carbon
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Unilever expands to CO2-based surfactant raw material
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My special report on Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-Materials newsletter this month was about fermentation-based surfactants particularly glycolipids given BASF’s recent investments in this market. Unilever was also mentioned in my report as one of the big consumer brands that are now…
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Isothane in CO2-based polyols development
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I haven’t seen any formal press release from either Econic Technologies or Isothane Limited but according to Econic, the companies are working on the application of Econic’s CO2-based polyols in spray foam insulation (see video below). UK-based Isothane Ltd. is…
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Newlight, IKEA in PHA plastic supply deal
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IKEA SUPPLY AG and Newlight Technologies recently announced a supply, collaboration, and technology license agreement that will supply IKEA with AirCarbon PHA resins from Newlight’s commercial-scale production facilities and enable IKEA to produce AirCarbon thermoplastic under a technology license. Under the…