Bioplastic
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Geno, Sojitz bio-nylon partnership
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Geno’s recent announcement of a partnership with Sojitz strengthens the company’s push to commercialize 100 % plant-based nylon-6. According to the press release, Sojitz will provide strategic investment and market access support to accelerate the transition from demonstration to commercial scale. Geno describes its technology as a drop-in replacement for conventional nylon-6, utilizing renewable carbon…
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Nufarm Acquires Yield10 Assets, Closing Chapter on Former PHA Pioneer Metabolix
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Australia-based Nufarm Limited’s seed-technology arm has recently closed the acquisition of substantially all of Yield10 Bioscience’s assets, completing a transaction first outlined in mid-2024. The deal, finalized in January 2025, transfers Yield10’s entire camelina R&D portfolio—including omega-3, herbicide tolerance, and bio-energy traits—for a consideration of up to USD $5 million, as set out in the…
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Teknor Apex acquires Danimer
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Teknor Apex Company, a global custom compounder of plastics and elastomers, has acquired the assets of Danimer Scientific, a developer and manufacturer of biodegradable polymer technologies, through a bankruptcy auction process. The acquisition was finalized following a court-approved sale under Chapter 11 proceedings in May 2025. Headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia, Danimer Scientific filed for Chapter…
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Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwide
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Expert insight into capacity developments, investments, and new policy frameworks Author: Michael Carus, Founder and CEO nova-Institute (Germany) As the New Year begins, let’s take a closer look at the current state of bio-based polymers. We look at the rapidly growing production capacity, the major investments currently underway in China, Europe, and the Middle East,…
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Protected: Global bioplastics update at EBC24
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Protected: Gevo bags Ethanol-to-Olefins Patent
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Doppelganger Plastics: a more desirable alternative?
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By Dirk den Ouden, Vice President of Circular Chemicals at Stora Enso The problem with plastics – aside from all the environmental issues they entail – is that they are excellent. Weaning ourselves off them wouldn’t be a problem if they weren’t great at what they do. Take PET, for example – good barrier properties,…