Company initiatives
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Tetra Pak signs Bio-LDPE supply deal in Brazil
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International packaging company Tetra Pak has signed a supply agreement with Braskem for its sugarcane-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which will be used in all Tetra Pak packages produced in Brazil. The biobased LDPE supply is scheduled to start during the…
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Strong growth for DuPont’s bio-polyamides Zytel
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DuPont™ Zytel® RS HTN, a high-performance castor oil-based polyamide, has seen a four times growth rate since its introduction just four years ago especially in the application of hand-held electronics.
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University of Liverpool gets biobased chems R&D funds
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The University of Liverpool has been awarded funding to develop the next generation of renewable chemicals from biomass to use in the manufacture of materials, plastics, solvents and pharmaceuticals. The £1.8million project, which is in collaboration with the University of York,…
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BASF expands bioplastic investments
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While BASF is still cautious on the use and marketing of bioplastics, the company admitted that biopolymers do present a growth market opportunity and therefore BASF is planning to expand its business in this area. BASF announced today that it…
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Cereplast completes restructuring plans
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Cereplast has completed its restructuring by relocating its corporate headquarters from California to its production facility in Indiana, as well as relocating its European headquarters from Germany to its offices in Italy. The closure of the offices in California and…
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Novozymes acquires TJ Technologies
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Enzymes producer Novozymes has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TJ Technologies Inc. based in Watertown, South Dakota. With annual revenue close to $15 million, TJ Technologies Inc. is a significant player in the U.S. market for bioyield enhancement products,…
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Lanxess produces biobased PBT with Genomatica
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This is the first time that the blog has heard about Germany-based specialty chemical firm Lanxess working on biobased engineering plastic polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) in partnership with US renewable chemicals company Genomatica. The companies announced today that Lanxess has produced…