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Jun 21, 2021 | Product News
Braskem develops polyethylene (PE) wax made from sugarcane ethanol. The PE wax is intended to produce adhesives, cosmetics, paints and compounds used in the transformation of thermoplastic resins...
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Jun 17, 2021 | Industry News
Genomatica has licensed its GENO BDO® biomanufacturing process technology to Cargill, which is using it in its joint venture with HELM, Qore, to produce renewable 1,4-butanediol (BDO). The...
Jun 15, 2021 | Article
By Donald Rosato
Take a look at new developments in bioplastics and compounding additives allowing their use to go beyond packaging to more functional uses in automotive, industrial, and other high-end sectors...
Jun 10, 2021 | Industry News
Cargill and HELM are entering into a joint venture, Qore, to help brands replace fossil-based chemistries with bio-based intermediates. QIRA can be used for making spandex and other polyester-based...
Jun 2, 2021 | Industry News
Synthos has started cooperation with Lummus Green Circle in the further development of bio-butadiene technology. The Parties launched a Feasibility Study for a bio-butadiene plant with a production...
May 26, 2021 | Industry News
Yokohama Rubber has developed the first technology capable of efficiently producing butadiene from a biomass. The breakthrough was achieved by the “Bio-monomer Production Laboratory” jointly...
May 24, 2021 | Industry News
Neste, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons...
May 11, 2021 | Industry News
Sulzer and AVA Biochem have entered into an exclusive license agreement to commercialize AVA Biochem’s technology to produce sustainable chemicals from biomass. These are renewable and non-toxic...
May 5, 2021 | Industry News
Trinseo and ETB have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development of purified bio-based 1,3-butadiene. This will see the two companies combine their respective technology and process...
The discovery of a novel enzyme that releases a valuable chemical from agricultural waste could provide an important breakthrough in the upscaling of renewable fuels and chemicals, a new study...