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Bunge, TRT dissolves oilseed JV
US agribusiness Bunge and Twin Rivers Technologies Enterprises de Transformation de Graines Oleagineuses du Quebec Inc. (TRT ETGO) a subsidiary of oleochemical firm TRT Holdings Inc., which in turn is a subsidiary of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Berhad (FGV), has decided to dissolve their joint venture Bunge ETGO L.P. in the mutual best interests of both … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEvonik’s biobased polyamide in racing cars
Evonik’s biobased VESTAMID® Terra polyamide has been tested in a multi-layer tube systems of a racing car RED Motorsport’s Lotus Exige, which took place in the Touring Car Championships TCC of the Deutscher Motorsport Verband DMV at the Hockenheimring on June 14-15. The racing car boasts a number of novel features this year including a multi-layer … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESustainable Refining launches veggie Base Oils
Sustainable Refining LLC has launched its renewable bio-based line of Cutting, Hydraulic and Bar & Chain Oils for industrial and commercial use. The based oils are manufactured using a 100% vegetable oil blend refined with proprietary additives giving them the lubricity, anti-oxidation, adhesion, flash point and pour-point characteristics sufficient to compete with petroleum based products … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEPenford Introduces biopolymers in Paper Coatings
Penford Products, a division of Penford Corporation has launched Pen-cote PR, a new biopolymer product line made to replace protein in paper coatings. Pen-cote PR, available in both dry and liquid form, was developed using Penford’s proprietary PenFlex™ technology, which produces high performance, cost effective biomaterials. FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACE
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACETetra Pak signs Bio-LDPE supply deal in Brazil
International packaging company Tetra Pak has signed a supply agreement with Braskem for its sugarcane-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which will be used in all Tetra Pak packages produced in Brazil. The biobased LDPE supply is scheduled to start during the first quarter of 2014 and will be used as a component of Tetra Pak’s packages … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEStrong growth for DuPont’s bio-polyamides Zytel
DuPont™ Zytel® RS HTN, a high-performance castor oil-based polyamide, has seen a four times growth rate since its introduction just four years ago especially in the application of hand-held electronics. FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACE
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEUniversity of Liverpool gets biobased chems R&D funds
The University of Liverpool has been awarded funding to develop the next generation of renewable chemicals from biomass to use in the manufacture of materials, plastics, solvents and pharmaceuticals. The £1.8million project, which is in collaboration with the University of York, will involve developing platform chemicals from the sugars, fats, oils and carbohydrates produced by biomass … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBASF expands bioplastic investments
While BASF is still cautious on the use and marketing of bioplastics, the company admitted that biopolymers do present a growth market opportunity and therefore BASF is planning to expand its business in this area. BASF announced today that it is currently stepping up research in the biodegradable polymers area primarily biobased foam with properties … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECereplast completes restructuring plans
Cereplast has completed its restructuring by relocating its corporate headquarters from California to its production facility in Indiana, as well as relocating its European headquarters from Germany to its offices in Italy. The closure of the offices in California and Germany is expected to reduce annual operating expenses by $600,000 to $800,000. FOLLOW ME ON … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACENovozymes acquires TJ Technologies
Enzymes producer Novozymes has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TJ Technologies Inc. based in Watertown, South Dakota. With annual revenue close to $15 million, TJ Technologies Inc. is a significant player in the U.S. market for bioyield enhancement products, with a strong position in seed treatment of corn, as well as other important crops … Continue reading
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