Keyword: renewable raw materials

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BASF Commissions Plant for Form Release Agents

20.07.2015 - BASF has commissioned a new production plant for form release agents at its Staßfurt, Germany, site after completing successful trial operations in July. The new facility produces...

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Bio-based Acrylic Acid Milestone for BASF, Cargill and Novozymes

16.09.2014 - A joint research team of BASF, Cargill and Novozymes, at work since August 2012 to develop a process for the conversion of renewable raw materials into bio-based acrylic acid, said...

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Novozymes Develops Fungus to Produce Biochemicals

17.08.2012 - Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and...

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Future EU Bio-Based Economy Must Be More Market Driven

27.05.2011 - Lowering trade barriers for renewable raw materials would be a first step for Europe to reach its EU2020 goals, concludes a policy paper released today by Cefic - the European...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Clariant Plans Innovation Center in Frankfurt

19.01.2011 - New Architecture for New Innovation - A warm, open building with an inviting aura as a home to R&D laboratories for the chemical industry - visitors strolling through any given...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bio-Based Chemicals in Detergents

06.10.2010 - Green and Clean - Given the prominence of concerns relating to the greenhouse effect and increasing resource scarcity, the importance of renewable raw materials is constantly...