Are bioplastics here to stay?
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Nina Purton
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Stay up to date on the latest renewable technologies and material innovations from companies around the globe.
Biobased Updates
This week, we delve into the exciting strides made by leading companies and emerging players dedicated to advancing biobased materials and processes.
Team BioSourced
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3 min read
Disrupting the Carbon Black Industry with Biobased Alternatives
Including innovative biobased options from Origin Materials and Nature Coatings. Plus: Mycelium in Fashion, Flax Composites for Automobiles, and Industry News
Team BioSourced
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4 min read
Hempitecture: Pioneering Eco-Friendly and Biobased Insulation Solutions
While conventional insulation companies use non-biodegradable and toxic materials, Hempitecture offers eco-friendly and healthy insulation products made from natural fibers, such as hemp.
Cristina Solis
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4 min read
5 Renewable and Bio-based Alternatives to Fossil-Based Carbon Black
These bio-based carbon black alternatives offer sustainable, versatile solutions across industries, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and environmental impact.
Team BioSourced
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4 min read
How Ourobio is Transforming Industrial Waste into Biomaterials
Ourobio is co-producing PHA and bio-based pigments from low-value organic waste byproducts.
Cristina Solis
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4 min read
Issue #2: Bioweekly Newsletter
What's new in the bio-products space? It's a sector that's constantly evolving, and the following stories just scratch the surface of recent developments in new biomaterials and applications.
Team BioSourced
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6 min read
Kultevat: Reshaping the Rubber Industry with Dandelions
Kultevat employs a dandelion species to produce natural rubber that doesn’t contribute to deforestation.
Cristina Solis
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3 min read
Seaweed Solutions: Notpla's Green Packaging Revolution
Every year, around 8 million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans. But the London-based startup Notpla believes that the
Cristina Solis
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3 min read
PILI: Revolutionizing the Color Industry with Eco-Friendly 'Cell Factories'
By “partnering” with microbes to create vibrant colors, French start-up PILI, Inc. aims to reduce the environmental footprint of the conventional dye industry.
Cristina Solis
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2 min read
Issue #1: Olive pits, hemp insulation, eco-adhesives, and more.
Innovative uses of olive pits in interior design applications, the integration of bamboo into sportswear, new compostable coffee capsules, hemp-based insulation, plant-based nylon, and more.
Team BioSourced
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5 min read
CelluComp's Curran®: The Role of Carrot-Based Materials in Advanced Material Science
CelluComp, a visionary Scottish company, is redefining material science with its groundbreaking product, Curran®.
Team BioSourced
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2 min read
Biobased Polyamides: Bridging Sustainability and Performance
A look at 10 biobased polyamide options as high-performance, sustainable alternatives to traditional nylon materials.
Team BioSourced
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6 min read
Mycocycle Turns Waste into Sustainable Building Materials Using Fungi
The world is grappling with the challenges of waste management and climate change. Industrial sectors, especially the construction industry, contribute
Team BioSourced
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2 min read
MakeGrowLab Makes Nanofibers from Local Bio Waste
Since its inception in 2016, MakeGrowLab has been at the forefront of sustainable material innovation, marrying science with design to pioneer a fully circular production model.
Team BioSourced
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Humble Bee Bio's Materials are Inspired by Bees
Humble Bio, based in Wellington, New Zealand, is recreating bioplastics from bee DNA. One of the most intriguing aspects of
Team BioSourced
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1 min read
Arda Biomaterials Turns Beer Into Leather
Arda Biomaterials is poised to revolutionize sustainable materials with New Grain™, an alternative leather derived from brewers’ spent grain (BSG)
Team BioSourced
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2 min read
Hexafly Produces Sustainable Feed and Fertilizer from Black Flies
Ireland-based Hexafly offers sustainable food and fertilizer solutions, utilizing Black Soldier Fly larvae to produce protein and other byproducts. Yup,
Team BioSourced
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1 min read
Newlight Technologies: Converting Greenhouse Gas into Versatile Biomaterials
Inspired by ocean microorganisms that convert methane and CO2 into polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), Newlight Technologies embarked on a mission to replicate
Team BioSourced
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1 min read
WNDR Alpine: Pioneering Biobased Technologies in Outdoor Gear
Salt Lake City-based WNDR Alpine is redefining the outdoor industry with its high-performance, eco-friendly ski equipment. The company’s innovation
Team BioSourced
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2 min read
FlexSea
Founded in London in 2021, FlexSea develops novel seaweed-derived biomaterials that can replace single-use plastics in various industries. Their materials
Team BioSourced
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2 min read
Biobased Rubber: The Promise of eco EPDM
EPDM rubber is known for its properties as a polymer with excellent resistance to heat, weather and other demanding conditions.
Team BioSourced
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3 min read
Biobased Wetsuits Present Opportunities and Challenges
A recent article from The Guardian explores how companies like Patagonia are using plant-based materials to replace neoprene in wetsuits.
Team BioSourced
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Flax Materials in Sports and Recreation: A Perfect Fit
The flax plant yields a natural fiber with some very advanced properties. And we’re not just talking about the
Team BioSourced
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4 min read