World’s largest polylactic acid production facility unveiled
Emirates Biotech has selected Sulzer as the technology provider for its upcoming Polylactic Acid (PLA) production plant in the United Arab Emirates. The facility...
Decarbonised chemicals, plastics gain momentum with multiple production pathways
Momentum is building in the zero-to-low carbon chemicals and plastics space with many different pathways to production that will give customers more options to...
UK bio-based Materials Regulatory Network is launched
The network aims to accelerate adoption of sustainable chemicals and materials through improved regulation and standards.
BB-REG-NET, the UK’s first regulatory science network for bio-based...
Bayer acquires Camelina assets to advance biofuels
Bayer has acquired camelina germplasm and intellectual property assets from Smart Earth Camelina Corp. to meet growing demand for renewable fuel.
With the addition of...
Digital transformation: A catalyst for innovation and sustainability in specialty chemicals
By Ana Khanlari, PhD, Solution Marketing Director, AspenTech
The specialty chemicals sector is navigating a period of profound transformation. Fuelled by evolving market demands and...
Doppelganger plastics: a desirable alternative?
What if a product existed to match PET’s practicality, but was environmentally superior? Dirk den Ouden, Vice President of Circular Chemicals, Stora Enso, says...
Lack of demand for sustainable chemicals blocks investment
Over 450 large-scale industrial projects in six of the world’s highest-emitting industries are seeking investment to start producing green commodities by 2030, according to...
Organocatalysis: our golden ticket to a green future?
The high cost of traditional catalysis has accelerated the drive to sustainable alternatives, says trainee patent attorney Iain McLauchlan, JA Kemp.
Catalysts are specialised compounds...
Microplastics solution ‘available today’
Most of the microplastics are caused by the fragmentation of ordinary plastic – now is the time to look to oxo-biodegradable solutions, says Michael...
The importance of mass balance in chemical recycling
Global chemical recycling capacity has the potential to grow 8x by 2029 if all projects (including pre-FID) come to fruition, according to the ICIS...
