Green Chemicals Blog
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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…
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Genomatica’s bio-BDO in FENC fibers
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My apologies for this late post as I had some work-related matters to see through. Taiwan-based polyester firm Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) and Genomatica announced last week at the Bioplastek conference that FENC was able to produce a high-performance…
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Bunge, TRT dissolves oilseed JV
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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…
