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USDA’s BioPreferred Program back in business
It is good to hear that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) BioPreferred Program web portal is open again for companies to apply for the voluntary USDA Certified Biobased Product label. Up-to-date, the agency said about 900 individual products have received the USDA label and that there are there are currently 9,000 designated biobased products … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEuropean project to improve PLA production
The Technological Institute of Plastics AIMPLAS, along with eleven other enterprises and technological European centers, has launched the InnoREX project, financed by the Seventh Framework Program funds and coordinated by the German Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology – ICT. The 42-month project seeks to develop a new technology of polylactic acid (PLA) production. FOLLOW ME ON … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEDSM’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
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESuez Environnement invests in Solvert
Suez Environnement, through its recycling and resource management subsidiary SITA UK, is funding the research and development program of North East UK technology company, Solvert Ltd. Solvert aims to develop a technology that converts the organic stream from either municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial and industrial (C&I) waste into biobased chemicals such as n-butanol, acetone and … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEEurope to invest €3.8bn in the biobased economy
The European Commission proposed a €3.8 billion Public Private Partnership (PPP) on Biobased Industries, in order to accelerate the commercialization of biobased products in Europe. The European Commission will invest €1 billion and the industry €2.8 billion, from 2014 to 2020, to boost market uptake of new biobased products that are “made in Europe”. The … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACECereplast Receives Orders from Italy
Cereplast received multiple purchase orders for Cereplast Compostables® blown film resins totaling approximately $200,000 in sales. These resins will be used for the manufacture of single-use plastic bags for use at about 45 supermarkets located in the Veneto and Trentino Regions in Italy. The resin is being produced this month at Cereplast’s manufacturing facility in … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACESustainable Refining launches veggie industrial oils
Sustainable Refining, LLC has launched its renewable bio-based line of cutting, hydraulic and bar & chain oils for industrial and commercial use. These non-petroleum 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 … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEGrowing 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
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEClariant, Wilmar finalize amines merger
Specialty chemical firm Clariant International and Asian agribusiness firm Wilmar International have received clearances for the establishment of their 50-50 joint venture called “the global amines company”, which is now in operation. The global amines company will be the global platform for production and sales of fatty amines and selected amines derivatives. The joint venture … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEUK’s biggest bioethanol plant opens
Vivergo Fuels Ltd officially opens UK’s largest bioethanol plant based on Praj technology and design. Vivergo Fuels is a JV between AB Sugar, BP, & DuPont. The plant is designed to use 1.1 million tonnes of feed-grade wheat to produce 420 million litres of bioethanol and 500,000 tonnes of protein rich animal feed per year. FOLLOW … Continue reading
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