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Insight
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Forest2Market: Sanctions against Russia have caused naphtha prices to further escalate; meanwhile, price of bio-naphtha is two to three times the price of fossil-based naphtha, but gap may narrow in 2022 with crude oil price surpassing US$100/barrel level
Forest2Market Inc. (03/25)
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Products & Awards
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Material Substitution
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Metsa Spring's 3D fiber product pilot plant in Finland, built in partnership with Valmet and VTT, could differentiate company from competition in field of moulded fiber products; 3D wood fiber products can help tackle climate change and plastic challenges
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (03/24)
European researcher at American Chemical Society meeting presents work on using fungus to convert food waste into sustainable faux leather, paper products, cotton substitutes; end-product is 100% biobased, biodegradable, could use a variety of food wastes
American Chemical Society (03/24)
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Research and Development (R&D)
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Biopolymeric films made from itaconic acid found to exhibit potent antibacterial activity against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; biodegradable polymers show potential for use in active food packaging, biomedical devices
Polymer Testing (03/28)
VTT scientists publish study showing hygroscopic nanocellulose network can act as capturing material to remove microplastics in water; entrapment works even for nanoplastics without interfacial interaction due to water transport behavior of nanocellulose
Research Square (03/26)
Scientists develop composite films from PVA–banana pseudostem fiber, nanocellulose filler; data show improvement in tensile strength, elongation at break, water vapor barrier properties but reduced transparency from nanocellulose particles cross linking
Environmental Technology & Innovation (03/26)
Scientists develop coating layers with gas-barrier properties are on PP films via layer-by-layer deposition of biorenewable nanocellulose and nanochitin; coated film is highly transparent, unfavorable to bacterial adhesion and thermally recyclable
Carbohydrate Polymers (03/26)
Scientists develop water vapor barrier coating using acrylate epoxidized soybean oil stabilized by nanocellulose crystals; sustainable coating on paper enhances water barrier and tensile strength due to thermal curing of surfactant-free AESO emulsion
Progress in Organic Coatings (03/26)
Scientists develop recyclable, water resistant composites with lignin-containing cellulose nanofibril, maple wood particles for coating paper substrate; composites also have superior grease/oil resistance compared with commercial food-serving containers
Research Square (03/25)
Scientists synthesize new bio-based, semi-aromatic polyester from 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid; new polyester has comparable gas barrier properties to amorphous PET, has potential use for sustainable food packaging applications
Polymer (03/25)
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Sourcing & Ingredients
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Biodegradable/Compostable Materials
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Blueview, a new sustainable footwear brand dedicated to protecting Earth from plastic pollution, is launched; it aims to offer consumers world's first-to-market biodegradable, plant-based shoe, starting with Blueview Pacific sneaker
PR Newswire (03/28)
China-based Jinhua Zhongsheng Fiber Products offers a wide range of disposable tableware made of sugarcane pulp, including takeaway containers, cutlery, bowls, plates, cups and food trays; products are compostable and degradable
M2 PressWIRE (03/22)
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Sustainable Sourcing
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McDonald’s partners with TMS-HAVI, Pactiv Evergreen, Neste, INEOS, LyondellBasell to test circular clear plastic cups sourced from recycled and biobased materials, including used cooking oil; cups are being tested in 28 restaurants in Savannah, Georgia
Contify Retail News (03/28)
McDonald’s testing circular clear plastic cups sourced from recycled and biobased materials, including used cooking oil, in 28 select restaurants in Savannah, Georgia; goal is that cups can be recycled to create more material to make other items
Contify Retail News (03/25)
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Recyclable/Recycled Materials
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The Week in Chemistry: Petrochemical producers in Asia, Europe, face rising naphtha prices amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, Europe recycled resin prices remain well above virgin pricing; China COVID-19 resurgence hits petrochemical operating rates
Industry Intelligence Inc. (03/25)
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Biobased Chemicals & Materials
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Groupe Berkem launches range of 100% biobased alkyd resins for construction paint end uses; production of the resins also utilizes a 100% biobased solvent
Business Wire (03/28)
Viridis Chemical announces first production and distribution of renewable ethyl acetate from manufacturing plant in Columbus, Nebraska; ethyl acetate is used widely in cosmetics, flexible packaging, coatings, adhesives and more
GlobeNewswire (03/28)
Researchers from Lehigh University and UK's Cardiff University introduce catalysis technique using gold, palladium nanoparticles, potentially offering greener production of biobased chemicals, fuels; conventional catalytic processes use significant energy
Lehigh University (03/25)
TotalEnergies Corbion announces availability of the ecological profile of Luminy PLA, a biobased resin; profile is based on Sphera’s Product Sustainability database
TotalEnergies Corbion (03/25)
CBD Global Sciences to acquire Colorado-based Pure BioPlastics, a maker of bioplastic products from non-food biomass such as hemp, corn stalks, wheat straw; Pure BioPlastics plans to scale up, develop a 60-ton biorefinery
GlobeNewswire (03/24)
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Natural Ingredients/Clean Products
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Solvay introduces new biodegradable guar-based thickening solutions for beauty care under its Jaguar brand; guar beans used to produce the polymers are partially sourced through Solvay’s Sustainable Guar Initiative program in Rajasthan, India
Solvay SA (03/23)
IFF Industrial Solutions to showcase renewable polymers at American Coatings Show on April 5-7; portfolio includes natural, renewable stabilizers, suspending agents including Lattice NTC Colloidal Microcrystalline cellulose compatible with biobased paints
PR Newswire (03/22)
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Cosmetic & Personal Care Ingredients
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BASF certified under the Sustainable Castor Caring for Environmental & Social Standards Code at production site in Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany, for its sustainable castor bean-based ingredients for personal care industry
BASF SE (03/24)
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Sustainability Goals & Targets
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Environmental/Ecological/Carbon Footprint
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Covestro introduces renewable toluene diisocyanate, a raw material for PU foams, to multiple regions worldwide; product based on mass-balanced renewable raw materials, offering reduced CO2 footprint
Covestro LLC (03/24)
Lenzing's Ecovero viscose fiber now accounts for 60% of fibers used in Myntra women's, western and ethnic apparel; online fashion giant says use of Ecovero reduced its carbon footprint by 670 tonnes, water consumption by 4.2 million liters over last year
Apparel Resources (03/23)
Sustainable footwear producer Vivobarefoot and materials science innovator Pangaia will join Ecovative's Fashion for Good Cooperative to jointly develop mycelium materials for footwear, fashion products
Business Wire (03/22)
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Renewable Energy & Fuels
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Renewable/Green/Clean Energy
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Coveris Pirto in Hungary switches to 100% renewable energy from biomass and solar energy, bringing its Scope 2 emissions to zero; site produces flexible packaging for food and industrial goods, with 2,500 tons of film produced annually
Coveris Holdings S.A. (03/23)
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Patents
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Honeywell's National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia receives US patent for conversion of lignin to ionic liquids; process offers simple, inexpensive method for producing solvents, electrolytes, heat transfer liquids: Patent No. 11,254,637
Biotech Business Daily (03/25)
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Bioeconomy Roundup
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Australian researchers find that statistical methods are useful for visualizing nanocellulose morphological data from online fiber analysis device; regression models can predict nanopaper properties despite devices not operating at nanoscale resolution
Nanotech Daily (03/25)
Marrone Bio enters agreement with Corteva Agriscience, expanding opportunities for Marrone technologies to be used on seeds sold by Corteva for row crops worldwide; company introduced biological seed treatments in the US in 2017
Globe Newswire (03/24)
Braskem reportedly plans to spin off its biopolymers business into an independent company traded on Brazilian or US stock exchanges, sources say; deal is valued at about US$2B
Valor International (03/23)
Westlake Epoxy announces ISCC+ certification at site in Pernis, Netherlands; certification recognizes tracing and handling of sustainable materials for production of epoxy products
Westlake Chemical Corp. (03/23)
Northwestern University researchers develop enzymatic technique to break down polyester or PET into its fundamental monomeric units; method could help engineers develop solutions for removing microplastics from rivers and oceans
Northwestern University (03/22)
Michelman to showcase waterborne surface modifiers, polymer chemistries with a focus on high performance wood applications at American Coatings Show in Indianapolis, April 10-12; company anticipates growing customer demand for biobased, renewable options
Michelman Inc. (03/22)
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