Articles Tagged with ''bio-based materials''

AmalgAmaize™ is a biobased specialty polymer for the composite materials industry that offers sustainability and versatility. 

This overview highlights some of the new tools adhesive and sealant manufacturers can use as they formulate.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a report showing that the United States could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than one billion tons per year.

Harvard researchers have found that chitosan, a fibrous, sugar-based material derived from the processed outer skeletons of shellfish, achieved rapid and strong bonding of hydrogels through chemical and physical interactions that differ from traditional hydrogel methods.

Kraton Corp. launched a new line of biobased hydrocarbon oils designed to deliver superior performance and environmental advantages in the adhesive industry. 

Covestro is moving forward with the implementation of a unique process for producing the important chemical, aniline, entirely based on plant biomass instead of petroleum.

Kraton, a global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil biorefinery towers.

Arkema has successfully started its new Pebax^® elastomer unit at its Serquigny plant in France, increasing its production of this bio-circular material. 

Arkema achieves mass balance ISCC+ certification at its acrylic monomers production facility in Taixing, China.

New innovations regarding adhesives for recycling and research exploring the potential of cocoa husks offer solutions for formulators and end-users of adhesives and sealants.