Items Tagged with 'bio-based materials'

Read about how Hexion is integrating advanced digital tools and renewable raw materials to reduce environmental impact and enhance manufacturing performance.

A renewable raw material can be effectively incorporated into a hot-melt formulation with the objective of not only increasing the renewable content of the adhesive but also maintaining high performance standards. 

Aware of the need to develop adhesives that are increasingly efficient and environmentally respectful, AIMPLAS has been actively involved in projects aimed at improving adhesive technologies.

Monument Chemical has begun U.S.-based production of polyols from renewable carbon at its manufacturing facility in Brandenburg, Kentucky.

The facility will help to address a critical gap in U.S. bio-manufacturing infrastructure and support development of bio-based chemical products, including adhesives. 

Kraton Corp. announced a general price increase on all tall oil fatty acids (TOFA) products in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing biobased adhesives based on renewable raw materials and biogenic residues. 

Arkema and Catalyxx announced a strategic partnership that aims to develop a new value chain for low-carbon, biobased acrylic resins.

The EU-funded ShapingBio project has released a policy brief outlining key recommendations to support the European Commission in creating a framework for a sustainable and competitive European bioeconomy.

The latest market study reports strong growth in biobased polymers, driven by rising global demand, expanding production capacities, and a shift toward renewable carbon.