Genomatica surged into first place in the 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals & Biomaterials, as voting returns began to filter in from the international panel of invited selectors. Gevo moved into second place, and Solazyme dropped back to third. Meanwhile, strategic investor Waste Management surged into 4th place, while Amyris slipped back into fifth […]
In California, Solazyme has signed agreements with Sephora Canada and The Shopping Channel to launch their anti-aging skincare line, Algenist, throughout Canada. In case you’re not familiar, Algenist is a product line of advanced anti-aging skincare products formulated with Solazyme’s breakthrough ingredient, alguronic acid. The initial Algenist product portfolio was launched in March 2011 in […]
In Ohio, Battelle Memorial Institute and Emery OleoChemicals have entered a licensing agreement for Emery to commercialize Battelles patented process for polyols to produce adhesives, both rigid and flexible foams, and polyerethane coatings. Battelle conducts research funded by the United Soybean Council and the Ohio Soybean Council.
In Illinois, Elevance and Paris-based Hutchinson Worldwide will be collaborating to validate the use of Elevance’s renewable products as processing aids in Hutchinson’s rubber compounds. Elevance will be using their metathesis technology and materials. Andy Shafer, vice president for Elevance stated, “Our collaboration with Hutchinson has been focused on this need, and work to-date has […]
In California, Verenium and Novus International announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop and commercialize a suite of new enzyme products from Verenium’s late-stage product pipeline targeting the poultry, swine, beef, dairy, aquaculture and companion animals markets. The companies will partner equally to fund development and commercialization and share in the profits, as well as […]
In Iowa, Iowa State’s Hybrid Processing Laboratory is working on using both biochemical and thermochemical processes to find new and better pathways for biochemicals and biofuels. Noting that fermentation normally occurs well below the boiling point of water, while thermochemical processes are usually hundreds of degrees hotter, Professor Robert C. Brown states, “In fact, these […]
In Italy, Polimeri Europa and Novamont announced a new 50-50 joint venture, Matrìca, which will design, build and manage a bio-based chemical complex in Porto Torres, at a cost of $700 million. The complex will consist of seven new plants using oil feedstock for the production of bio-plastics, bio-lubricants and bio-additives for elastomers, and a […]
In California, Amyris is planning to establish a collaboration with Wilmar International for the development and worldwide commercialization of surfactants derived from Amyris Biofene to be used in consumer packaged goods, personal care products and industrial applications. The two companies expect the surfactants will replace nonylphenol ethoxylate surfactants, whose use is being either phased out […]
In Washington, the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for 2011 were awarded to: Academic: Bruce H. Lipshutz, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara Small business: BioAmber, Inc., Plymouth, Minn. Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio Genomatica was […]
In China, Celenese Corp. expects to begin industrial ethanol production six to 12 months earlier than expected. In addition to its one or two greenfield plants it is planning, it now will modify and enhance its existing integrated acetyl facility at the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park with its TCX advanced technology. The modifications would add […]
