{"id":63435,"date":"2019-05-23T07:38:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T05:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=63435"},"modified":"2019-05-20T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-20T11:02:54","slug":"circa-groups-renewable-solvent-wins-environmental-leaders-top-product-2019-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/circa-groups-renewable-solvent-wins-environmental-leaders-top-product-2019-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Circa Group&#8217;s Renewable Solvent Wins Environmental Leader&#8217;s Top Product 2019 Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-63436 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2019-05-20-um-12.39.45-252x300.png\" alt=\"Bildschirmfoto 2019-05-20 um 12.39.45\" width=\"201\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2019\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2019-05-20-um-12.39.45-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2019\/05\/Bildschirmfoto-2019-05-20-um-12.39.45.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup>, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup> \u201c[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. This product has the potential to change the solvent landscape for the better.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The awards recognise the most innovative products and projects in the environment and energy space and Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup> won Top Product 2019 during an awards ceremony at the Environmental Leader &amp; Energy Manager Conference. Other Top Product 2019 winners include Asia Pulp and Paper, Ecometrica and Wolters Kluwer.<\/p>\n<p>Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup> was developed in conjunction with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York. It is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities. Safer solvents are urgently required and Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup> provides an alternative to traditional dipolar aprotic solvents, which are used in large volumes \u2013 over one million tonnes per year. It is sold worldwide through Circa\u2019s distributors Will&amp;Co and Merck, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada and is sold under the Sigma-Aldrich brand.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, said, \u201cWith traditional solvents such as NMP, DMF and DMAc under intense regulatory pressure due to their toxicity, we are providing a renewable, bio-based solution which is ideal for a range of advanced materials. We&#8217;re delighted Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup> has been recognised as an innovative and successful commercial product by the industry \u2013 especially as the 2019 EL &amp; EMT Awards judges confirmed this year\u2019s winners have raised the bar higher than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Circa<\/h3>\n<p>Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into advanced bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell<sup>TM<\/sup> process at its prototype plant in Tasmania \u2013 a joint venture with Norske Skog. Circa\u2019s developing product portfolio includes biosolvents, flavours and biopolymers, including Cyrene<sup>TM<\/sup>, an alternative to traditional polar aprotic solvents. By creating renewable chemicals from cellulose, Circa is extracting value from non-food, waste biomass and addressing a gap in the market by providing bio-based, non-toxic alternatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CyreneTM, a bio-based, renewable solvent produced by biotechnology company Circa Group, has won Top Product 2019 at the Environmental Leader (EL) and Energy Manager Today (EMT) Awards. The judges said that CyreneTM \u201c[r]eplaces an otherwise toxic substance with a natural, gentler alternative without compromising quality or function. 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