Apple taps Sweden’s RISE for cellulose foam
In Sweden, Apple has partnered with RISE research institute to develop a biobased foam with applications in packaging, insulation, and lightweight composites.
According to RISE,...
Dairen Chemical joins biobased spandex pact
In Taiwan, Dairen Chemical Corporation has joined The LYCRA Company and Qore in developing biobased LYCRA Fiber, commonly known as spandex.
The three companies have...
SK Group breaks ground on biobased PBAT, PBS, and THF plant in Vietnam
In Vietnam, SK Group’s chemical division has broken ground on a VND11.8-trillion ($90.3-million) facility to produce biobased polybutylene adipate terephthalate, polybutylene succinate, and tetrahydrofuran.
The...
BCC forecasts strong growth for biobased leathers
In Massachusetts, BCC Research has released a report forecasting a “remarkable growth surge” for biobased leather.
The study looked at both fully and partly biobased...
Italy team develops biobased, inflammation-busting burn bandages
In Italy, a team from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has developed a biodegradable and biocompatible bandage using plant-based materials such as maize, pectin, and...
CovationBio celebrates 20 years of biobased PDO, unveils expansion plans
In Delaware, CovationBio has unveiled plans to expand capacity for biobased 1,3 propanediol at Loudon, TN by 33,000 metric tons, as it celebrates 20...
Designer Valeria Coello envisions boxes as benches
In Lima, Peru, designer Valeria Coello has reimagined bulky carboard packaging for TVs to become seating. She hopes the concept, which she calls Cuna,...
Cambio Roasters makes K-cup sustainability strides
In South Carolina, Cambio Roasters is working to make wasteful but wildly popular single coffee pods, known as K cups, more sustainable. The brand...
BASF invests in Heartland, a hemp-based plastics additives maker
In Michigan, Chemovator, the business incubator and early-stage investor of BASF, has finalized an undisclosed investment in Heartland, a startup developing natural fiber plastic...
Pineapple pact shows fruits of collaboration on Earth Day
In California, Dole Packaged Foods has partnered with circular design firm Rais Case and Ananas Anam, creator of pineapple-based textile Piñatex®, to tackle pineapple...