In Texas, Dow and Teknor Apex announced a joint market development agreement for flexible vinyl in several application areas. Under a joint Collaboration Agreement, Teknor Apex was granted exclusive marketing rights in North America for flexible vinyl compounds containing Dow ECOLIBRIUM bio-based Plasticizers in certain applications such as consumer and industrial products, certain medical devices, […]
In Japan, Showa Denko K.K has chosen Myriant as its global supplier of biosuccinic acid. Under the terms of the supply agreement, SDK will utilize Myriant’s biosuccinic acid for the production of high-performance biodegradable polybutylene succinate, or PBS, a key polymer used in the production of bioplastics. SDK produces PBS that they invented under the […]
In Canada, CelluForce officially inaugurated the world’s first NanoCrystalline Cellulose demonstration plant at the Domtar pulp and paper mill site in Windsor, Quebec. Jean Moreau, President and CEO of CelluForce, was accompanied by the Canadian Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Joe Oliver. CelluForce is ramping up its production of NCC with a target of […]
In Ontario, EcoSynthetix has secured $2.1 in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada. This funding will support a project for the further development of EcoSynthetix’s novel EcoMer bio-based monomer platform that has the potential to address a $30 billion target market across multiple industrial applications such as toners, water-based inks, water-based paints and coatings, surfactants […]
In France and the Netherlands, Avantium and Rhodia have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications. Expanding their previously announced development agreement for bio-based engineering plastics, the new agreement will explore a wide range of compositions and applications based on Avantium’s YXY technology in […]
In California, Verenium and Tate & Lyle have signed an agreement for the use of one of Verenium’s proprietary enzyme products in the development of novel food ingredients. Under the terms of the agreement, Tate & Lyle receives a technology license with exclusivity assurances in the field of development. Verenium receives $1.5 million in near […]
In Italy, Biomood and Med Computer have released a new biodegradable plastic iPhone cover, called the iNature. The plastic is an Apinat, biodegradable, bioplastic, that reportedly will degrade in under 180 in a proper composting environment.
In Italy and California, Novamont and Genomatica have signed a definitive agreement establishing a JV for the first industrial plant in Europe producing butanediol. Under the agreement, Novamont is converting an existing facility in Adria, Italy to use Genomatica’s BDO process. Novamont is financing the plant conversion and will operate the plant, which is expected […]
In Illinois, DSM and Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia have signed an MOU for the launch of a new line of DSM-branded bio-based materials targeting the concrete floor coatings market. The initiative focuses on the development of bio-based castor oil materials. The new line of bio-based materials developed by DSM and Ebrabiotech will initially target the […]
In Florida, Arizona Chemical, a biorefiner of pine-based materials, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Kale Kimya to distribute the company’s line of bio-based specialty polymers in Turkey. Kale Kimya will offer SYLVACLEAR and SYLVASOL and UNICLEAR polymers, Arizona Chemical’s patented specialty products that provide a broad range of functionality in personal […]
