R&D
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Bio-MMA development expands
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I have reported about the development of biobased methyl methacrylate (MMA) only one time in November 2011 when Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC) and its subsidiary Lucite International announced that they have developed bio-based MMA, a chemical used in coatings, transparent plastics…
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Guayule rubber in wetsuit
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US-based Yulex sent me this press release this weekend regarding their project with sports/outdoors products manufacturer Patagonia on a guayule rubber-based wetsuit as an alternative for the use of neoprene materials. The blog first heard about guayule (pronounced why-YOU-lee) in…