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May 14, 2019 | Industry News
The nominees for Bio-based Material of the Year award are declared and the winners will be selected at the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 15-16 May 2019, in Cologne...
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May 9, 2019 | Industry News
AFYREN and Bpifrance, through Its SPI Industrial projects fund, have finalized the agreements for the creation of their joint subsidiary AFYREN NEOXY. The unit will produce a range of seven organic...
May 8, 2019 | Industry News
EcoSynthetix has received federal investment of up to USD 11.2 million to develop new green resins for adhesive binders for wood products. This could potentially benefit the environment by providing...
Researchers at the Fraunhofer IMWS have developed bio-genic epoxy resins and are determining how variations in the composition of the feedstock affects the resins. Fraunhofer scientists are also...
Apr 29, 2019 | Industry News
Researchers have designed a new type of adhesive patch using water-based hydrogel material sourced from starch that may help to reduce the stretching of heart muscle that often occurs after a heart...
Alongside the increasing demand for bio-based alternatives, the interest in predicting and improving ingredients compatibility via Hansen Solubility Parameters (HSP) keeps growing in the formulation...
Apr 25, 2019 | Industry News
The INM has developed bioinspired adhesive structures for the treatment of eardrum injuries. The adhesive structures are now to be transferred into a biomedical product. The new material is soft and...
Researchers have discovered that a bacterium found in camel crickets is capable of breaking down lignin – the stuff that makes wood tough – opening new research pathways for the development of...
Apr 24, 2019 | Industry News
The scientists from Wageningen University & Research have developed an injectable adhesive able to bond many different surfaces underwater. The adhesive is prepared by mixing aqueous solutions of...
Apr 10, 2019 | Industry News
A team of researchers from Kiel University deciphers the details of adhesive structures of spider legs. Using highly energetic X-ray light, the researchers discovered that the chitin molecules of...