Partnership
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INVISTA, CPI on gas fermentation-based chems
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INVISTA and The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) announced a collaboration for the development of new technologies to enable gas-fermentation-based processes for the production of industrial chemicals. The collaboration will leverage INVISTA’s capabilities in biotechnology and catalysis, and knowledge of the…
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DSM demonstrates wheat straw-based ethanol production
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DSM and DONG Energy Denmark have demonstrated the combined fermentation of C6 and C5 sugars from wheat straw on a 270,000 liter industrial scale with a similar yield as obtained on a 1 liter laboratory scale using DSM’s advanced yeast. The…
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Amyris, Total form 50-50 renewable fuel JV
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My apologies for the lack of posts (again) as I have been busy working on getting information for the Bio-Materials newsletter before folks from around the world start their holiday events. However, let me post this one from Amyris’ recent…
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FKuR distributes Evonik’s bio-polyamides
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Evonik Industries AG has appointed FKuR Kunststoff GmbH to market, sell and distribute its VESTAMID® Terra products (PA610, PA1010, PA1012) worldwide effective immediately. VESTAMID® Terra polymers are partially or entirely based on renewable feedstock. The raw materials are the castor bean…
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Universal Fibers to use Sorona®
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Universal Fibers® and DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) have collaborated to produce and market carpet fiber using DuPont™ Sorona® renewably sourced polymer. The scope of the collaboration includes sales into the commercial, residential and automotive market segments. DuPont will provide its…
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M&G Chemicals to invest in Chinese Bio-MEG
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In Tecnon OrbiChem’s October Bio-Materials report, I mentioned the near-term possibility of M&G licensing its biomass-based MEG technology using Beta Renewables’ PROESA after the companies, including Novozymes, started operations of their joint venture cellulosic ethanol facility in Crescentino, Italy, last…
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Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle in Ford Fusion
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I am definitely excited to hear Coca-Cola’s presentation next week at the Ecochem conference in Switzerland and maybe get an update on the sales of their PlantBottle™ as well as updates on JBF’s bio-MEG project in Brazil. For those who…