In Germany, BASF has produced its first commercial volumes of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) from renewable raw material, and is offering this product to customers for testing and commercial use. The production process relies on a patented fermentation technology from Genomatica, based in California. The fermentation process uses dextrose as a renewable feedstock. The quality of BDO […]
In Switzerland, Clariant reports that manufacturers can use reactive halogen-free flame retardant Exolit OP 560 with this technology to develop low emission flexible foams that meet internationally accepted flammability standard such as Cal TB 117 (California Technical Bulletin 117, a flammability test for upholstered furniture using a small flame). Green Urethane’s Technology is already available […]
In Utah, Nutranomics, Inc. announced the commercial launch of Glucozyme, a nutritional supplement developed by Nutranomics to assist in the reduction of blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Nutranomics will offer Glucozyme™ for sale direct to consumers and distributors through its e-commerce website beginning December 1st, 2013. The product will sold directly to […]
In Minnesota, Northern Technologies International announced that it has formed Natur-Tec India Private Limited, a majority (90%) owned subsidiary based in Chennai, India, to capitalize on the increasing market demand for Natur-Tec bioplastic products in India and the surrounding South Asian region. The General Manager of the new NTIC subsidiary will be Dr. Sunder Balakrishnan, […]
In California, OriginOil announced that academic testing has verifited its new Algae Screen growth optimizer effectively controls bacteria and microscopic predators in commercial algae production, helping to promote high rates of cultivation of the most valuable species. “Initial test results saw a dramatic drop in contaminant load while the culture still maintained target cell integrity,” […]
In Canada, Solegear Bioplastics announced it has won the Best in BioFuels/BioEnergy for the Global Cleantech Cluster Association 2013 Later Stage Award. The 2013 Global Top 10 award reflects Solegear’s cleantech success and market position as a leading bioplastics company in the $163.1 billion global cleantech industry. It also indicates Solegear’s unique innovations are making […]
In Washington, the Chemical Society announced that the latest episode in the Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series highlights a first-of-its-kind process that can convert vegetable and animal fats and oils into a key ingredient for plastics. A report by Douglas Neckers, Ph.D., and Maria Muro-Small in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, describes the […]
In California, Faurecia will be showing visions for the near future of automotive seating and interiors that are ready for the road at the LA Auto Show. Referred to as “BioAttitude”, Faurecia will be showcasing advancements in the use of natural materials for interior structures, such as BioMat, a mixture of completely natural substances, creating […]
In Canada, CenturyVallen, a national supplier of safety and industrial MRO products and services, announced that it is now selling the world’s first “green” protective hard hat manufactured from sugarcane. Unlike conventional hard hats manufactured from high-density polyethylene sourced from petrochemicals, the V-Gard GREEN hard hat from MSA is manufactured using HDPE sourced from sugarcane […]
In Massachusetts, Metabolix announced its Chief Scientific Officer Oliver Peoples, Ph.D. will present the Company’s strategy for its polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)-based biopolymers and biobased chemicals platform. This presentation will include new data on the successful conversion of second generation cellulosic sugars to PHA precursors for the production of PHA biopolymers and biobased chemicals, including C3 (bio-acrylic) […]
