In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences announced the commercial availability of Inherent C18 Diacid — a to significantly expand their portfolios with cost-competitive products that demonstrate performance not possible from products made with more common, shorter-chain diacids. Elevance’s unique, efficient process to produce C18 diacid, also known as octadecanedioic acid or ODDA, uses materials produced from […]
In Massachusetts, Metabolix announced Mvera B5010, a new compostable film grade resin. Mvera B5010 film grade resin is designed for the compostable bag and film markets. Metabolix developed Mvera B5010 film grade resin to meet international industrial standards for compostability, and has been certified by Vinçotte to meet the EN13432 standard. Mvera B5010 resin allows […]
In Switzerland, Evolva Holding and Cargill announced that their development program for fermentation-based steviol glycosides is moving into pilot scale ahead of schedule, potentially making it available for commercialization sooner than expected. Earlier this year, Cargill and Evolva entered into an agreement to jointly develop and commercialize fermentation-based steviol glycosides. Steviol glycosides are the compounds […]
In Germany, AB Enzymes and Barentz have signed a 5-year distribution agreement to continue their long-term partnership. The agreement encompasses an expansion of the existing preferred representation status of Barentz in the European market and to include international territories. This cooperation will further strengthen and expand their global customer base and increase their market share […]
In Minnesota, at the 13th annual Automotive composites Conference & Exhibition, BASF granted tours as part of the opening. Plastics Today reports that BASF demonstrated a prototyping line for a woven kenaf and foamed water based Acrudur acrylic latex binder resin biocomposite. The materials were then put in a radio-frequency dryer. BASF is pushing to […]
In New Zealand, two innovative University of Otago research projects focused on enabling bio-manufacturing of key industrial chemicals and developing new bee-friendly insecticides have been funded in the government’s latest science investment round. Department of Biochemistry researchers Dr Monica Gerth and Dr Wayne Patrick gain $1M for a High Value Manufacturing and Services Research Fund […]
In Missouri, Monsanto Company has pledged an additional $3 million to support academic research on corn rootworm. With this funding, the Corn Rootworm Knowledge Research Program, which started in early 2013, extends the program to 2016. The program provides merit-based awards of up to $250,000 per year (for up to three years) for outstanding research […]
In North Carolina, BASF inaugurated its new research facilities in Research Triangle Park. This $33 million expansion includes 80,000 square feet of office, laboratory and greenhouse facilities. BASF expects that the State of the art research facilities will enable further innovation in crop protection and plant biotechnology. The facilities include a climate-controlled greenhouse and laboratories […]
In India, Jayant Agro, a leading castor oil and castor based derivatives manufacturer, Mitsui Chemicals,Inc Japan and, Itoh Oil Chemicals Co. Limited, Japan have together entered into a Joint Venture Agreement for Investing in the equity Shares of Vithal Castor Polyols. Itoh Oil Chemicals is a leading castor oil speciality manufacturing company in Japan with […]
In Indiana, Cereplast announced that it received five purchase orders totaling $450,000 from an existing customer in India for Cereplast Compostables blown film resins. Each purchase order totals $90,000 and will be delivered throughout the remainder of 2013. The bioplastic resins will be used for the manufacturing of single-use disposable bags for distribution in the […]
