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The green blog just wanted to give a shout out of welcome to these new sites and hopefully readers will check them out as well: SpecialChem4Bio SpecialChem’s new online platform dedicated to bio-based chemicals and materials. The website is said to offer the following: BioBased Products Selector: a bio-based chemicals and materials selector, organized by … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEPolyols from bio-PDO and succinic acid
This year seems to be a good year for expanding DuPont Tate & Lyle’s (DTL) bio-based propanediol (PDO) applications. This week, the company announced that its Susterra bio-based PDO combined with bio-succinic acid supplied by Myriant, are now being used by Piedmont Chemical to produce 100% bio-based polyester polyols. Polyester polyols (dicarboxylic acids + diols) … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEPurac promotes PLA recyclability
The blog is in a video mode this week so here’s another one from lactic acid producer Purac showing how easy it is to recycle PLA (polylactic acid) plastic through a do-it-yourself, interactive machine created by the Perpetual Plastic Project that Purac has sponsored. The project is an initiative created by former students from the … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEDuPont breaks ground on Iowa biorefinery
Last week, DuPont has made a statement on its commitment to cellulosic ethanol as the company broke ground on its planned 30m gal/year biorefinery in Nevada, Iowa. The $200m cellulosic ethanol plant is expected to be completed in mid-2014, and reportedly will be among the first and largest commercial-scale cellulosic biorefineries in the world. The … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACETeijin’s Bio-PET Fiber in Nissan
Hello blog readers! Missed me? I am very sorry for being quiet lately as I had to recuperate coming out of a gallbladder surgery on top of a Thanksgiving week and this week’s exam. This month will also be my finals and therefore I need to focus on school for now until the week of … Continue reading
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