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  • Ohio launches biosoy program

    The State of Ohio is seeing green in soybeans, and not just from food and biofuel applications. The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) , Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center (OBIC) and Polymer Ohio , recently launched its "Cell to Sell" soy technology program to accelerate commercialization of soybean...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008

  • Tires on the road to green

    You don't usually associate Danisco, globally-known for its yummy biscuits, in producing rubber tire chemicals. However, Danisco's biotechnology company Genencor has been active in producing renewable-based chemicals and fuels, and just this week announced a joint venture deal with Goodyear Tire...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008

  • Breakthrough in sugar chemicals

    Another eureka moment in the world of green chemistry is Genomatica 's development of sugar-based 1,4 butanediol (BDO), a key feedstock in the manufacturing of hundreds of industrial chemicals for making plastics, rubber and fiber products. The privately-held company, which has the backing of several...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008

  • New soy chemicals

    My good friends at the United Soybean Board sent me their recent newsletter about newly developed/commercialized soy chemicals and products: Protein Strengthens Soy-Based Adhesives Columbia Forest Products introduced its new adhesives, Purebond, a formaldehyde-free paste/glue for interior plywood panels...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-25-2008

  • Plumping plastics with ethanol

    The US Department of Agriculture's research unit discovered that distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a coproduct of ethanol production, could be used as plastic fillers . DDGS concentrations between 25 and 50 percent worked best, according to the researchers. Other bio-based fillers such...
    Posted to ICIS Blogs (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-20-2008
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