Report says biobased biodegradable plastics to reach 1,356.9 thousand tons by 2020

In the United Kingdom, Future Market Insights states in its latest report that the global bio-based biodegradable plastics market is expected to demonstrate a...

Push or Pull – How silk is spun in nature can help industrial processing

In the United Kingdom, University of Sheffield researchers demonstrated that animals spin silk by pulling rather than pushing it out of their bodies. They...

Purell’s newest soaps increase bio-based content and improve environmental impact

In Ohio, GOJO, inventors of PURELL Instant Hand Sanitizer, introduced the expansion of the PURELL® brand with breakthrough soap and surface spray formulations and...

Shellfish derived chitosan proves valuable once again in latest biomaterial innovation

In Pennsylvania, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences researchers developed a polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complex made from cellulose pulp from wood or cotton and chitosan....

Arkema expands fluoropolymer production capacity in U.S.

In Kentucky, Arkema will increase fluoropolymer (Kynar PVDF) capacity at its Calvert City plant by some 20%. This investment, scheduled to start mid-2018, further...

Cotton industry makes efforts to improve sustainability with new appointment

In North Carolina, Cotton Incorporated, the research and promotion company for U.S. cotton producers and importers, is working towards improving sustainability in the industry’s...

Putting it to good use – Study looks for ways to valorize agricultural and...

In Europe, a European Agrimax study found that the EU produces 700 million tons of bio-waste each year and is looking for ways to...

Gallic acid steals oxygen making it useful for bio-based food packaging film

In Germany, researchers produced a multilayer bio-based packaging film using gallic acid and sodium carbonate that acts like an oxygen scavenger using a three-step...

Seaweed molecule found to help heal brain damage

In Australia, seaweed isn’t just healthy to eat - it can now heal damaged brain tissue using a new technique using a “hydrogel scaffold”...

New cheaper bio-ink to help human organ and tissue production

In Canada, researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a new bio-ink that can fabricate human organs and tissue at a lower cost...

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