On January 17, 2024, the European Association for Bioplastics (EUBP), in conjunction with 11 other associations in the European materials industry, issued a joint statement on the Green Claims Directive calling for the recognition of biocarbon in the Green Claims Directive.
Since the adoption o...
Lingrove (located in San Rafael, California, USA) is a pioneering company in the field of composites. They utilize patented technology to transform fast-growing plants into surfaces and panels for the built environment and other areas. Lingrove recently announced the closing of a Series B fundi...
January 25, 2024 - The European Association for Bioplastics (EUBP) today released a policy declaration calling on the European Union (EU) to develop a comprehensive action plan for the biopolymer industry in order to accelerate the growth of the bioplastics sector.
EUBP believes that an actiona...
Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan) recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with Yoshida (Tokyo, Japan) to jointly manufacture tanker bag material using Ecodear N510, a 100 % vegetable-based nylon fiber. Yoshida's Porter brand produces and sells bags under its flagship tanker line, whic...
Braskem, a leading producer of polyolefins and biopolymers in the Americas, and WEAV3D, a startup in advanced materials and manufacturing, announced that their new door assembly prototype has been selected as one of the top three finalists in the Automotive and Road Transportation - Processes catego...
On December 30, 2023, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announced that their future combined company will be called "Novonesis". The name is derived from the Greek word "genesis", meaning "new beginning", reflecting the dawning of a new era in bio-solutions. Novalis will u...
Recently, Japan's Sanyoshi Lacquerware (Sanyoshi) introduced a 0.53mm-thick transparent cup made of polylactic acid (PLA). According to the company, this is the world's thinnest plastic cup made from PLA injection molding. The thin-walled PLA cups have been branded "IZ EARTH" by the Sanji ...
Recently, Finnish forestry company Metsä Group has invested €1 million in Swedish startup FineCell, which is developing a biomaterial called CellOx. The funds will be used to improve FineCell's material application technology, engage with potential customers and identify materials needed for a demon...
GreenLab, an emerging next-generation plant biotechnology company that produces complex proteins from corn, announced on December 19, 2023 that it is developing a product designed to degrade PFAS and will utilize Ginkgo Bioengineering's Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) Ginkgo Enzyme Services to produce a novel ...
Fibers are ubiquitous in our daily lives, from clothing to home furnishings to the high-tech industry, where they are used more and more widely.
In 2023, the field of bio-based fibers has emerged with a range of innovative materials that not only outperform traditional fibers in terms of perfor...
