On October 17, 2024, LG Chem partnered with a Korean cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredient company to develop 3HP ingredients for functional cosmetics.
The world's fourth-largest chemical maker, South Korea's LG Chem Co. Ltd. on Oct. 17 unveiled a plan to develop the world's first products usi...
On October 3, 2024, the European Commission decided to initiate infringement proceedings by sending an official notification (INFR (2024) 2096) to France for failing to correctly transpose the Single-Use Plastics Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/904). The Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) is t...
On October 10, 2024, Avantium of the Netherlands signed a conditional supply agreement with U.S.-based packaging manufacturer Plastipak, which uses Avantium-supplied bioplastics of polyethylene furanate (PEF) for food and beverage packaging for the North American market.
Plastipak is a global leader ...
On October 9, local time, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that it had awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper for their contributions to the fields of protein design and protein structure prediction.The three laureates received a t...
Biophilica, a materials innovation company based in London, UK, has launched Brightbond - a 100% bio-based adhesive made from renewable resources. The company's R&D team spent 18 months perfecting the formula to give it the same bonding properties as traditional PVA adhesives.
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A recent study by the Institute of Life Sciences at Zhejiang University in China found that even five well-known brands of paper cups release large amounts of microplastics when hot water is added, and that drinking three cups of hot water in a row from such cups may have adverse effects on metaboli...
Recently, Zhengdao Tire Co. Ltd. said that it has successfully developed an innovative tire with a bio-based material content of up to 30 per cent. The environmentally friendly tire has now passed all applicable legal and regulatory tests, and its performance indicators are comparable to those of ma...
Indorama Ventures of Thailand recently announced that it is advancing sustainability efforts by producing 100% bio-based polymers for tires and other specialty applications. The high-strength PA4,10 yarn is produced at the plant in Obernburg, Germany, from “quality-balanced” 100% bio-base...
Recently, GALY, an American biotech company focused on cellular agriculture, announced the completion of a $33 million Series B financing round. The round was led by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and other investors included well-known fashion groups H&M and Inditex. The funding...
At the end of August, Professional Pickleball Partners of Kansas City, Kansas, USA launched a Compost-a-Bal (compost ball). In recent years, a kind of pickleball has become popular in the U.S. Bill Gates is said to have been a veteran pickleball player for decades.
Pickleball, which also means ...
