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CARBON FIBRES US government offers output from pilot plant to companies for testing / Part of drive to cut carbon fibre production costs	09.08.2013
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE Scaled-up CO2-fed polyols unit set to start in 2015 / “Several thousand tonnes” of capacity	29.07.2013
RESEARCH BASF, Linde and ThyssenKrupp in sustainable syngas process / CO2 reduction	17.07.2013
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS EU project group KBBPPS discusses certification and biodegradability / Over 2 years of research	02.05.2013
NOVOMER First run of PPC polyols from waste CO2 completed / Production costs expected to be lower than petrochemical products	27.02.2013
BIOPLASTICS Novamont-coordinated ReBioFoam project publishes findings / Microwave process to manufacture 3-D components	07.02.2013
RESEARCH Finnish centre develops new technique for sugar-based biopolymer / PGA claimed to significantly improve bio-based plastic packaging	07.12.2012
APPLIED CLEANTECH Process for turning sewage sludge into environmentally friendly raw materials / Bio-solids for use by plastics, paper industries / Plans for the EU	16.10.2012
RESEARCH US energy department finds ecological route to ethylene production / Process recycles CO2	04.10.2012
BASF New thermoplastic PU research lab in US	10.09.2012
RESEARCH Scientists develop process to turn waste bread into succinic acid / Conversion rate reported to be higher than alternative materials, including corn	28.08.2012
COMPOSITES New Thermoplastics Composites Research Center opened in Enschede	02.07.2012
SIEMENS Exhaust gas CO2 as feedstock for new “green” polymer / Cooperation with BASF	16.05.2012
TORAY Agreement with Ajinomoto to develop bio-based nylon	13.03.2012
NATIONAL COMPOSITES CENTRE Formal opening of focal point for UK composites development / Key resource, says GKN Aerospace / 8% annual market growth forecast	30.11.2011
FIBRECYCLE UK UK carbon fibre recovery project develops low-cost yarns and fabrics / High performance from recycled materials	22.08.2011
BIOPLASTICS Research: Launching “MouldPulp” project to develop biocomposites for injection moulding / Pan-European R&D effort involving Swedish, Finish and German scientists	28.07.2011
BIOTECHNOLOGY US Report calls for industry and academia to co-ordinate a growing bio-based product market / Governments and investors must co-operate / Bioplastics industry often suffering from underinvestment	31.05.2011
PACKAGING RESEARCH University looks into cutting food waste / Intelligent plastics indicate food deterioration / More economical than in-pack labels	12.01.2011
TOTAL Methanol-to-olefins production unit in Feluy starts up / “Highest carbon yield on the market”	12.07.2010
POLYMER RESEARCH New organic catalyst technology could herald recycling revolution / New type of biopolymer / Pilot applications for pharmaceutical industry planned	18.03.2010
BRASKEM Collaboration with Novozymes to develop green PP	22.12.2009
FRANCE Plastipolis cluster receives funding for 10 new projects	09.11.2009
MATERIAL RESEARCH Self-repairing polymer developed / Applications in safety-critical aircraft and automobile components	30.10.2009
RESEARCH New chair for composite simulation and fabrication processes in Nantes	27.10.2009

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