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polyamides
Solvay collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks
This is a piece of interesting news from Solvay on the recent announcement of its collaboration with synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks on the development of sustainable biopolymers as well as other specialty chemicals and materials that can be used from home and personal care to agriculture and food. As part of this partnership, Solvay … Continue reading
Cathay to expand bio-monomers and bio-polyamides capacity
I have finally finished this month’s Bio-Materials newsletter for Tecnon OrbiChem and we have a very comprehensive 8-page Chemical Profile this month featuring 1,5 pentanediamine and polyamides 5,6, which was written by my boss (and chairman of Tecnon OrbiChem), Charles Fryer. He’s the global guru of the polyamides/nylon markets and knows the industry and technology inside and out … Continue reading
Genomatica enters bio-polyamides market
So far, Genomatica’s business model seems to be doing pretty well as the company tries to stay out of burning cash through manufacturing, letting its partners from the chemical industry do the commercial production and marketing, and Genomatica instead focuses on R&D of various fermentation-based chemicals for its technology licensing portfolio. The company announced this … Continue reading
FKuR distributes Evonik’s bio-polyamides
Evonik Industries AG has appointed FKuR Kunststoff GmbH to market, sell and distribute its VESTAMID® Terra products (PA610, PA1010, PA1012) worldwide effective immediately. VESTAMID® Terra polymers are partially or entirely based on renewable feedstock. The raw materials are the castor bean and its oil derivatives, which are synthesized into monomers which form the basis of the … Continue reading
Solvay launches high-performance bio-based polyamides in electronics
Solvay Specialty Polymers has expanded its Kalix® high-performance polyamide (HPPA) product line, with a new portfolio of bio-based high-performance polyamides offered for use in smart mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops, and other smart mobile electronics. The introduction includes the Kalix® HPPA 3000 series, the first bio-based amorphous polyphthalamides (PPAs), and the Kalix® … Continue reading
DSM’s EcoPaXX in aluminum windows
DSM has launched the use of its EcoPaXX® Polyamide 4.10, a polymer with a bio-based content of 70% in insulating profiles of aluminum window frames. Many insulating profiles currently uses PA 6.6, which provide a thermal break that contributes to the mechanical integrity of the windows, and make an important contribution to the energy efficiency of … Continue reading
Growing bio-polyamides offerings
Your toothbrush bristles will soon become more environment-friendly if polyamides producers Evonik and Cathay Industrial Biotechnology are successful in marketing their bio-based polyamides. Cathay Industrial Biotech has been promoting this year its new renewable polyamides PA 5.6, PA 5.10, PA 5.12 and PA 5.14 (as well as their copolymers) under the brand Terryl. The bio-polyamides … Continue reading