NNFCC News Review: Biobased Products Issue 119, February 2022

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Foreword

Surfactants are ubiquitous; commonly applied in cleaning, detergent, and personal care products, but also utilised in the paint, textile, and pharmaceutical industries. As a result, the surfactant market was valued at around £30 billion in 2021. Biobased surfactants, derived from agro-industrial waste feedstocks, can offer low toxicity and high functionality. For example, rhamnolipid-containing products are both skin-gentle and have superb foaming properties, thereby suitable in cleaning agents and personal care.

The global biosurfactants market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from now until 2028. This is due to leading businesses such as Evonik and Dow expanding their production capability and commercial activities. Evonik, following ground-breaking research into rhamnolipids, have invested in the world’s first industrial scale rhamnolipids production plant...

Other News this Month Includes:

Policy

Kentucky Renewable Chemical Production Tax Credit
International Compost Alliance Launched
Better Cotton launches new 2030 strategy and climate change mitigation target

Markets

MycoWorks Raises $125 Million Series C Financing to Fund Mass Production of Fine Mycelium™
Total Corbion PLA transitions to TotalEnergies Corbio
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Research & Development

Closed Loop Partners Collaborates with PepsiCo & Others to launch the Composting Consortium
Near Billion Pound Investment by SABIC for Green Energy Plant at Wilton UK
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Polymers

Kraton Receives Certification to Manufacture Renewable Styrenic Block Copolymers in Europe
Trinseo Broadens Portfolio with Bio-Attributed Polystyrene, ABS, and SAN
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Chemicals

Plant-Based Indigo Presents a Solution for the Future of Denim Dyeing
Biobased Admixture for Protection of Metallic Reinforcement in Concrete Structures
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