Nordson Continues Buying Spree with Acquisition of Vention Medical Advanced Technologies
In Ohio, Nordson Corporation, which makes many different products related to dispensing and applying a variety of biomaterials including adhesives, coatings, polymers, and sealants,...
Swedish researchers advance spider silk
In Sweden, researchers have addressed two of the challenges inherent to synthetically producing spider silk: “clumping” that reduces the amount of silk available for...
Winemaker St Hubert’s erects seed-spreading, biodegradable billboards
In Australia, winemaker St Hubert’s has promised to deploy 100,000 biodegradable seed pods using drone technology from AirSeed, and is advertising its efforts with...
Natural indigo now scalable for blue jeans
In Tennessee, Stony Creek Colors is the first company in the United States to grow the indigo plant at a scale usable by the...
Distinguishing denim design – Levi’s uses “cottonized hemp”
In California, well-known jean company, Levi’s, is a new form of “cottonized hemp” denim in their spring designs. The hemp has been altered to...
Mushroom deities cleanse earth and spirits
In Brazil, furf design studio has created mycelium deities to highlight the sustainability potential of the material and “emblemize the plurality of Brazilian syncretism.”...
Vietnamese company develops plastic made from used coffee grounds
In Vietnam, AirXcoffee has developed a plastic using used coffee grounds that can be used in disposable tableware and other items currently made from...
California Baby develops 100% plant-based preservative for skin care products
In California, global skincare company California Baby has developed a 100% plant-based preservative formula for skin care products. The company is in the process...
New Way of Splitting Hydrogen from Water Improves Hydrogen’s Potential as Fuel Source
In Texas, researchers are giving hope to hydrogen as a clean-burning fuel source with a new cheaper method for splitting water into hydrogen and...
Solving Tire Performance, Imports and Food Waste Issues with Egg Shells and Tomato Peels
In Ohio, Ohio State University researchers, who you may have heard speak at ABLC 2017, discovered a way to use food waste as a...