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Biobased Polymers Infiltrate Supply Chains
High-performing biobased materials are showing up everywhere – from soda bottles to sneakers, tires, and yoga pants. According to a recent article in Chemical & Engineering News, Biobased Polymers, the reach of biobased materials into consumer products has expanded thanks to years of engineering work and corporate determination. Small start-ups and large corporations alike are increasingly…
Read MoreOld Town Fuel & Fiber to Re-Open
Old Town Fuel & Fiber will be purchased by Expera Specialty Solutions of Wisconsin. Expera intends to make significant investment in the mill and re-start pulp production, restoring 180 jobs. For more information, go to these links: Bangor Daily News Article Patriarch Press Release Expera Specialty Solutions
Read MoreOld Town Fuel & Fiber to Re-Open
Old Town Fuel & Fiber will be purchased by Expera Specialty Solutions of Wisconsin. Expera intends to make significant investment in the mill and re-start pulp production, restoring 180 jobs. For more information, go to these links: Bangor Daily News Article Patriarch Press Release Expera Specialty Solutions
Read MoreOct 20: Biofuel Companies know Ethanol Isn't Enough
“Biofuel Companies Look Beyond the Gas Tank.” According to this recent article in the New York Times, biofuel companies are diversifying their output of bioproducts. The ethanol market, which is saturated and threatened by the uncertain outcome of federally-mandated blending rules, does not provide enough incentive anymore. There needs to be a higher value-added product. As…
Read MoreOct 20: Biofuel Companies know Ethanol Isn’t Enough
“Biofuel Companies Look Beyond the Gas Tank.” According to this recent article in the New York Times, biofuel companies are diversifying their output of bioproducts. The ethanol market, which is saturated and threatened by the uncertain outcome of federally-mandated blending rules, does not provide enough incentive anymore. There needs to be a higher value-added product. As…
Read MoreOct 14 Beyond the Corn: Cellulosic Ethanol from Non-Food Sources
Beyond the corn: The new frontier in ethanol is nonfood biofuel. Three new cellulosic ethanol plants opened in the Midwest.
Read MoreFBRI: Recyclable Biomaterial Particleboard
FBRI Faculty Mehdi Tajvidi in the media about his research on Recyclable Biomaterial Particleboard Panel. Read more.
Read MoreUSDA Study: Why Biobased?
Why Biobased? presents opportunities for U.S. agriculture and forests in the emerging bieconomy, valued at $1.2 trillion. July 2014 For more recent biobased news, see our Resources page.
Read MoreNew Plants to Product Program Director
Charlotte Mace recently joined the Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine as Director. Charlotte works at the Environmental Health Strategy Center as the Program Director for the Plants to Products Program. The Plants to Products program, which is closely tied to the activities of the Sustainable Bioplastics Council, aims to develop a road map for advancing bioproducts…
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