Japanese company gets comprehensive with nano cellulose composites
In Japan, Green Science Alliance has developed a new process to incorporate biomass sources such as plants and waste woods with thermoplastics, creating composites...
Danimer to convert Kentucky algae plant to bioplastics
In Kentucky, Danimer Scientific has acquired a former algae production facility that it will convert to manufacture its Nodax-brand polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics.
The 88,000-square-foot plant in...
DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products invests in distribution ahead of propanediol expansion
In Tennessee, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has opened a new warehouse and distribution center for its Susterra and Zemea biobased propanediol.
The facility,...
Bioactive materials could make hospital-acquired infections a thing of the past
In Finland, the Sami&Samu project is working on biobased materials, surface finishes, and textiles with antimicrobial properties for use in hospitals.
Sami&Samu, a joint effort...
Novamont launches line of microbead alternatives
In Italy, Novamont has introduced a line of biodegradable microbead alternatives made from its bioplastic.
The product line goes beyond exfoliating functionalities, the company says....
Flowercycling helps keeps the Ganges clean
In India, entrepreneur Ankit Agarwal is upcycling floral waste from temples and mosques in Uttar Pradesh—which is usually dumped into the Ganges River—into bioplastic.
Agarwal...
Cool shades bro: Scottish company offering biodegradable sunglasses
In Scotland, a company called Tens is manufacturing biodegradable sunglasses using acetate made from cotton and wood pulp.
The frame material is scratch-resistant and will...
Biodegradable clothes could be as simple as making yarn tasty to microbes
In North Carolina, spun yarn maker Parkdale Inc. and Intrinsic Textiles Group have developed a technology to produce clothing that biodegrades faster. Dubbed CiCLO,...
Shipping containers converted into London biotech labs
In London, a network of shipping containers is being used as lab space for biotechnology startups.
Dubbed Open Cell, the space is advertised as unconventional...
Sweet success: Swiss breakthrough drastically increases sugar yields from biomass
In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have significantly increased the amount of sugar that can be extracted from plants....