Green Chemicals Blog
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Stepan launches a new surfactant from joint R&D with Elevance
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After almost 4 years since Stepan and Elevance signed a joint development agreement in 2010, the companies announced the launch of the first surfactant product, which is now commercially available worldwide from Stepan Company, with sales to be rolled in…
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Dyadic joins EU project OPTIBIOCAT
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Biotechnology company, Dyadic International Inc. has participated in a new project, “OPTIBIOCAT Optimized esterase biocatalysts for cost-effective industrial production”, an EU-funded project aimed at developing biocatalysts for the cosmetic industry. The biocatalysts will be based on feruloyl acid esterases (“FAE”)…
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Rennovia partners with JM Davy
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Johnson Matthey Davy Technologies Ltd. (JM Davy) and Rennovia are collaborating to develop, demonstrate and commercialize catalytic process technologies for the production of bio-based glucaric acid and adipic acid. Under the collaboration, Rennovia and JM Davy will work together to…
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Dyson explores biopolymer use
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Like other premium brands (and Dyson products are definitely expensive), British vacuum manufacturer Dyson is exploring the use of biopolymers for their products and they seem to be enthusiastic about it (see the video below). Dyson has been working with…
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GreenCentre partners with Chemical Angel Network
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GreenCentre Canada has partnered with The Chemical Angel Network, a nation-wide angel network investing in seed and early stage chemical businesses. The chemistry component of investment targets normally falls within the general areas of measurement, manufacturing and materials. The Angel…
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RSB, Bonsucro certification collaboration
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Bonsucro, a global multi-stakeholder non-profit organization that promotes metric standards for sustainable sugarcane, will now be able to access certification from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) through a simplified audit process to demonstrate compliance. RSB and Bonsucro sustainability standards…
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WSU develops waste cooking-oil based asphalt
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Haifang Wen, assistant professor of Civil Engineering in the Washington State University (WSU), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has developed a technology to substitute restaurant cooking oil for the crude oil used traditionally in the production of asphalt, creating…