EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS: Bio-Based Materials September 15, 2016 This company has launched four new bio-based products for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers market.Read More
Green Biologics, Acme Hardesty Announce Partnership Green Biologics’ 100% bio-based esters will be offered to Acme Hardesty’s customers. September 12, 2016 The companies plan to produce butyl and isopropyl esters using products manufactured at Green Biologics’ production plant.Read More
Acme-Hardesty Hires Three Sales Managers Acme-Hardesty recently announced it has hired three new U.S. regional sales managers. August 5, 2016 Brad Merz, Tom Koutsos, and Ron Barker have been hired as regional sales managers. Read More
Auto, Packaging, Construction Lead Adhesives and Sealants Market Growth The adhesives and sealants market size is forecast to exceed $40 billion and $9.5 billion by 2023, respectively. July 29, 2016 Automotive, packaging and construction have traditionally been high consumption application avenues for the industry.Read More
Emery Oleochemicals Opens Green Polymers Lab Emery Oleochemicals recently announced that its technical development center will also serve as an application lab. July 14, 2016 The new lab reportedly offers services through its Application Testing and enhances its Global Technical Development Center capabilities. Read More
ARKEMA: Coatings Resins July 12, 2016 This company has partnered with major industrial coatings companies to bring to market bio-based Synolac resins. Read More
VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS INC.: Cleaning Solvent May 25, 2016 VertecBio™ Citrus EG is a new alternative cleaning solvent to costly d-Limonene or petroleum-based Mineral Spirits.Read More
VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS INC.: Bio-Based Solvent Blend May 18, 2016 VertecBio™ LVC-ECO is a partially bio-based solvent blend to meet the requirements for reducing VOCs in manufacturing environments.Read More
Stora Enso Signs Joint Technology Agreement with Rennovia Stora Enso and Rennovia recently announced a joint agreement to cooperate on bio-based chemicals development. May 16, 2016 Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will cooperate to develop processes for bio-based chemicals of interest to Stora Enso.Read More
Sirrus Synthesizes New Bio-Based Monomer Sirrus has successfully synthesized its ChemilianTM 1,1 di-substituted alkenes using Lygos’ “bio-DEM”. May 13, 2016 This marks the first known synthesis and purification of this class of monomers using bio-based malonate esters at laboratory scale.Read More