4 March 201928 February 2019 New SENTIALL® Co-polymer Platform from Corbion to Unlock Value in Multiple Industries Self-healing concrete application demonstrates how SENTIALL® biotechnology can leverage controlled release capabilities to enable unprecedented efficiencies
1 March 201926 February 2019 100% Renewable Plastic Bottle Significantly Closer to Reality After Successful Production of Bio-based Paraxylene from Non-food Biomass Separation and purification of high-purity bio-benzene will be the next project - to enable sample volumes of a range of important bio-based polymers
The changing landscape of bio-based succinic acid The four initial companies that jump-start this market: Myriant, BioAmber, Reverdia, and Succinity
28 February 20199 September 2021 Trend Report on Carbon Dioxide-based Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, and Producers Already more than 160,000 tonnes of CO2-based polymers on the market
27 February 20199 September 2021 The “Top 6” candidates are nominated for the first innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2019” The leaders of the CCU industry meet in Cologne
21 February 201918 February 2019 NatureWorks Announces 100 Percent Third-Party Certified Sustainable Feedstock by 2020 Agricultural feedstocks for Ingeo biopolymer will be certified as environmentally and socially sustainable by the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification System
The future of bio-based chemicals in the EU Bioeconomy New JRC study details the potential of bio-based chemicals in EU markets, and estimates their annual growth rate
20 February 20199 September 2021 Hitchhiker’s Guide to Carbon Capture and Utilisation nova-Institute’s newest paper provides deep insights into all aspects of the use of CO2
15 February 201912 February 2019 MEGA MEG – Braskem and Haldor Topsoe’s monoethylene glycol from sugar is in operation Cooperation agreement between Braskem and Haldor Topsoe focusing a new technology for converting sugar into MEG at a single industrial unit
14 February 201911 February 2019 Braskem and Haldor Topsoe startup demo unit for developing renewable MEG Pilot plant's operation marks a decisive step in confirming the technical and economic feasibility of producing renewable MEG on an industrial scale
13 February 20198 February 2019 Carbios and Carbiolice enter into a joint development agreement with Novozymes for long-term supply of enzymes at industrial-scale Collaboration aims to act as a catalyst by making single use plastics environmentally-friendly and cost competitive
8 February 20195 February 2019 BASF is the first chemical company to certify biomass balanced products according to the new REDcert2 standard for the chemical industry New REDcert2 standard ensures the correct attribution of renewable resources in BASF’s value chain
7 February 20195 February 2019 Avantium takes full ownership of Synvina Marcel Lubben appointed as Synvina’s Managing Director
4 February 201930 January 2019 The GC3 Startup Network Seeks Applicants for 2019 Technology Showcase Apple, BASF, Best Buy Company, Inc., New Balance, Patagonia, and Target among 16 companies seeking new sustainable chemistry and materials technologies
1 February 20199 September 2021 European industry fosters CO2 reutilization Next step in collaboration of industrial and academic partners / Evaluation of industrial-scale testing in southern France
De Smet Engineers & Contractors selected to build PDO/AB plant New plant is set to be brought on line in the second half of 2020 and turnover from the first PDO and BA sales should be recorded in the Q4 2020
30 January 201925 January 2019 VTT develops a new sustainable way to turn forestry waste into transport fuels and chemicals New approach uses gasification to turn biomass into intermediate products like liquid hydrocarbons, methanol or methane
29 January 201924 January 2019 Nouryon signs deal with Itaconix for bio-based polymers for the detergents market First supply agreement resulting from a joint development agreement signed by the companies in 2017
25 January 201922 January 2019 South Korea: Samyang aims to build isosorbide factory for eco-friendly plastic Food and chemical conglomerate plans to produce about 10,000 tons of isosorbide
23 January 201918 January 2019 Green catalysts with Earth-abundant metals accelerate production of bio-based plastic Tokyo Tech researchers found manganese dioxide by itself as catalyst for oxidizing HMF
22 January 20199 September 2021 Carbon, concrete, cotton – BASF has it covered Four projects and commitment to R&D that furthers sustainability, lowers emissions, and improves efficiencies show they are serious about improving
Increased preference of Bio-based Products to Augment Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) Market Rise in unrefined petroleum costs, trailed by the rise in petrochemicals costs paving the way for Methyl ester sulfonates (MES) extracted from coconut oil and palm oil
21 January 201916 January 2019 Using bacteria to produce fluorinated products sustainably New EU-funded project, SinFonia, will come up with a more sustainable alternative to the current production of fluorinated products
11 January 20197 January 2019 The BioIncredibles 2: iMicrobes is using methane to produce chemicals, and Mikey the Microbe Likes It The achievement of a major proof of concept is the news, in the case of Industrial Microbes - the ability to convert methane into multiple products
10 January 20197 January 2019 Leaf validates fully integrated GlycellTM process & secures R&D financing package GlycellTM technology package has now been validated in a pilot facility for the first time as an integrated process
9 January 201921 December 2018 BASF pulling out of bioplastics JV Upon BASF’s exit, Avantium will acquire the German company’s equity interest in the JV and Synvina will continue its operations as a fully Avantium-owned company
7 January 201919 December 2018 BASF notifies Avantium of its exit from Synvina Companies still discussing terms and conditions of an exit - Avantium continues to disagree with BASF’s interpretation of the joint venture agreement
19 December 20189 September 2021 Biorefining of microalgae Konstanz chemist Professor Stefan Mecking awarded funding for innovative refinery concept for microalgae lipids
18 December 201813 December 2018 Perstorp: The sale of Capa™ to unlock significant value Group to focus its business opportunities and future growth prospects on its Polyol, Oxo and Feed businesses
13 December 20189 September 2021 Bio-on and Hera create Lux-on the new challenge to produce bioplastic from CO2 New company founded by Bio-on aiming to revolutionise the production of PHAs biopolymers using CO2 captured from the atmosphere
Circa Receives Green Light to Sell Non-toxic, Bio-based and Biodegradable Solvent in EU With CyreneTM the company are offering a bio-based solution with an exciting new prospect for advanced materials
6 December 20183 December 2018 New report global bio-based polyethylene terephthalate market The global bio-PET market is expected to grow at the CAGR of 20.8% from 2018 to 2026
Welcome to the 12th newsletter of the RoadToBio project In this newsletter, we will talk about deliverable D2.4 “Ways to overcome regulatory and acceptance hurdles”, as one piece in the puzzle on our way
5 December 20186 December 2018 nova-Institute announces new market study on bioplastics with latest data for 2018 Winter special value pack: Get our current report with data for 2017 and receive the upcoming 2018 report for free
27 November 201827 November 2018 New method enables large-scale production of bio-based plastic bottles Hokkaido and Eindhoven researchers succeeded in suppressing the side reactions in producing FDCA with high yields from concentrated HMF solutions
The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to Anellotech Company will license its Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis process to industrial users around the world
23 November 201821 November 2018 NREL: Nitrilation Process Produces Acrylonitrile, Attention, and Awards Interdisciplinary collaboration of researchers across chemical engineering, biology, and computational modeling led to award-winning research about the nitrilation process
14 November 20189 November 2018 Neste and Clariant join forces to develop sustainable industrial solutions In the first phase of the partnership, companies will start replacing fossil-based ethylene and propylene with monomers derived from renewable feedstock
7 November 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eleventh RoadToBio newsletter We are contacting our stakeholders once more to get their views on our findings
Efficient electrochemical cells for CO2 conversion Research provides a new strategy for capturing CO2 and converting it into chemical feedstocks
6 November 201831 October 2018 Pyromaniax Unbound There’s some evidence mounting around the world about the cost of other catalytic pyrolysis reactors and systems, via the disclosures in academic literature. What’s the state of play?
30 October 201825 October 2018 New Technology Advances Lead Anellotech to Announce Commercial Plant Engineering Plans Company to scaling-up design and engineering in JV with Axens and IFPEN
26 October 20189 September 2021 Covestro covers it all – From $1.7B investment in MDI and first thermoplastic polyurethane based on CO2 technology to biobased aniline… Nice to hear about the big multinational companies using their big bucks and global power to make amazing transformations to support the bioeconomy
25 October 201822 October 2018 BASF, Avantium in Synvina dispute Companies are said to be discussing possibilities for an amicable settlement to differences of opinion
24 October 20189 September 2021 Harvesting solar fuels through a bacterium’s unusual appetite for gold Researchers have found a novel way to entice CO2-hungry bacteria into being even more productive
19 October 20189 September 2021 First thermoplastic polyurethane based on CO2 technology New polyols reduce carbon footprint - Further TPU developments for textile application and surface design
Millions in funding and partnerships bolster Genomatica’s personal care ingredient business $90 million financing to accelerate new products; strengthens Ginkgo partnership
18 October 201815 October 2018 Welcome to the tenth RoadToBio newsletter This issue to sight results of the analysis of business cases for the nine bio-based chemicals which could represent an opportunity for European chemicals industry
16 October 201812 October 2018 Cortec® Releases Biobased Alternative to Banned Paint Strippers Green chemistry paint strippers designed to remove coatings, inks, and resins from metals, concrete, and wood surfaces
New renewable building blocks for step growth polymers The GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University developed new building blocks for a vast variety of step growth polymers
Trend Report on Carbon Dioxide-based Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, and Producers
