In California, UC San Diego announced that 12 scientists report that new discoveries of the way plants transport important substances across their biological membranes to resist toxic metals and pests, increase salt and drought tolerance, control water loss and store sugar can have profound implications for increasing the supply of food and energy for our […]
In California, Cereplast announced a new bioplastic resin grade Biopropylene A150D, an injection molding grade manufactured with 51% post-industrial algae biomass and will be commercially available this quarter. Biopropylene A150D has low to no odor due to the discovery of a post-industrial process that significantly reduces the distinctive smell that is inherent to algae biomass. […]
In Illinois, Cartridge World unveiled a new eco-friendly car wrap marking its 10th anniversary in North America. The car wrap was introduced at the company’s annual convention in Las Vegas last week to promote its expanded line of home and office printing products and recycling.The car wrap uses the 3M Envision Wrap Films, which include […]
In Finland, Metso reports that Domtar has successfully started up a commercial-scale LignoBoost lignin separation plant at its Plymouth, North Carolina mill. This is the first commercial installation of a LignoBoost plant in the world and the technology is supplied by Metso. “The technology has been developed by Innventia in Sweden, in association with Chalmers […]
In Canada, CO2 Solutions reports it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application entitled Methods And Formulations Using Carbonic Anhydrase And Reaction Compound Combinations. Upon issuance the patent will provide CO2 Solutions with further broaden exclusivity in the important U.S. market for the use of […]
In France, Solvay has decided to invest in a PA6.10 production unit on Saint-Fons Belle-Etoile Platform. PA6.10, is a bio based polymer, which has been confirmed that 62.5% of its carbon is from a renewable source. “This investment is part of our continuous efforts to build on our product capabilities and develop a greener chemistry,” […]
In France, Arkema has expanded its product offering with the Rilsan T range, a new biosourced polyamide 10.10 processed from castor oil. Manufactured at its Serquigny facility in France, it benefits from unrivaled raw material integration, boosted by the recent acquisition of Casda and Hipro as well as a new joint venture with Jayant Agro. […]
In Texas, Barry Cohen, the executive director of the National Algae Association, says Kansas State professor Peter Pfromm is “not looking at real-world conditions” in critiquing the economic potential of algae production. “Pfromm’s assumption that the algae would be grown in open ponds is an old, out-dated technology, and most algae growers are using vertical […]
In Germany, the EU funded research project on bio-based product standards, (Knowledge Based Bio-based Products’ Pre-Standardization (KBBPPS), held a workshop in Cologne to inform stakeholders about the project’s objectives and initial activities and to consult the seven partners about the 2½ years of research that lie ahead. The advisory workshop’s morning session started with an […]
In Ohio, Kutol Products Company was chosen by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to be featured as an April Ohio Business Profile for its contribution to the state’s economy and the country’s emerging bio-products industry. “We are honored to be highlighted as an Ohio Business Profile for biobased manufacturing by Ohio’s Secretary of State, […]
