Company initiatives
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NatureWorks launches Performance Chemicals Division
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While NatureWorks has already been working on this new business model of launching lactides-based performance chemicals a year back, the company finally made it official with a new division and product line called Vercet™, which aims to supply lactides, polyols,…
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BioAmber launches pharma-grade succinic acid
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Remember the effects of dripping water into stones? That’s probably what’s happening with bio-succinic acid as it slowly chips away potential markets despite the slowdown in blockbuster applications such as PBS and 1,4 BDO. BioAmber announced today the launch of…
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EU bio-solvent project, ReSolve, launched
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ReSolve, a €4.3 million EU project focused on replacing traditional, fossil-based solvents, was officially launched today. Led by the University of York, the project consortium is comprised of 11 partners from 5 different countries, including Circa Group subsidiary company Circa…
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Sodium glucarate now listed under REACH
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Rivertop Renewables’ sodium glucarate has achieved registration under the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation, which opens the door for the commercial deployment of products derived from sodium glucarate in markets across Europe,…
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VIDEO: Arkema celebrates 70 years of Rilsan PA11
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Hello blog readers. It is unbelievable that the second half of the year is almost upon us and 2017 actually marks the 10-year anniversary of the Green Chemicals Blog (late September 2017 to be exact). It has certainly been through…
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Anellotech starts Bio-BTX pilot production tests
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Bio-aromatics technology developer, Anellotech, along with its engineering partner, IFPEN/Axens, announced late last month that it has completed a successful continuous performance test of the TCat-8 pilot plant as part of unit commissioning in Silsbee, Texas. The test involved continuous…
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VIDEO: Croda prepares for bio-EO surfactants production
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I’m so bummed that I was unable to attend the World Surfactants conference, which was recently held in New Jersey, but hopefully I’ll be able to get some presentation materials to peruse through. In the meantime, here’s a nice video…