Technology
Hyosung presents bio-spandex made from sugarcane feedstock
Hyosung TNC, the world's largest spandex manufacturer by market share, has presented its sugarcane-based spandex line at the Functional Fabric Fair in New York. The South Korean company has committed $1 billion to building what it calls the first fully…
Algenesis reports significant carbon reduction for bio-polymers
Californian materials company Algenesis Labs released carbon footprint data showing its bio-based polyurethanes reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50-65% compared to petroleum-based equivalents. The Product Carbon Footprint study, conducted with sustainability firm TrueNorth Collective, assessed Algenesis's Soleic product line, which…
ÄIO and tilk! release bio-fermented skincare product
Estonian biotechnology company ÄIO and natural skincare brand tilk! launched their first commercial product together: a serum made with bio-fermented oil derived from organic waste. The Skin Booster Bio-Fermented Serum marks a shift for ÄIO from research to actual retail…
AGR Biogás and TURN2X to recycle biogenic CO₂ as e-methane
A Spanish biomethane company is partnering with an e-methane producer to capture and reuse biogenic CO₂ that would otherwise be released during biogas upgrading. AGR Biogás announced it will supply carbon dioxide from its biomethane plants to TURN2X, which will…
Brugnoli develops fabric with 89% bio-based content
Italian textile manufacturer Brugnoli has developed a technical fabric with up to 89 percent bio-based content that maintains stretch, comfort and durability standards for performance apparel. The fabric, called Br4/E1, combines three bio-based components. It uses Brugnoli's patented Br4 production…
Scientists harness E. coli to create green chemicals from food waste
Researchers have developed a method using bacteria and food waste to produce chemicals, potentially replacing an industrial process that currently relies on fossil fuels and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions. Industrial hydrogenation, used to make plastics, medicines and food products,…