14 May 201912 May 2019 Ökologische Klebstoffe aus Pflanzenöl Nachhaltig sind Waren erst dann, wenn die verwendeten Klebstoffe und Lacke ebenfalls aus biobasierten Rohstoffen hergestellt werden
10 May 20196 May 2019 Using Only Plants and Water, the Plantrose® Process Delivers Celltice™, a New, Petro-Free Breakthrough in Clean Cosmetic Formulations Petroleum-free ingredient fosters gentle skin health, protects against environmental stressors and enables indulgent textures
29 April 201924 April 2019 Future opportunities for bio-based adhesives – advantages beyond renewability Researcher at the Fraunhofer WKI Institute is currently developing new bio-based adhesives with a focus on the renewable resource lignin
4 April 20191 April 2019 Avantium makes steady progress in challenging year Company opened a pilot biorefinery for their proprietary Dawn TechnologyTM in Delfzijl, that converts non-food feedstock to industrial sugars and lignin
1 April 201931 March 2019 Cricket Bacteria Break Down Lignin, Highlighting Ecology’s Utility in Applied R&D Studying nature could help us ID new industrial materials.
25 March 201920 March 2019 Biocarbon fibres made of lignin Experts from the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research in Denkendorf (DITF) are working on the development of cost-effective carbon fibre made of lignin
Bio-Carbonfasern aus Lignin Forscher der Deutschen Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) entwickeln kostengünstige Kohlenstofffasern aus Lignin
13 March 20198 March 2019 Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants Microbe converting lignin to PDC – a building block for bioplastics
Mikrobe erzeugt Plastik-Vorstufe aus Holz Bakterium verarbeitet Lignin zu PDC – einem Rohstoff für Biokunststoff
5 March 20193 March 2019 Research uncovers potential sustainable refining method for lignin Sustainable biorefinery heavily depends on the generation of value-added products, particularly from lignin
28 February 201926 February 2019 Attis Announces R&D Partnership with Iowa State University for Lignin-Based Carbon Fiber Partnership to Advance Carbon Fiber Research for Use in Major Industries
27 February 201925 December 2019 Lignin statt Lithium: Organische Energiespeicher aus Alzenau Ein Batterie-Entwickler aus Alzenau hat eine sogenannte Organic-Flow-Batterie entwickelt. Basis dafür ist ein Abfallprodukt aus der Papierherstellung
26 February 201921 February 2019 From waste to construction Researchers have examined which agroforestry residues are available for the development of bio-based materials
Vom Abfall zum Baumaterial Ein Forscherteam hat kürzlich untersucht, welche Reststoffe aus der Agroforstwirtschaft für die Entwicklung biobasierter Werkstoffe geeignet wären
8 February 20196 February 2019 The Stora Enso Story – a magical tale of trees and forests In today’s Digest, we talk about Stora Enso’s story – the renewable materials company that develops and produces wood and biomass based solutions for a range of industries and applications globally
15 January 201915 January 2019 New composite advances lignin as a renewable 3D printing material Finding new uses for lignin can improve the economics of the entire biorefining process
18 December 201813 December 2018 Für eine plastikfreie Zukunft: LignoPure von Science4Life als „Beste Geschäftsidee“ ausgezeichnet Isoliertes Lignin lässt sich vielseitig in der Industrie einsetzen
10 December 20186 December 2018 Don’t quibble with a gribble: why a curious crustacean could hold secret to making renewable energy from wood Discovery brings researchers a step closer to identifying cheaper and more sustainable tools for converting wood into low carbon fuel
7 December 201831 March 2020 CMBlu und Schaeffler kooperieren bei der Entwicklung und Industrialisierung von organischen Redox-Flow-Batterien als großtechnische Stromspeicher Mit der "Organic-Flow"-Batterie will das Cleantech-Unternehmen gemeinsam mit Autozulieferer Schaeffler eine Speicherlösung entwickeln, die mit Lignin funktioniert
5 December 201830 November 2018 What can you make from the world’s strongest thread? TechMark Arena is a transdisciplinary academy that brings together master’s students from various backgrounds in order to work on a common theme
26 November 201825 November 2018 Lignin–Enzyme Interactions in the Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass This review addresses lignin and its role in the hydrolysis of hardwood and other lignocellulosic residues
13 November 20188 November 2018 Breaking bonds In theory, breaking down lignin into useful aromatic compounds shouldn’t be too difficult
24 October 201819 October 2018 Stora Enso’s lignin wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards Judges recognised the impressive potential of Stora Enso’s versatile and renewable bio-based solution
22 October 201817 October 2018 Kaneka and VITO join forces to create bio-based and better quality polymers Collaboration is part of an ambitious VLAIO [Flemish agency for innovation and enterprise] project worth 2.5 million euros
19 October 201816 October 2018 Schluck für Schluck die Welt retten! TECNARO präsentiert auf der FAKUMA 2018 (16.-20.10.2018 Halle A1 Stand A1-1201) spektakuläre neue Anwendungen aus ARBOFORM®, ARBOBLEND® und ARBOFILL®
5 October 20183 October 2018 Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material Lignin makes up about a quarter of plant biomass and is the most abundant source of renewable aromatics on Earth
29 August 201827 August 2018 VIDEOS: Bioplastic products in the news NatureWorks talks about the chemistry behind Ingeo & Vercet, ButterflyCup is reportedly the first lidless cup ever created and Bulldog’s tubes use sugarcane-based PE plastic
24 August 201822 August 2018 Domtar Takes Next Step in Lignin Development with Prisma Collaboration to be developing lignin-based materials as sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to petroleum and other fossil fuel–based products
21 August 201816 August 2018 Neue Bioproduktfabrik von Metsä erreicht nominelle Kapazität Mit der Marke von einer Million Tonnen wurde das Unternehmen nun der weltgrößte Hersteller von Marktzellstoff aus Weichholz
16 August 201816 August 2018 Nachwuchswissenschaftler der TU Dresden erforscht Hightech-Fasern aus Papier Publikation liefert Grundlagen für Kohlenstofffasern aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen
8 August 20186 August 2018 Bio composites lend wings to sustainability trend “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion” will be showcasing innovative materials and application examples in cooperation with the nova-Institute
Biocomposites beflügeln den Nachhaltigkeitstrend Im Bio-Based Composites Pavilion" präsentiert die Fachmesse in Kooperation mit dem nova Institut innovative Materialien und Anwendungsbeispiele
3 August 20181 August 2018 LignoValue Pilot launched: Flanders first and only pilot line of bio-aromatics from lignin/wood 4.3 Million project meets the needs of various companies that have expressed an interest in innovative molecules
1 August 201830 July 2018 New process turns wood scraps into tape UD engineers convert commonly discarded material into high-performance adhesive
31 July 201828 July 2018 Researchers Discover New Enzyme Paradigm for Critical Reaction in Converting Lignin to Useful Products New finding will help convert lignin to useful products
24 July 201820 July 2018 Attis Industries to Purchase Site for First Commercial Biorefinery Facility Will Generate $35 Million in Annual Revenue
18 July 201811 August 2020 Taming the Tasmanian Devil of Polymers: lignin, the orneriest, roughest, toughest, most un-cooperative and abundant natural polymer ever Lignin, the second most abundant natural polymer in the world, has developed into a sustainable and very satisfactory alternative to fossil fuels
25 June 201821 June 2018 Development of LignoCity to boost new businesses in bioeconomy New project is being launched to further develop and help startups and small and medium-sized companies develop new green businesses with lignin as a base
18 June 201814 June 2018 Preem and RenFuel to create the world’s first lignin plant for biofuels The plant is expected to produce an annual volume of 25,000-30,000 tonnes of lignin, and will be completed in 2021
13 June 201812 June 2018 Renewable Solvents Derived From Lignin Lowers Waste in Biofuel Production New class of solvents breaks down plant biomass into sugars for biofuels and bioproducts in a closed-loop biorefinery concept
24 May 201822 May 2018 Graanul integriert Bioraffinerie in erstes Pelletwerk Neue Bioraffinerie soll aus 50.000 Tonnen lokalem Laubholz sauberen Zellulosezucker und hochreines Lignin herstellen
15 May 201813 May 2018 Sweetwater and Graanul Announce First Commercial Biorefinery Collaboration aiming to build a commercial-scale integrated biorefinery that will produce clean cellulosic sugars and highly pure lignin from local hardwood
4 May 201826 April 2018 Wood Formation Model To Fuel Progress in Bioenergy, Paper, New Applications The model will speed the process of engineering trees for specific needs in timber, biofuel, pulp, paper and green chemistry applications
18 April 201817 April 2018 Glues, vanilla and aerospace. Lignin becomes a reality Unlocking the potential of lignin, to replace fossil-based materials, has been a focus for Stora Enso for a number of years
26 March 201822 March 2018 Stora Enso Wins Bio-Based Product of the Year for Lineo by Stora Enso Made from versatile wood-based raw material lignin, Lineo can be used in a range of applications instead of fossil-based materials
28 February 201823 February 2018 Lignin Challenge 1.0 Alberta Innovates invites proposals for funding under Lignin Challenge 1.0, a sub-program of Alberta Bio Future
20 February 201816 February 2018 TU-Studenten gewinnen Kleber aus Stroh Projekt Bioraffinerie 2021 –Harburger Uni und tesa arbeiten gemeinsam daran, pflanzliche Abfälle in Klebstoff nutzbar zu machen
19 February 201815 February 2018 Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials The launch of LineoTM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. Lineo is available to companies seeking more sustainable, bio-based alternatives
Stora Enso launches lignin-based phenol Stora Enso has been producing lignin at industrial scale since 2015 at its Sunila pulp mill in Finland
12 February 20189 February 2018 Meridian Waste Solutions’ Attis Innovations Reports Strong Performance Results for its Bio-Based Composite Focused on Conversion of Biomass into Low Cost, High Performance Materials