Spider Tie Will Set You Back
In California, Bolt Threads, a startup making spider silk via fermentation, has produced 50 limited edition ties made from its fabric.
Fashion-forward individuals can sign...
China Joins Natural Cleaning Products Trend
In the United Kingdom, Hull-based natural ingredient cleaning product maker Bio-D is seeing 30% growth internationally, with particularly keen interest from Chinese consumers.
Bio-D's naturally-derived...
Natural Products Core to Frutarom’s Growth Strategy
In Israel, flavors and fragrance major Frutarom says its push into natural ingredients, including those for the health, pigments, and cosmetics markets, is helping...
Lithuanian Researchers Develop Packaging that Biodegrades and Keeps Food Fresher
In Lithuania, Kaunas University of Technology researchers believe they have developed a biodegradable food packaging that will keep food fresher for longer—reducing food waste...
Dunlop Tires First to Use Liquid Farnesene Rubber
In Japan, Sumitomo Rubber Industries will use liquid farnesene rubber, a biobased performance-enhancing additive developed by Amyris and Kurarary, in its Dunlop-branded Winter Maxx...
Irish Researchers Look to Cut the Cost of Carbon Fiber Production
In Ireland, researchers at the University of Limerick are looking to cut the cost and carbon dioxide emissions associated with producing carbon fiber from...
MIT Researchers Report 3-D Printing Breakthrough for Cellulose
In Massachusetts, MIT researchers say they have invented a 3-D printing process for cellulose that could replace petroleum-based plastics as the go-to material for...
American Process, India’s Birla Carbon to Explore Nanocellulose-Carbon Fiber Synergies for Green Tires
In Mumbai, Aditya Birla Group subsidiary Birla Carbon has signed a joint development agreement with American Process to explore the synergistic use of nanocellulose...
EU Looking to Flowers to Reduce Import Dependence on Rubber, Nickel
In Europe, separate research efforts are using flowers as sources of rubber and nickel—two important materials the European Union currently has to import.
The EU-funded...
Blue Marble Biomaterials Launches Reg A+ Equity Share Offering
In Montana, Blue Marble Biomaterials has opened its previously announced Regulation A+ offering for entry-level investors.
The company uses proprietary technologies to convert plant-based organic...