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Rising Commercialisation of Specialty High-Temperature Bio-based Polymers
Last month, I wrote a special report for Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter about polyimide and polyphthalamide (PPA), which are considered high-temperature specialty polymers. I am not quite familiar with these polymers but apparently, they can now be produced using renewable feedstock. Zymergen launched in December last year its Hyaline family of polyimide films and the … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEBio-based chemicals capacity build-up continues
Two big news in the bio-based chemicals sector were announced this month: A planned 65 ktpa fermentation-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) capacity in Iowa, USA, to be built by a newly-formed joint venture called Qore, and a 75 ktpa polylactic acid (PLA) plant announced by NatureWorks to be built in Nakhon Sawan province in Thailand. Qore is … Continue reading
FOLLOW ME ON THESE SPACEDOE: Single-Use Plastic Recycling Funding Opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of up to $14.5 million in funding for research and development to cut waste and reduce the energy used by single-use plastics like plastic bags, wraps, and films. This funding directed toward plastics recycling technologies advances the DOE’s work to address the challenges of plastic waste … Continue reading
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