19 April 201819 April 2018 BMC with natural fibre enables sustainable lightweight construction Natural fibres as replacement for glass fibres leads to a lower energy consumption during production
26 March 201822 March 2018 Lenzing Group achieves best full-year results in its history Group want to put a stronger emphasis on their ambition to make the textile and nonwoven market more sustainable
14 March 201812 March 2018 Kelheim Fibres Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Clear labelling helps to create awareness for the benefits of biobased products
9 March 20187 March 2018 Researchers use plant fibres to develop green options for transport industry Using natural plant fibres such as date palm biomass for composite manufacturing has the potential to provide farmers in high value products with extra income
20 February 201816 February 2018 NUS researchers turn fashion waste into multifunctional material Scientists converted cotton-based fabric waste into highly compressible and ultralight cotton aerogels
16 February 201819 February 2018 Much choice in biobased materials at Material Xperience World’s largest multisectoral materials exhibition’ intends to present an integral picture of actual developments
12 February 20187 February 2018 Less moisture in natural fibers The biological transformation offers options and opportunities for almost all industries
8 February 20186 February 2018 The bio-composite market cannot grow fast enough: report IDTechEx forecasts the revenue for bast fibres used in composite parts to exceed $140 million by 2027
5 February 20181 February 2018 The many faces of hemp The ecological properties of hemp makes it one of the types of insulation used in construction with the lowest carbon emissions footprint
23 January 201823 January 2018 New research finds that mould can infiltrate and weaken bio-composite materials Multi-disciplinary team of researchers have been studying the development and application of bio-sourced composites - specifically flax and hemp fibres
18 January 201816 January 2018 Artificial spider silk, imitating ‘the toughest material on earth’ Japanese company Spiber staged a five-step innovation cycle in order to produce ever better qualities of artificial spider silk
22 December 201721 December 2017 Award winning ceremony of the first DNFI Award to ITA and Fraunhofer-Institute LBF Prize for project "Reduction of moisture absorption of natural fibres and production of untwisted yarns in structural components"
12 December 20178 December 2017 RU prof ‘discovers shinier, stronger’ golden fibre Bangladesh researcher developed high quality natural fibres from everwhere-plant with help of yet unknown microorganisms
6 December 20174 December 2017 Textile Industry in Desperate Need of Sustainable Sources NC Partnering CEO Jukka Kantola elaborates on trends in textiles and what the bioeconomy can do there
2 November 201726 October 2017 Spolchemie Presents ‘Green’ Epoxy Resin at Advanced Engineering 2017 Several industries can dramatically reduce the carbon footprint of their products by using EnviPOXY with conventional or bio-based reinforcement fibres
19 October 201715 February 2018 Popzyk and Klein win 2017 DNFI Award Award Ceremony will be on 6 December during the BCC Conference in Cologne, Germany
13 October 201712 October 2017 Improving air quality with soy Air pollution is a major public health issue worldwide. Could bio-based filters be the answer?
10 October 20173 October 2017 iPACKING-GREEN by PAPACKS & GOERNER GROUP – Intelligent “green” packaging Innovative, environmentally friendly and sustainable - Sustainable packaging is on the rise
25 September 201721 September 2017 Fabric made from VTT’s recycled fibre feels half way between cotton and viscose First product models demonstrate that recycled fibre can be transformed into a yarn and pleasant fabric
22 September 201720 September 2017 Unique electric scooter from biobased materials launched The Be.e is the first electric scooter that was designed, developed and manufactured, with structural parts made from biocomposites
8 September 20176 September 2017 ITA researches climate-friendly materials Projects of RWTH Aachen become a part of KlimaExpo.NRW
5 September 201715 February 2018 EU funding for Metsä Fibre’s long-term development projects Long-term development projects aim to prove the commercial viability of new technologies to produce lignin-based products and pulp-based textile fibres, bark as a replacement for coal
4 September 201730 August 2017 Spinning plant waste into carbon fiber for cars, planes Washington State researchers report transforming lignin into carbon fiber to produce a lower-cost material strong enough to build car or aircraft parts
1 September 201730 August 2017 Viscose Speciality Fibres from Kelheim – an answer to a global problem? New concept to prevent plastic particles pollution by substituting conventional wet wipes made with synthetic fibres, by wet wipes made with Kelheim’s short cut fibre Viloft® and cellulose
8 August 20174 August 2017 PURCELL – cellulose to replace plastics Scientists developed an innovative material made from pure cellulose for a huge range of applications
7 August 20174 August 2017 Making clothes from milk It is possible to turn dairy waste into a surprising new material: fibres that can be spun and woven and used to make clothing and other textiles
2 August 201731 July 2017 60 Million Households Produce Natural Fibres: Production Reached 30 Million Tons in 2016 World production of all fibres is estimated to have exceeded 100 million metric tons for the first time in 2016
28 June 201726 June 2017 Lenzing: EcoVero™ fibers – new industry standard in eco-friendly viscose Achieving low environmental impact requires developing eco-friendly raw materials and a sustainable manufacturing process
20 June 201721 February 2018 Students reveal the world’s first bio-based car made from flax Lina, a four-seat electric vehicle, will be tested on public roads after an inspection by the RDW Netherlands Vehicle Authority
7 June 20172 June 2017 Bio-Resin for Surfboards: Sicomin and NOTOX Form A Sustainable Synergy Sicomin’s GreenPoxy® 56 used to manufacture the entire range of NOTOX greenOne® surfboards
12 April 201710 April 2017 China Refines its Cotton Policy World cotton production is forecast to grow by 1% to 23.1 million tons in 2017/18
21 March 201718 March 2017 Osirys Project to Display Multi-Layered Façade at JEC World 2017 Complete systems are currently being installed in buildings on both Estonia and Spain
16 March 201714 March 2017 Carbon/Flax Hybrid Automotive Door on Display at JEC World Featuring Composites Evolution’s Biotex Flax Newly developed micro-sandwich panel combines mechanical benefits of carbon with the advantages of reduced weight, cost, NVH and environmental impact of flax
28 February 201724 February 2017 Whole crop valorisation Industry aims at using the whole crop, among others by valorisation of what used to be called waste streams
24 February 201715 February 2018 New flame-retardant and biodegradable panels for trucks and buses from wastes of the paper industry EU research collaboration developed fire resistant panels manufactured from biopolymers from by-products
Silk from milk? New method binds proteins into threads New KTH research shows that ordinary milk can be used best to spin artificial silk
23 February 201721 February 2017 ‘We could make that!’ — chance meeting leads to creation of antibiotic spider silk University of Nottingham researchers developed technique to produce chemically functionalised spider silk for medical devices
22 February 201721 February 2017 Kelheim Fibres breaks new ground in innovation management Viscose fibre expert practices open innovation - competition for new ideas on the subject "100% cellulose fibres"
21 February 201715 February 2018 Hemp Production – Alberta’s Newest Cash Crop Drayton Valley aims to leverage its already established facility to manufacture and process hemp, one of Alberta’s most efficiently grown crop
Official Verification: All Standard Lenzing Fibers Are Derived 100 Percent from Nature USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal®
10 February 20178 February 2017 Bio Composites Market: Asia Pacific Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020 Increasing demand is expected due to increasing construction, manufacturing and automotive sector
9 February 20177 February 2017 Composite Materials from Renewable Biomaterials Launch of the European Research Project LIBRE, with the Participation of the ITCF
8 February 20176 February 2017 You’d Look Good in Designer Genes Genetic engineering will soon make commercial bluejean production cheaper than ever
3 February 20171 February 2017 “Knitted muscles” provide power Swedish researchers have made ‘muscles’ by coating natural fibres with electro-active polymers
26 January 201724 January 2017 5 minutes with… Anke Domaske, CEO and Founder of QMilch Interview reveals her journey from a microbiologist to making milk fibres and the challenges she has faced along the way
8 December 20166 December 2016 CocoPallet: grow in niches and compete on price, says Michiel Vos Young dutch company working with improved Wageningen UR technology won several prizes on its sustainable product
7 December 20165 December 2016 Lenzing Number One in the World for Sustainable Wood Sourcing Ranked first by the Canadian environmental organization Canopy Planet Society
26 August 201624 August 2016 DuPont Industrial Biosciences Collaborates with Anta on Chinese Delegation’s Olympic Champion Uniforms New Generation of “Dragon Uniform” Key Ingredient is DuPont™ Sorona® Renewably Sourced Fiber
12 July 201611 July 2016 Fibres of the future 2: cellulosic fibres from wood Second in a series of articles on fibres of the future
