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Mazda uses isosorbide-based engineering plastics
We just published our first Biomaterials newsletter for the year and it’s a whopping 60 pages (yikes!). For our Tecnon OrbiChem subscribers, I hope you have the entire February to scan through the newsletter. One of the news we included is Mitsubishi Chemical’s announcement of the incorporation of its Durabio isosorbide-based engineering plastics on the … Continue reading
Reverdia’s bio-succinic acid in action
I am so glad April was over as it was exhausting although very productive. After attending/presenting/moderating at Nova Institut/BIO World Congress, I am still trying to catch up to last month’s news for the blog and here is one, which was announced during BIO World Congress. According to Reverdia, its Biossuccinium succinic acid as well … Continue reading
Sharp uses bioplastic for its new smartphone
Ok, so I’m late posting some of these news that were announced last month as I had to report (and analyze) these first at Tecnon OrbiChem’s Bio-materials newsletter. Here is another interesting development for Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation’s (MCC) bio-based engineering plastic DURABIO, this time for the front panel of a new smartphone, the AQUOS Crystal … Continue reading
Mitsubishi Chemical expands Durabio output
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) recently announced that it is expanding production of its isosorbide-based engineering plastic, DURABIO, at its Kurosaki Plant in Fukuoka, Japan. MCC has been producing its high-performance, high-transparency bio-based engineering plastic since August 2012 with annual production capacity of 5,000 tons. The company is planning to increase annual production capacity to 16,000 … Continue reading