UK group looks to overcome plant-fiber composite drawbacks
In the United Kingdom, researchers at the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at the University of Portsmouth are researching composites from agricultural waste...
Eat it or implant it – Ham company and university team up for pig...
In Virginia, Smithfield Foods, Inc. and the University of Virginia School of Engineering & Applied Science are partnering up to explore and advance regenerative...
Modern Meadow grows its team as well as its bioleather
In New Jersey, Modern Meadow, the biofabrication company that makes bioleather materials using collagen, is adding former Shinola executive Bridget Russo as Chief Marketing...
Taghleef launches new bioplastic food film
In the United Arab Emirates, Taghleef Industries is launching new products for food protection in March. Taghleef will present NATIVIA which are transparent, white...
Domtar expands use of drones for forestry health
In Canada, Domtar, producer of pulp, paper, and personal care products, is harnessing the power of drone technology to complete critical forestry tasks. Two...
Dunkin’ Donuts shifts from foam cups to SFI certified paper cups
In Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Donuts is eliminating all polystyrene foam cups in its global supply chain beginning in spring 2018, with a targeted completion date...
Safety-Kleen drives NASCAR Green effort with new bio-based cleaner
In Florida, 10 years after helping establish the NASCAR Green initiative, Safety-Kleen will once again assist NASCAR in becoming even greener with the launch...
New biobased lignin offers alternative to oil-based phenolic materials
In Finland, Stora Enso launched a new biobased lignin, called Lineo, as a renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials which are used in resins...
Alternative vaginal mesh material offers millions of women hope
In the United Kingdom, scientists from the University of Sheffield developed a new vaginal mesh material made of polyurethane instead of the current polypropylene...
Sebacic Oman to build $250M biobased nylon project
In Oman, Sebacic Oman is building the first project to produce bio-based nylon in the entire Middle East region with a $250 million, 10,000...