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Highland Plastics selects Cardia’s Bioplastics technology

April 11, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Michigan, Highland Plastics and Cardia Bioplastics announced their cooperation on sustainable packaging systems for consumer and institutional applications. Highland Plastics is a manufacturer of injection molded food grade plastic packaging for consumer and institutional applications and will now offer sustainable products using Cardia Biohybrid unique resin technology. Cardia Biohybrid proprietary technology combines renewable thermoplastics […]

Dow AgroSciences opens new facility at global headquarters

April 11, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Indiana, executives from The Dow Chemical Company and Dow AgroSciences were joined by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today at an R&D expansion ribbon-cutting event for a new 175,000 square foot R&D facility at Dow AgroSciences’ Global Headquarters. This new facility is part of a global growth plan for Dow AgroSciences’ research efforts for the […]

G-OIL helps Lindsey Wilson College to pioneer “truly green campuses”

April 10, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Florida, G-Oil reports that Lindsey Wilson College is now using G-Oil. Operations Manager Mike Newton discovered G-OIL, a bio-based fully synthetic motor oil, at a nearby Wal-Mart nearly 3 years ago. Newton tracks vehicles on multiple campuses in 5 states and for the school’s highly successful sports programs that travel extensively. After first testing […]

Myriant signs distribution agreement with BCD Chemie

April 9, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Massachusetts, Myriant has signed a distribution agreement with Hamburg, Germany-based BCD Chemie, one of the major European chemical distributors. BCD Chemie will market and distribute Myriant’s bio-succinic acid and MyrifilmÂ solvent in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Myriant’s MyrifilmÂ solvent is a bio-based, broad spectrum, low odor and high-efficiency coalescing solvent with zero VOC. BCD […]

MF-Folien introduces first film made from DSM’s EcoPaXX

April 8, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Singapore, DSM announced that its development partner MF-Folien GmbH in Kempten, Southern Germany, successfully introduced a new polyamide film based on DSM’s bio-based EcoPaXX® polyamide 410. Samples of film based on EcoPaXX are available in various thicknesses: 30, 40 and 50 microns. Potential application areas are in flexible food packaging, building & construction, medical, […]

USDA Biopreferred Program to add eight new categories in May

April 4, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Washington, the Federal Register reports that the following eight categories will be added to the USDA’s Biopreferred Program: aircraft and boat cleaners, automotive care products, engine crankcase oil, gasoline fuel additives, metal cleaners and corrosion removers, microbial cleaning products, paint removers and water turbine bearing oils. A new subcategory, countertops, was added to the […]

1000+ Stain Remover earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

April 4, 2013 | Jim Lane

In Washington, Niagara Mist Marketing Division’s 1000+ Stain Remover has has earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label. Niagara Mist is a division of Winning Brands, manufacturer of advanced cleaning solutions including 1000+ Stain Remover. The innovative stain remover and multi-cleaner was known during early marketing as Winning Colours. More on the story.

Marrone Bio files patent for a unique bacillus species

April 3, 2013 | Jim Lane

In California, Marrone Bio Innovations announced the submission of a patent application encompassing a new Bacillus sp. strain F727, to the USPTO. This strain was first discovered from soil collected in California by one of MBI’s employees. The anti-fungal compounds produced by this new strain are different than the current commercial Bacillus biofungicide products. In […]

Tianren Ecology Co. sells shares worth $8.5 million to IFC

April 2, 2013 | Jim Lane

In China, World Bank Group member, International Finance Corp., has agreed to buy shares worth of $8.5 million in Jiangxi Tianren Ecology Co.. Tianren plans to use the money to increase its manufacturing capacity and strengthen its spray service both on land and in the air. Tianren will thus be able to supply biopesticide for […]

Nexant calls for more EU support for biotechnology development

April 1, 2013 | Jim Lane

In England, Nexant, as a co-sponsor of the recent Fifth World Bio-Based Chemicals Conference in Rotterdam, led discussions with key bio-based chemical industry participants on topics ranging from pending product launches to achieving commercial-scale production and financing in the current global marketplace. “One of the key aspects emerging from our industry dialogue was that North […]

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