Foreword
Extended feature concerning the end of the EU Sugar Regime.
Other News this Month Includes:
Policy
- Paper tracks evolution of European bioeconomy policy
- Dutch province uses competition model to source biobased materials for
construction
Markets
- Technavio forecasts growth in Bio-Polyamide market
- Coherent Market Insights offer view of the Bio-Butanol market
- Technavio predicts big growth for Bio-based Propylene Glycol
- Technavio's White Biotechnology market forecast
Research & Development
- Lenzing opens application innovation centre in Hong Kong
- Covestro aims to develop bio-based timber resin
- 3D-printed cellulose for decoration and wound care
- New process to produce methanol from CO2
- Bacterial genetics discovery may pave the way for methanol-based
biotechnology
- Need for a standard cellulose vocabulary
- German scientists question plastic-eating caterpillar discovery
Polymers
- Eastman engineering plastic receives USDA certification
- Braskem's polyethylene to be used in Rotomoulding process
- Grasim fibres now certified biobased by USDA
- Lenzing looks to expand fibre operations in Thailand
Chemicals
- Global Bioenergies bottles first biobased isobutene at demo plant
- AkzoNobel and Itaconix to develop biobased chelates
- Origin Materials announces location of Oxidation Pilot Plant
- Comparing biobased lubricants to their petrochemical counterparts
Consumer Products
- Modern Meadow debuts bioengineered leather
- Plasto unveils 90% biobased toys
- Bath salt pouch to be made with Braskem's plastic
- Tierra releases 100% biobased jacket
- Braskem's Polyethylene to be used for Pet Food Packaging
- Elopak releases first unbleached paperboard carton
Patents
Events
Price Information