Items Tagged with 'bio-based chemicals'

The company's driving force behind the predicted sales increase is a new innovation strategy focused on bio-based solutions, the energy transition, and the circular economy. 

The collaboration between Kurita America and Solugen will provide innovative solutions that introduce high-performing, bio-based substitutes to phosphorus- and other petroleum-derived additives currently on the market. 

The report demonstrates how the bio-based products industry grew at the national level, despite the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to raising awareness about bio-based products, their benefits, and contributions to the U.S. economy.

The ISCC PLUS-certified products manufactured at Stahl’s Waalwijk and Leinfelden locations include selected polyurethane coatings for flexible materials such as textiles, film and paper. The polyurethanes are made with between 20% and 70% renewable attributed biomass and recycled content.

The company’s “Care for Earth” investment framework is a new initiative for carbon neutrality, investing $100 million worldwide in early-stage startups that aim to solve issues in environmental fields.

With the ISCC PLUS certification of its production site in Baytown, Texas, Covestro is significantly expanding the reach of its product portfolio for the circular economy.

Material manufacturer Covestro and biotechnology pioneer Genomatica have teamed up to successfully produce significant volumes of a plant-based version of the chemical raw material HMDA (hexamethylenediamine).

Chemical Week has named BASF winner of the Best Sustainable Feedstock Initiative award and the Best Sustainable Product award during the Chemical Week’s 2021 Sustainability Awards.

Stahl recently announced that the company has taken an important step toward realizing its target of having lifecycle assessment (LCA) data for all strategic products by the end of 2023.