R-PET price premium over virgin widens to new record high
Rising price trend for all other recycled plastic types. R-PET price premium over virgin PET widens to new record high, an article in Sustainable Plastics says. Clear R-PET…
Sulzer to supply technology for the new Yangzhou Huitong Biological New Material’s plant
Swiss Fluid engineering firm Sulzer said it has been awarded by Yangzhou Huitong Biological New Material to supply technology and key equipment for its polylactic acid (PLA) production facility…
Biobased Economy
Biobased economy or bioeconomy refers to economic activity involving the use of biotechnology in the production of (bio-based) goods, services, or energy from biological material (or…
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Kaneka to boost PHBH production capacity in Japan
Kaneka Corporation has announced plans to significantly increase production capacity in Japan for the biodegradable, bio-based PHBH resin it produces and markets under the brand…
Prime Polymer launches Japan’s first commercial production and shipment of biomass PP
Mitsui Chemicals (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced that its subsidiary Prime Polymer (Tokyo, Japan) has become the first company in Japan to commercially produce and ship…
Circular Economy
A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. It is an…
Bioeconomy and Climate Change
The global warming that we have been experiencing for years now is caused by a huge increase in greenhouse gas emissions. While the emission of these gases…
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Enzymes
Enzymes are natural proteins that act as catalysts for biochemical reactions. When one substance needs to be transformed into another, nature uses enzymes to speed up…
Protein transition
Protein transition is the shift away from the consumption of animal proteins towards vegetable and other protein sources. Proteins are the building blocks of life on…
Avantium making progress towards investment in Delfzijl plant
Avantium, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, has completed the application validation for its plant-based glycols plantMEG™ and plantMPG™ produced in the Ray Technology™ demonstration plant in Chemie Park…