10 March 20205 March 2020 Thailand plant to expand capacity for bio-based epichlorohydrin Capacity increase at ABT’s plant was made possible thanks to improvements in process efficiency and process optimizations in production
6 March 20203 March 2020 Anellotech’s Technology Converts Lay’s Potato Chip Bag into Key Chemical Required for New Plastic Bottles Converting multilayer food packaging and other non-PET waste plastics into chemicals could help brand owners meet their recycled PET content targets
New metabolic engineering strategy for effective sugar utilization by microbes successfully improves bioproduction of polymer raw materials Japanese scientists find new metabolic engineering technique to improve biochemical production
5 March 20203 March 2020 Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future We need to develop a comprehensive portfolio of ways of turning ammonia back into power when and where we need it
4 March 20202 March 2020 Project that uses waste from pea processing to clean water receives funding boost “Often discarded and considered as waste, unavoidable food supply chain waste such as pea waste is a treasure trove of useful chemicals that can be utilised in many applications that impact global grand challenges.”
2 March 202027 February 2020 Circularity is the ‘North Star’ guiding Covestro’s long-term strategic course CEO Markus Steilemann gives an overview on the company's global strategic program to implement circular economy in all corporate divisions
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
25 February 2020 The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020”! Vodka made from CO2. Biotechnological CO2 conversion to produce chemicals, polymers and methane. Synthetic fuels produced with CO2 captured from air and CO2-based consumer products. Everything and more is possible right now!
21 February 202020 February 2020 Joint venture formed for production of bio-based levulinic acid Towell Engineering Group and GF Biochemicals to collaborate for the production and marketing of biochemicals using GF Biochemicals proprietary technology
20 February 202021 February 2020 Despite storm and virus warnings, 210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in Cologne, Germany With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.
19 February 202014 February 2020 Army Research May Lead to New Class of Materials Project funded by the Army at Northwestern University is outlining a set of design rules that could enable the development of advanced protective gear for warfighters
18 February 202013 February 2020 7 New Changes in USDA Biorefinery Funding Opportunities – Now is the Time to Take Advantage Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies
17 February 202012 February 2020 Versalis will soon have Crescentino plants up and running Restart of the most innovative plant in the biomass chemistry sector will be up and running by the first half of 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
13 February 20209 November 2020 BASF introduces innovative pilot blockchain project to improve circular economy and traceability of recycled plastics The pilot project will introduce a more sustainable alternative to the linear economic model, reducing plastic waste, maximizing its value and enhancing resource efficiency
12 February 20207 February 2020 Sugarcane bagasse may replace oil in plastic production Research is being conducted at the São Carlos Chemistry Institute
11 February 20206 February 2020 MEGaproject: UPM and its $600M gambit in renewable chemicals Company chewed through a lengthy evaluation process for a technology partner, and ultimately selected supercritical technology and tapped Renmatix as the partner
7 February 20204 February 2020 Greentech pioneer AVA Biochem teams-up with Michelin Group to foster eco-innovation Collaboration aims to establish the world’s first commercial-scale production plant of 5-HMF, and to ultimately bring novel product applications onto the market
Outotec and Neste introduce 100% bio-based diluent as a new solution for metals extraction Laboratory studies and pilot trials confirmed the high-level performance of the product for solvent extraction of copper and it also can be used for other base metals
4 February 20203 February 2020 UPM invests in next generation biochemicals to drive a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable solutions EUR 550 million in an industrial scale biorefinery to convert solid wood into next generation biochemicals
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.
1st ECP Job Exchange at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering The 1st ECP Job Exchange offers a very clear focus on content as well as exclusive access to top-class participants who are committed to this topic
29 January 20209 September 2021 How to build a more climate-friendly chemical industry The successful transformation of the chemical industry requires many building blocks and many hands because chemistry is the foundation for many value chains
28 January 202023 January 2020 Bitrez Ltd launches bio-based resins at JEC World 2020 New family of bio-based resins are designed especially for composite applications and are REACH compliant
Chief technology officer and green chemistry scientific advisor join Circa Group Tony Duncan, CEO of Circa Group Ltd, who produces bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste biomass – has announced two additions to the team
27 January 202022 January 2020 Michelle Jou nominated as a new member of Avantium’s Supervisory Board Michelle brings extensive commercial experience from the chemicals and plastics industries together with a specialist knowledge of the Asian regio
23 January 202020 January 2020 ADM and P2 Science to Collaborate in Plant-Based Specialty Chemicals and Materials The two companies have executed a Memorandum of Understanding addressing Plant-Based Monomers, Polymers, and Specialty Products
22 January 202020 January 2020 Towards sustainability — From a by-product of the biodiesel industry to a valuable chemical New cheap and efficient copper-based catalyst can be used to convert glycerol into dihydroxyacetone, same process produces hydrogen molecules from water
21 January 202016 January 2020 BioBTX – investments to realize commercialization ambitions New 'waste plastics as feedstock'-facility will be a global first in producing sustainable aromatics on a commercial basis
15 January 202011 January 2020 Devan underlines its sustainability track record with 2 additional bio-based product launches Belgian firm to complement bio-based flame retardant with the launch of bio-based antimicrobial and bio-based PCM solutions at the Heimtextil show in Frankfurt
Avantium to build FDCA flagship plant at Chemie Park Delfzijl, Netherlands The 5-kiloton facility will produce plant-based FDCA – a key building block for many chemicals and plastics such as PEF (polyethylene furanoate)
13 January 20208 January 2020 Avantium appoints Bart Welten as Chief Financial Officer New CFO will bring 30 years of experience in finance to Avantium and has extensive knowledge of the chemical and life-sciences industries
10 January 202010 January 2020 Extended deadline to apply for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2020″ – CO2 Value Europe joins as innovation award co-organiser nova-Institute and the innovation award sponsor Covestro welcome CO2 Value Europe as the co-organiser of the innovation award. The programme promises an outstanding “8th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”. Be part of the innovation from the very start – 200 to 300 participants are expected.
Verlängerte Bewerbungsfrist für den Innovationspreis „Best CO2 Utilisation 2020“ – CO2 Value Europe wird Co-Organisator des Innovationspreises Das nova-Institut und Covestro als Innovationspreis-Sponsor, freuen sich, CO2 Value Europe als Mitveranstalter des Innovationspreises begrüßen zu können. Das Programm verspricht eine vielversprechende „8th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”. Werden Sie Teil der Innovation und seien Sie ganz vorne mit dabei – es werden 200 bis 300 Teilnehmer erwartet.
Event Report: Biorizon Forging Ahead with Bio-Aromatics Upscaling Many promising results have since been achieved in all horizons. Since the start-up in 2013, high-quality facilities have been added in the Flanders-Netherlands region
Specialty Polymer Products: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Itaconix’s Polymers Illuminating presentation from the company's CEO showed how new economics combined with unique functionality and biobased itaconic acid are creating value
9 January 20209 November 2020 Mitsubishi Corporation Joins PET Chemical Recycling Business Highly recyclable due to well-established collection and recycling facilities, PET has a wide range of applications
New flagship EU project focused on replacing toxic solvents with renewable alternatives ReSolute brings together 12 partners from 6 countries and will provide new manufacturing and employment opportunities
Clariant to present six company pitches on Circular Plastics Economy at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering on February 27, 2020 More than 1,000 decision makers, more than 2,000 networking meetings and 50 pitches are expected at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering in Frankfurt
8 January 20208 January 2020 nova Experts introduced: Raj Chinthapalli Our market opportunities, price forecasts and competitive intelligence analyzer
20 December 201917 December 2019 “Energy Materials” Topic Sponsor Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen Innovations in Battery Research at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering on February 27, 2020
16 December 201913 December 2019 Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging material Design and engineering of the pilot facility have started, and construction will begin in the second half of 2020
13 December 201916 December 2019 Renewable Carbon Strategy on Chemicals and Polymers The equivalent to decarbonisation in the energy sector is a transition to renewable carbon in the chemical and plastics industries
New Anellotech technology tackles plastics pollution by recycling plastic waste into chemicals New company's Plas-TCat™ process technology aiming to convert a wide range of plastic waste directly into chemicals
12 December 201912 December 2019 Innovate from nature with POLYSORB® – The high purity isosorbide Roquette offers the polymer markets innovative and sustainable monomers to create solutions for safer and more sustainable polymers
11 December 201911 December 2019 Avantium secures financing milestone with €25 million EU funding for FDCA flagship plant The PEFerence partners aim to replace a significant share of fossil-based polyesters with 100% plant-based PEF
9 December 20199 December 2019 Polyamides from terpenes: Amorphous Caramid-R® and semi-crystalline Caramid-S® Fraunhofer IGB researchers using a new, recently patented process to develop new polyamides - a new class of polyamides with outstanding thermal properties
5 December 20199 September 2021 Using CO2 as a raw material for aviation fuels is the cool new thing on the way to low-emission air transport 1st European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport
4 December 20193 December 2019 Call for Abstracts – 13th Bio-based Materials Conference, 12 – 13 May 2020, Cologne, Germany ready for submission Innovative companies to find markets for their new bio-based products and upcoming technological breakthroughs for a sustainable future
Army project may lead to new class of high-performance materials Researchers from three universities to reengineer ribosome as a biological catalyst to make novel chemical polymers