In Denmark, Scandinavian-aesthetic furniture brand TAKT has introduced apple waste-based Leap material from Beyond Leather Materials in 8 of its most iconic chair designs. TAKT product developer Michael Lysemose said Leap was chosen because TAKT wanted to find alternatives to leather—a material with significant CO2 impact—with a material that would not “compromise” the aesthetics and […]
In Oman, design firm Nawa Tek has converted leftover date seeds into a material suitable for use as 3D printer filaments. Dubbed RePit—a play on the words repeat and “pit”, as the date seed is often called—the material is made by crushing the pits and mixing them with limestone and clay. The resulting composite is […]
In Arizona, Nxu, Inc., an energy storage and charging solutions, and bioplastics company Verde Bioresins, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms of the deal, Nxu will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Verde in an all-stock transaction. Upon closing of the merger, the combined company is expected […]
In the Netherlands, biobased chemical firm Avantium has officially opened the world’s first large-scale furandicarboxylic acid at Delfzijl. The facility has the capacity to produce 5,000 tons of FDCA annually. The FDCA will be converted into plant-based and circular plastic polyethylene furanoate, a 100% plant-based polyester that can be used in several applications, including bottles, […]
In Finland, VTT is participating in two projects under the US National Science Foundation’s Global Centers program. The Biofoundry project focuses on the development and utilization of new types of biological production processes based on microbes on an industrial scale. The goal is to enable the replacement of particularly fossil-based materials with bio-based materials. “In […]
In Finland, Neste has agreed to supply renewable feedstocks from waste and residue oils and fats to Brazil’s Braskem for conversion into polymers and chemicals. The products will be sold in South America under Braskem’s Wenew brand, starting from the fourth quarter of 2024. “We’re introducing a new solution that will adhere to the industry’s […]
Låkril Technologies, founded in 2021, is a start-up that produces bio-based acrylic acid and acrylate derivatives using renewable feedstocks, specifically corn-derived lactic acid.The company aims to provide sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based acrylic acid, which is a key chemical building block used in adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, textiles, plastics, paper and paperboard, and personal […]
Catalyxx is a technology company that uses a proprietary catalyst to convert bio-based ethanol feedstock into various chemicals and fuels, including biobutanol, as a substitute for petroleum-derived chemicals. The company’s initial focus involves upscaling the conversion of bioethanol into longer-chain linear alcohols. These alcohols (C4-C10: n-butanol, n-biohexanol, n-biooctanol, and n-biodecanol) can be used to generate […]
New Iridium is a company that is developing renewable, low-carbon chemicals using a novel photocatalytic technology platform. The company’s goal is to revolutionize chemical production using light instead of high heat. ● New Iridium’s process for producing bio-acetic acid is carbon negative (-0.14 kg carbon dioxide/kg AcOH).This is because it uses bio-ethanol as a feedstock. […]
In Idaho, Lamb Weston has teamed up with global chemicals leader SABIC and Oerlemans Plastics to introduce an innovative, sustainable packaging solution for frozen potato products. This new packaging is composed of at least 60% biobased polymers sourced from used cooking oil, resulting in a carbon footprint reduction of approximately 30%. The packaging development utilizes […]
