In order to meet increasing customer demand, Stora Enso will broaden its biocomposites raw material base at the Hylte Mill, Sweden to provide more choice in technical properties and selection of fibres.

Metsä Group's next-generation bioproduct mill in Äänekoski reached its nominal capacity in August 2018, according to plan.

Stora Enso and Orthex together bring to the market a new range of kitchen utensils made from a new biocomposite which combines the best qualities of wood and plastic.

Rengo Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka; Chairman, President & CEO: Kiyoshi Otsubo) announces that it has applied cellulose production technology to develop Xanthated Cellulose Nanofiber (XCNF®), a new cellulose nanofiber.

ASICS IS TAKING THE FIRST STEP (LITERALLY SPEAKING) – ARE RUNNING SHOES BECOMING INCREASINGLY BIO-BASED?

Biodegradable plastic that can be tossed out with food scraps could be on the shelves within five years after scientists found an ingenious way to turn 'tree glue' into packaging.

Domtar's Biomaterials team and research partners have been focusing time and resources on lignin development — specifically, developing lignin-based materials that could eventually serve as sustainable and biodegradable alternatives to petroleum and other fossil fuel–based products.

A new Business Finland case study conducted by Gaia Consulting reveals that Finnish success stories of biobased textiles rest on strong R&D support.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla--Jun. 27, 2018 -- Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) and Borregaard ASA (BRG) announced today LignoTech Florida, owned 45 percent by RYAM and 55 percent by BRG, officially begun operations at the new lignin plant in Fernandina Beach.

Catastrophic forest fires claimed lives this summer across the world, from California to Portugal and Spain.

Carbon aerogels are ultralight, conductive materials, which are extensively investigated for applications in supercapacitor electrodes in electrical cars and cell phones.

The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Grant Agreements of projects under the 2017 Call for proposals are now signed.

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Södra, Sweden, to supply a bio-methanol cleaning and purification plant for Södra's pulp mill in Mönsterås.

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In a joint research project Umeå University and Processum will develop methods for production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) from residual streams from the pulp and paper industry.

UPM Formi 3D is a new type of biocomposite that has been specially developed for 3D printing.

Superman isn't the only thing that's stronger than steel.

The current potato chip bag will go the way of the dodo by 2025 if Doug Bousfield has his way.

While nanocellulose was discovered already in the late 1970s, it was only in the last ten years that a rise of patent applications related to nanocellulose occurred.

A Vancouver-headquartered pulp company plans to add a high-value link in the value-added chain through the acquisition of Vancouver's S2G BioChemicals Inc. – a move that will push the company into the biochemistry space.

(UPM, Helsinki, 14 March 2018 at 13:00 EET) -UPM is committed to creating value from sustainable bioinnovations.