Green Chemicals Blog
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BASF explores CO2-based syngas production
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For several years now, BASF has been working on using carbon dioxide as feedstock for chemical manufacture. The company announced last week that alongside its partners Linde Group (a major industrial gas producer) and engineering firm ThyssenKrupp, the companies are…
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BASF, Cargill, Novozymes bio-acrylic acid milestone
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I hope you were able to check out our new Bio-Materials & Intermediates report offering via Tecnon OrbiChem’s website. We have been working on this project since March and we would love to get your feedback (and of course your…
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Tecnon OrbiChem launches Bio-Materials service
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* TECNON ORBICHEM ANNOUNCES: THE LAUNCH OF A NEW BIO-MATERIALS SERVICE LONDON, 8 July 2013 Tecnon OrbiChem launches a special issue (Issue 0) of its new Bio-Materials & Intermediates Chemical Business Focus (CBF). The content and format of this…
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Green Biologics demo scale-up
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Apologies for the silence yesterday as I was (and still am) in the middle of a big project. Some of you might already know what I’m talking about. Anyway, the biobased butanol industry is teeming with capacity scale-up with Gevo…
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Compostable coffee capsules from BASF
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Since the end of 2012, the Swiss Coffee Company is offering coffee in compostable plastic capsules in an aroma-type barrier packaging together with coffee machines in Switzerland under the brand name beanarella. The capsules are made from BASF’s compostable plastic…
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World’s first 5-HMF industrial facility
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Switzerland-based AVA Biochem BSL AG said it has begun operation of the world’s first industrial plant for producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) at Muttenz in Clariant’s Infrapark near Basel. The plant initially can produce 20 tons/year of 5-HMF with a purity of…
