Business
Lenzing and NFW to provide biobased leather alternatives for fashion
Lenzing has teamed up with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding) to offer TENCEL™ branded fibers as another backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based technology, MIRUM®.
C16 Bioscience’s platform Palmless launches biodesign oil
Palmless, a platform for sustainable palm oil alternatives from C16 Biosciences, is launching their first product available for purchase, “Save the F#$%ing Rainforest” nourishing oil.
NOVA Chemicals launches circular solutions for businesses to meet demand for recycled plastic
NOVA Chemicals has announced the establishment of NOVA Circular Solutions, a new line of business focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions that will help reshape a better, more sustainable world. NOVA Circular Solutions will be home to the SYNDIGOTM brand, the…
KBR and Swedish Biofuels partner up for SAF tech
KBR has launched SAF technology in alliance with Swedish Biofuels AB, a technology developer and pioneer in cutting-edge research on biofuels.
New plant-based mosquito repellents work better than DEET
In the age-old battle against mosquitos, DEET has proven effective at keeping this nemesis at bay, but the repellent is smelly and its protection is short-lived. Now, researchers report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that they have…
Lignovations’ LignoGuard, based on Fibenol’s LIGNOVA, gets green light for cosmetic products
Using Fibenol’s lignin, LIGNOVA, as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products including those for sensitive skin.