Bioplastic
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Ford and Heinz collaborate on tomato fibers for cars
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This is an interesting news for the blog that you can use tomato skins to make composite plastics. According to Ford and H.J. Heinz Company, researchers at the companies have been exploring the use of tomato fiber to develop a more sustainable bioplastic material for vehicle manufacturing. The companies have been using dried tomato skins…
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Avantium Raises €36M, ready for commercial-scale
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I still have several interviews from last month that I need to post and I’m also receiving recent press releases so please bear with me as I try to juggle work and blogging. Next week, I will be at the ACSGCI Green Chemistry & Engineering conference in Bethesda, Maryland. Follow my tweets at @Dgreenblogger #gcande…
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Biopolymers Symposium 2014
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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 the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Manufacturing, and the Centre for Process Innovation under a…
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UPM launched the Biofore concept car
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It’s 6am US EST and I still can’t sleep (which I will pay for later), so it’s back to blogging for me. Helsinki, Finland-based pulp and paper company UPM recently launched the Biofore Concept Car at the Geneva International Motor Show, which featured passenger compartment floor, center console, display panel cover and door panels made…
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Cereplast files for Bankruptcy
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It looks like the renewable chemicals/bio-materials industry is now seeing the start of restructuring with LS9 recently being acquired by Renewable Energy Group, Codexis changing its business strategy and focus, and now Cereplast filing for bankruptcy. The Indiana-based bioplastic producer has filed voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court led…
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Mitsubishi Chemical expands Durabio output
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) recently announced that it is expanding production of its isosorbide-based engineering plastic, DURABIO, at its Kurosaki Plant in Fukuoka, Japan. MCC has been producing its high-performance, high-transparency bio-based engineering plastic since August 2012 with annual production capacity of 5,000 tons. The company is planning to increase annual production capacity to 16,000…