202521 August 2025 Cleveland Browns Achieve True Circularity with PureFive™ Resin in Souvenir Cups A professional American football team will use 100% PureFive™ resin in their 2025 line of player souvenir cups
25 August 202519 August 2025 Sunreef Takes Bcomp’s Sustainable Materials on Board Sailing innovation brings flax fibre composites to the forefront of sustainable yacht design
25 February 202520 February 2025 Polyplastics Launches New Eco-Friendly PLASTRONⓇ︎ LFT with Reduced Weight, Higher Rigidity, and Strong Damping The new LFT is a composite of PP resin and uninterrupted 30% long cellulose fibers which exhibits high strength and elasticity thanks to unique spinning conditions and polymerization of the raw cellulose materials
14 November 202412 November 2024 Indorama Ventures Collaborates to Launch World’s First Commercialized PET Bottles Using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable packaging, introducing PET bottles derived from used cooking oil
8 November 20245 November 2024 Melker of Sweden’s Värmdö Wins Product of the Year for Sea Kayaking Built with ampliTex™ flax fabrics and a solid cork core, the Värmdö kayak combines superior mechanical properties with innovative, sustainable design for paddlers of all levels
18 September 202412 September 2024 Exel Composites launches commercial scale use of bio-based resins A purchasing agreement with Ineos enables the supply of 23% bio-based glycol, a springboard for Exel’s phase out of hydrocarbon-derived resins
14 May 20247 May 2024 Orange peel instead of oil The bioeconomy flagship project to develop two-component epoxy resin systems, with project partners Plastics Center SKZ, Fraunhofer IMWS and TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center has been successfully completed
8 March 20244 March 2024 Eunomia finds bioplastic shortcomings Consulting firm’s report lists lack of recycling infrastructure as one problematic aspect of polylactic acid bioresin
17 November 202315 November 2023 AkzoNobel uses rapeseed and pine rosin to create first bio-based interior coating for KIA Motors KIA Motors is using bio-based paint supplied by AkzoNobel for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV. It’s the first time the vehicle manufacturer has specified an interior bio-based coating
16 November 202313 November 2023 Husky gewinnt Innovationspreis für Biokunststoffe Der Verleihung des Innovationspreises für Biokunststoffe durch den US-Kunststoffverband Plastics erfolgt auf der Kunststoffmesse NPE 2024 in Orlando
23 June 202320 June 2023 Trinseo: Neue Spritzguss-Acrylatformulierungen und neue Bio-ABS-Werkstoffe für Automotive Trinseo, ein Anbieter von Spezialwerkstoffen, wird auf der Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) 2023 in Mannheim sein nachhaltiges Produktportfolio präsentieren
Trinseo Showcases Sustainable Mobility Solutions at 2023 Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference Introducing ALTUGLAS™ R-Life V825T and MAGNUM™ ABS BIO95
16 June 202314 June 2023 Sustainable Plastics Live June 2023 A new way to make PHA, and the history of chemical recycling
1 June 202330 May 2023 Biocomposite at the Venice Architecture Biennale The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) have developed a sustainable material for support profiles and connecting nodes, which will be on display at the Biennale from May 20 to November 26
13 January 202310 January 2023 LANXESS and TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene Biocircular styrene based on tall oil. Target 2050: Fully climate-neutral raw materials
LANXESS und TotalEnergies kooperieren bei nachhaltigem Styrol Biozirkuläres Styrol auf Basis von Tallöl. Ziel 2050: Vollständig klimaneutrale Rohstoffe
21 December 202219 December 2022 Teijin Frontier Develops Practical, Highly Biodegradable PLA Resin that will Help to Reduce Microplastics By adding a new biodegradation accelerator to the polymer, Teijin Frontier has improved its biodegradation rate without impairing strength, moldability or other practical properties
25 May 202223 May 2022 High-tech bridge built with flax The University of Stuttgart is contributing to innovations for climate protection as part of the EU project "Smart Circular Bridge"
19 February 202014 February 2020 U of T researchers turn McDonald’s deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin While there are commercial uses for waste cooking oil, there’s a lack of ways to recycle it into a high value commodity such as a 3D printing resin
1 September 201730 August 2017 Going green with plant-based resins Researchers developed a new plant-based resin that could make airplanes “greener”
28 July 201727 July 2017 New biobased bridges in port of Rotterdam will last at least 100 years InfraCore's patented technology allows to building polymer composites in bridge constructions
4 August 201615 February 2018 World’s first biocomposite bridge moves off the drawing board Dutch students developed building material of hemp and flax fibers embedded in bioresin
13 April 201612 April 2016 Orineo Voted ‘Bio-based Material of the Year 2016’ By Industry Peers Touch of Nature® recognised for innovative character and functional validity
8 April 201615 February 2018 Laurel BioComposite Receives BPI Certification for Bio-Res PLA Company developed and commercialised robust plant-based alternative to petroleum-based plastic
6 April 20166 April 2016 Awesome Compostable Quinoa Pouch Proves We Can All #CrushPlastic Organic Sustainable Community created pouch made from plant-based materials
7 March 20167 March 2016 Sicomin and Nidecker join forces to showcase bio-friendly snowboard at ISPO 2016 Nidecker prototype to use Sicomin’s new generation bio based epoxy derived from plant and vegetable origin
23 October 201521 March 2016 Finnish spruce resin heals around the world Repolar Pharmaceuticals is targeting international markets with spruce resin-based products