Category: Producer News
zuChem receives two polyol patents
Tweet In Illinois, zuChem, a producer of unique carbohydrates for human health and nutrition, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark office has recently issued two patents – US 8,367,346 entitled “Methods for Production of Xylitol in Microorganisms”, and US 8,338,147 entitled “Process for producing D-Mannitol”. These two patents expand zuChem’s technology portfolio [...]
Carnegie introduces biobased xorel
Tweet In New York, textile manufacturer Carnegie is pleased to announce a revolutionary breakthrough with its Xorel product line. After seven years of research and development, Carnegie introduces the innovative Biobased Xorel—the first high-performance interior textile in the world with a majority of plant-based content. This major breakthrough boasts an impressive 60 to 85% bio [...]
Monsanto’s drought tolerance trait in Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids receives final major import approval from China
Tweet In Missouri, Monsanto announced China has officially granted full regulatory import authorization for Monsanto’s MON 87460 trait, the biotechnology trait in Genuity DroughtGard Hybrids, as part of a broader series of approvals. Farmers who purchased DroughtGard Hybrids for planting in 2013 signed a grain stewardship agreement committing to use the grain as on-farm feed [...]
Ashland Care Specialties’ Supercol guar rheology modifier receives COSMOS certification
Tweet In Delaware, Ashland Care Specialties announced that Ecocert, the global organic certification body, has verified that Supercol and Supercol U guar rheology modifiers conform to its standards and those of COSMOS for natural cosmetics. The organizations certify finished personal care products as natural and organic based on the use of approved ingredients. Supercol GF [...]
FMC launches new anaerobic bioremediation product
Tweet In Pennsylvania, FMC Corporation announced the launch of its new anaerobic bioremediation ELS product, an emulsified lecithin substrate designed to enhance in-situ anaerobic bioremediation of groundwater containing chlorinated contaminants. ELS product combines lecithin with a surfactant – both food grade – to support the growth of bacteria that degrade chlorinated organic contaminants in groundwater. [...]
BioAmber and IMCD sign European distribution agreement
Tweet In Minnesota, BioAmber announced that IMCD Group is now distributing BioAmber’s biobased succinic acid in the Benelux, France, Iberia, Germany, Poland, South East Europe, Switzerland and the United Kingdom & Ireland, targeting customers in the resins and coatings market. IMCD Group focuses on the sales, marketing and distribution of speciality chemicals and food ingredients [...]
Precision Color Graphics receives patent for their Ecoterah packaging
Tweet In Wisconsin, Precision Color Graphics has received a patent for their biopolymer lined multi-layer bags and pouches for their line of Ecoterah packaging. The patent, #8,387,797, ensures Precision Color Graphic’s Ecoterah packaging is comprised of at least one paper layer, the paper layers being biodegradable, and a sheet of film adherent to one of [...]
Synthesis Energy Systems develops novel approach for large-scale production of green chemicals
Tweet In Texas, Synthesis Energy Systems has developed a novel technology approach for integrating its gasification technology with renewable waste resources and natural gas technology to cleanly and cost effectively produce high-value green chemicals on a large scale. The study confirmed SES’ expectations for plant efficiencies, capital costs and operating costs as well as defined [...]
Micromidas to convert cellulosic biomass to PET
Tweet In California, Plastic News reports that Micromidas is looking to use cardboard, rice hulls and paper sludge to produce a bio-based PET. Micromidas’s approach is to directly process their non food biomass directly into PET as the process is cellulose based, not sugar based. Micromidas is looking to have their pilot scale built in [...]
Precision BioSciences files patent infringement lawsuit against Lonza related to GS XceedM gene expression system
Tweet In North Carolina, Precision BioSciences announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lonza Group and a number of its affiliates in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit seeks a ruling that Lonza’s importation into the United States and the use, offer for sale, and sale in [...]
