1:16 min Biobased Material, Materials, Processing & Handling

PEF pilot phase set to be extended

Avantium N.V. today announces that Synvina, its joint venture with BASF, plans to extend the pilot phase in order to optimize future commercial-scale production.Synvina has now completed a broad feasibility assessment for commercial-scale production of FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) ...
2:44 min Biobased Material
Bioplastics

Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 percent

The results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update, presented today at ...
2:10 min Biobased Material
Bio-based materials

Bio-based chemicals one step closer to commercial breakthrough

Braskem and Haldor Topsoe partner to validate the MOSAIK™ sugar-to-biochemicals solution for production of MEG (monoethylene glycol) in a demonstration plant.The new partnership accelerates the development of the MOSAIK™ solution that forms the basis for a growing portfolio of ...
0:59 min Biobased Material, Sustainability & Circular Economy, Materials, Processing & Handling
Sustainability

UPM moves forward in sustainable biochemicals business

UPM moves forward with the development of biochemicals business by evaluating the potential of building a biorefinery in the Chemical Park Frankfurt-Höchst in Germany. The new-to-the-world biorefinery would combine novel technologies and utilize sustainable wood raw material in an ...
0:31 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Biobased Material

Discover the new infrared technology for efficient bulk material handling in the plastics, food and chemical industries

At this year's trade fair POWTECH 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany, KREYENBORG Plant ...
0:29 min Facts & Figures, Biobased Material, Materials, Processing & Handling
PEF

EUR 25 million subsidy granted: Industry consortium receives funds for Polyethylenfuranoate (PEF)

European Joint Undertaking on Bio-Based Industries (BBI) awards consortium with 25 million EuroSynvina coordinates industry consortium “PEFerence”Grant for establishing a complete value chain for the use of bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) for PEFSynvina intends to build a ...
2:50 min Staple fibers, fibers, filaments, Biobased Material, PET materials

Toray succeeds in production of the world's first fully renewable, biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber

Toray Industries, Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President, CEO & COO: ...