Cellulosic sugars converted into supercapacitors [Registered]
Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a process to convert cellulosic sugars into supercapacitors.
USA – Governor Ricketts inaugurates US$50 million biobased ethyl acetate plant in Nebraska [Full subscriber]
Governor Pete Ricketts inaugurated the Prairie Catalytic, LLC’s new US$50 million biobased ethyl acetate production facility in Columbus, Nebraska on 4th September, according to a press release from the governor’s office.
Neste and IKEA partner to produce biobased polypropylene [Full subscriber]
Finland’s Neste Corp. partnering with the Swedish home furniture giant IKEA to start a pilot production of biobased polypropylene plastic using renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil or vegetable oils.
Biobased polyamides from terpenes sourced from waste stream of hydrolysed wood pulp [Full subscriber]
Researchers at the Straubing BioCat branch of Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have successfully developed a process to convert 3-carene, a component of turpentine oil resulting from breaking down lignocellulosic feedstock wood into cellulose, into polyamides used in of high-quality structural components, as they are not only impact- and abrasion-resistant, but also resistant to many chemicals and solvents.
Domtar acquires Prisma Renewables to produce lignin-based composites [Full subscriber]
Montreal-headquartered paper and absorbent hygiene products company Domtar has acquired a majority interest in Prisma Renewable Composites to expand the production of biocomposites.
Eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging made from crab shells chitin and cellulose [Registered]
Cellulose and chitin are the world’s first- and second-most common biopolymers, found in plants and crustacean shells (among other places) respectively. Georgia Tech scientists have now devised a method of combining the two, to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.
Lignin-based aerogels [Registered]
Using purified lignin from the lignocellulosic biorefinery at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes (CBP) in Leuna, Germany, researchers at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (TU HH) have produced lignin-containing aerogels and processed high-porosity insulating boards with excellent insulation properties.
Godavari Biorefineries restarts production of biobased acetic acid [Full subscriber]
The India-based Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. (GBL) will be re-commencing its production of bio-based acetic acid at its Sakarwadi facility in Maharashtra from August 2018 using molasses-based ethanol for feedstock.
AkzoNobel partners with Renmatix to develop biobased paint additives [Full subscriber]
The specialty chemicals giant AkzoNobel is partnering with the start-up Renmatix, a specialist in plant-based technology, to make biobased additives for paints and construction materials.
Braskem’s cane-based polymer exploited by a footwear firm [Registered]
Brazilian resin supplier Braskem has produced an ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer derived from sugarcane that is being exploited by the popular footwear startup Allbirds in the production of flip-flops.
Monthly Snapshot
Market overview The sugar price peaked to 14 cents/lb in late October. News of global surplus in 2018/19 has weighed down on price. The price on 22nd November was 12.79 […]
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