Covestro and Beyond Leather develop apple waste coating
In Germany, chemical company Covestro and Beyond Leather Materials have developed a protective leather coating made from apple waste.
The coating is based on polyurethane...
Bake your own cork and algae slippers
In Portugal, designer Giestas has conceived an interesting new paradigm in footwear: biobased slippers that you “bake” at home.
Dubbed Baking Vegan Slippers, the concept...
Braskem introduces biobased PP
In Philadelphia, leading polyolefins and biopolymers producer Braskem has launched biobased polypropylene. Sold under the brand name WENEW, the PP is produced from used...
Chempolis Oy announces new ownership and transfer of Fortum Bio2X
In India, biorefining technology firm Chempolis Oy has said it will be acquired by AM Green, a producer of green hydrogen and green ammonia....
UPM Biochemicals to buy kraft lignin from Södra
In Helsinki, UPM Biochemicals will be among the first customers to receive kraft lignin from Södra when the forest-owner association’s plant in Mönsterås comes...
Evonik identifies renewable chemicals as key to innovation strategy
In Germany, specialty chemicals company Evonik has announced a new innovation strategy with renewable chemicals as one of three pillars driving an additional €1.5...
PackHub highlights Nestlé’s edible noodle fork, Suzuki outboard motor packaging
In the UK, packaging consultancy PackHub has added edible forks for packaged noodles, biobased motor cushioning, and silphium fiber cosmetics packaging to its “Innovation...
InnoEnergy invests in lignin separation firm LignEasy
In the Netherlands, InnoEnergy has made a €1-million (US $1.1 million) investment in biobased materials pioneer, LignEasy.
LignEasy’s technology separates lignin for use in high-value...
Circe raises $5 million to advance Wyss Institute process
In Massachusetts, Circe has closed a $5 million seed round to advance gas fermentation technology for converting CO2, water, and electricity into sugars, fats,...
Abolis raises €35 million, forms development pact with Evonik and L’Oréal
In Germany, Abolis Biotechnologies has closed a €35 million ($38.9 million) financing round to scale its biomanufacturing operations, accelerate business development efforts, develop its...