The current potato chip bag will go the way of the dodo by 2025 if Doug Bousfield has his way.
UMaine scientists envision smart mills, new papers for medicine and food packaging
Nanocellulose: The next big thing in bioeconomy?
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.
Fortress Global buying S2G Bio Chem to produce sweetener from pulp waste
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 Biofuels enters the bioplastics market with new partners
(UPM, Helsinki, 14 March 2018 at 13:00 EET) -UPM is committed to creating value from sustainable bioinnovations.
Cellulose replaces plastic in future packaging material
Mid Sweden University in Sundsvall and MoRe Research in Örnsköldsvik Sweden are cooperating with the Norwegian research institute RISE PFI on the PlastiCel project.
UK team uses biomass to create lightweight composites
Engineers at Portsmouth University have been experimenting with agricultural biomass to create new types of composites for the transport industry.
Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials
The launch of LineoTM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions.
Making Strides with Lignin: Biomaterials Research Creates New Opportunities
With creative processes and innovative products, Domtar continues to lead developments in biomaterials science, using the distinct properties of trees to offer renewable alternatives to fossil fuel–based products.
A bright future for lignin
Ludo Diels, VITO, is a lignin researcher and provided an in-depth presentation titled "Lignin valorization by making biobased aromatic chemicals and materials." at the 2018 BIOFOR International conference.
