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Ascend launches performance biochemicals, PA66
Ascend Performance Materials has announced the production of acrylonitrile, hexamethylene diamine, adipic acid, and nylon 6,6 using feedstocks derived from used cooking oil. This initiative is part of the company's Bioserve portfolio and results in a nylon 6,6 product with…
Acme Mills launches biobased PLA fabric line
Acme Mills has launched Natura, a new line of biobased polylactic acid (PLA) fabrics intended to replace traditional petroleum-based nonwovens such as PET, PP, and Nylon. This new product line aims to address environmental concerns while maintaining performance standards. The…
Aerable introduces biobased underwear using Chitozen™ technology
Aerable has announced its focus on creating underwear that emphasizes comfort and protection through sustainable practices and innovative fabric technology. The brand’s key innovation, Chitozen™, consists of a blend of micromodal and chitosan fabrics. Micromodal is sourced from beech tree…
Alfa Laval secures contracts to supply technology to biofuel joint venture
Alfa Laval, a Swedish company specializing in fluid handling, centrifugal, and heat transfer solutions, has secured contracts worth US$31.8 million to supply technology to Cepsa Bioenergia San Roque's biofuel joint venture with Bio-Oils Energy in Huelva, Spain. The biofuel facility,…
LanzaTech and ArcelorMittal achieve milestone in sustainable ethanol production
LanzaTech Global, Inc. and ArcelorMittal S.A. have announced that ethanol production at ArcelorMittal's Steelanol facility in Ghent has reached a level that supports shipping by barge. The first barge shipment of ethanol was taken by LanzaTech earlier this month and…
Zelixir opens advanced biomanufacturing facility
Shanghai Zelixir Biotechnology Co., Ltd (Zelixir) has launched a new manufacturing facility in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province, China. The plant combines artificial intelligence (AI) with synthetic biology to produce a range of biobased raw materials for various industries. The facility's capabilities…