Glowing textiles, fungi lamps: the world of biobased luxury
We look at the makers experimenting with natural materials for style-conscious markets that insist on aesthetic value along with sustainability and performance.
Green Science Alliance develops sustainable metal-organic frameworks from recycled PET bottles
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), also known as porous coordination polymers (PCPs), are innovative materials made up of metal ions and organic compounds that connect the metals. These super-porous materials can be…
Fraunhofer Institute develops biobased adhesives to enhance box sustainability
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) are advancing the development of environmentally friendly, biobased adhesives for folding boxes, commonly used to package products like cereals, electronics,…
Researcher develops vegetable biobased resins for 3D printing
Julius Adeyera, a manufacturing engineer at Georgia Southern University, is leading research on converting vegetable oils into biobased resins that can be used in 3D printing. This initiative targets sustainability…
Sativa Building Systems secures $1.9 M contract for biobased insulation development
Sativa Building Systems (SBS) has been awarded a contract worth $1.9 million by the U.S. Army to develop biobased insulation over the next two years. This project is part of…
UK funding supports development of biobased material regulations
Innovate UK has awarded £474,000 to the Bio-based and Biodegradable materials REGulatory NETwork (BB-REG-NET), a new initiative aimed at advancing sustainable chemical and material standards in the United Kingdom. The…
How AI is helping discover new biomaterials
AI and machine learning have been helping discover new biomaterials for years. Here is how AI has already become a key part of generating new sustainable and renewable materials and…
Industrial Microbes secures $10 M in seed funding to scale sustainable biobased materials
Industrial Microbes (iMicrobes), a biomanufacturing firm dedicated to promoting sustainable materials, has announced the successful completion of its seed round funding, raising over $10 million. This financing round was primarily…
Debut launches biotech initiative in professional beauty services
Debut, recognized as a frontrunner in the biotech beauty sector, has announced its strategic move into the professional beauty services arena with BiotechXBeautyLabs™, a division dedicated to custom formulation and…