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Foreword
According to IMARC Group, the global solvents market size was
approximately £34 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.5%
from 2022 to 2027. Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the paints and coatings
industry, solvent demand is expected to regularise in coming years to meet
pre-pandemic forecasts. Significant growth opportunities for biobased solvents
are presented when aiming to meet this boost in demand, to overcome the
toxicity, emissions, and strict governmental regulation related issues with
chemical-based solvents.
Recent research
published in the Green Chemistry journal shows Cyrene to be a promising solvent
for lignin fractionation, processing, and chemistry. Cyrene is a multi-purpose
biobased solvent, often derived from lignocellulosic biomass like sawdust. This
overcomes the issue of utilising DMF and DMAc solvents in the electronics
sector (as a wire coating), in the chemicals sector (in polyurethane
production, carbon fibre production, and chemical synthesis) and in the
pharmaceuticals sector...
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Chemistry industry calls for consistency and policy coordination to unleash
bioeconomy potential
- Guidance - Packaging in and out of scope of UK Plastic Packaging Tax
Markets
- Brenntag forms distribution agreement with biobased solvents experts
NXTLEVVEL Biochem
- Pyran partners with NAGASE Specialty Materials for renewable
1,5-pentanediol diacrylate (PDDA)
- More...
Research & Development
- France chosen as a pilot market for the roll-out
of the PepsiCo group's first plant-based packaging
- DPS Skis teams up with Checkerspot to develop custom biomanufactured materials
for their Pagoda Series
- More...
Polymers
- SABIC’s biobased LNP™ ELCRIN™ copolymer resin helps achieve consumer
electronics carbon targets
- Arkema to increase its global Pebax® elastomers production capacity by 25%
- More...
Chemicals
- Asahi Kasei to produce acrylonitrile using biomass derived raw material
- JM award-winning ethyl acetate technology to help CropEnergies AG reduce
carbon footprint of products
- More...
Consumer Products
- Acatel launches collection of carbon positive and traceable fabrics made
with bio-based finishing processes
- Clariant launches 100% bio-based surfactants range driving the transition
towards renewable carbon
- More...
Patents
- Anaerobic fermentative production of furandimethanol and enzymatic
production of FDCA
- USPTO publishes two key Kraig Biocraft Laboratories patent applications
- A biodegradable heat-absorbing hydrogel composition
Events
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