Corbion breaks ground on PLA plant in Thailand
In Thailand, Corbion has broken ground on a polylactic acid plant that will produce both standard and high heat resistant PLA.
The 75,000 tons per...
RSB Global Members Vote to Approve Revised Principles and Criteria
In Switzerland, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials global members voted and approved revised Principles and Criteria at its Annual Assembly of Delegates meeting in Hanoi,...
InVivo Therapeutics Expand Biomaterial Clinical Trials, Now at 27 Locations
In Massachusetts, InVivo has been expanding clinical trials and announced the latest addition of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa...
Making Something Out of Mushrooms: Market Report Highlights Opportunities and Challenges
In New York, Future Market Insights published a report about the current state and future of mushrooms in the biomaterials market. The report highlights...
Is Roundup Herbicide Really As Dangerous as Working the Night Shift?
In Washington, DC, the Genetic Literacy Project is looking into exactly how dangerous glyphosate is since many people think it directly causes cancer. Glyphosate...
Bayer Middle Africa Expands Presence in Nigeria
In Nigeria, Bayer Middle Africa Limited announced it is now active in Nigeria and is participating in the International Trade Fair this week in...
Scientist solves nanocellulose composite challenge
In Washington, D.C., an American University chemistry professor reports a simple, scalable method for incorporating cellulose nanocrystals into plastics that could enable the versatile...
Grant encourages closer look at lignin
In Kentucky, university researchers are sharing a $4-million National Science Foundation grant aimed at developing new lignin-based materials.
The funding helps fill a relatively unmet...
Canada tasks Composites Innovation Centre with developing quality standards
In Manitoba, the Composites Innovation Centre has received $2.9 million in funding to advance Canada’s biomass and composites industries.
The Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada funding...
Punk rockers launch plant-based packaging for coffee brand
In California, a Bay Area coffee company owned by two members of the punk band Green Day has introduced the first coffee bag made...