In Kentucky, Eagle One, a brand of Ashland Inc. announced its new patented marine spray wax for use on wet or dry watercraft surfaces. Eagle One Marine Wax As-U-Dry is formulated specifically for boats and watercraft to protect against UV sun damage, corrosion and water deposits. Marine Wax As-U-Dry contains carnauba wax, which is a […]
In Switzerland, DuPont reports that their Zytel RS HTN high-performance polyamide, a renewably sourced polymer that has seen a four times growth rate since its introduction just four years ago. Stiffness, strength, low warpage and low moisture pickup combine to help ensure thinner walls for sleek, light designs that improve performance, and is sourced from sebaci […]
In Texas, MarketsandMarkets “Renewable Chemicals Market – Alcohols (Ethanol, Methanol), Biopolymers (Starch, PLA, PHA, Polyethylene and Others), Platform Chemicals and Others – Global Trends and Forecasts to 2018” predicts that the market will grow from an estimated $57.5 billion in 2012 to $83.4 billion by 2018, with a CAGR of 7.7% from 2013 to 2018. […]
In Italy, Novamont has unveiled the first product made from 4th generation Mater-Bi, the family of biodegradable and compostable bioplastics. The new generation of materials, combines two already consolidated technologies of complexed starches and polyesters from oils and the new technologies, can be used for a wide range of applications, including flexible and rigid films, […]
In Germany, Basf announced their latest innovation from Beauty Creations, the cosmetic active ingredient business of BASF. PatcH2O is a skin moisturization, described as a molecular network of natural biopolymers with a high concentration of a moisturizing complex containing glycerin, serine, trehalose and urea. The product acts at two levels, one on the surface of […]
In California, Aurora Algae has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 12/480,635 entitled “VCP-Based Vectors for Algal Cell Transformation.” This allowed application adds to Aurora Algae’s existing patent portfolio, with 12 patent applications now either issued or allowed with the USPTO, and […]
In California, Verdezyne has has entered into a collaboration with Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation in its assessment of Malaysia as the destination for its first biochemical production facility in the Asia Pacific Region. The collaboration is set to accelerate Verdezyne’s process to full-fledged commercialization following the success from its pilot plant that was established in November […]
In France and Malaysia, METabolic EXplorer, a company that specializes in the development of bioprocesses for the production of chemical compounds, and Bio-XCell Malaysia, the promoter tasked with the construction of the plant and biotechnology infrastructure in Malaysia, jointly announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms and conditions by which they would […]
In Italy, Chemtex and Codexis announced the successful scale-up in the production of CodeXol detergent alcohols using cellulosic sugars. The scale-up was achieved at a 1,500 liter demonstration facility at Chemtex’s R&D complex in Tortona, Italy and is a key milestone in the ongoing effort initiated by the two companies to develop a fully integrated […]
In Canada, Xylitol Canada announced they have completed pilot demonstration of its cellulosic xylose process. The successful three month campaign proved out critical process and economic metrics needed to advance into commercial scale detailed engineering. The recently completed trial builds on previously completed pilot scale work by integrating the Xylitol Canada process from end-to-end in […]
