ARPA-E-funded project on biobased PU seeks to create low-carbon insulation...
CASE STUDY: In recent decades, researchers have been investigating biobased and otherwise "green" alternatives to traditional petrochemical-based polyurethane (PU). Such studies have been spurred by...
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COMPANY PROFILE: Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) derived from industrial and municipal waste streams
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RESEARCH BRIEF: In October 2023, Lux Research attended the Functional Fiber-Based Material & Packaging conference in Rotterdam,the Netherlands. The three-day event was focused on a number of key...
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RESEARCH BRIEF: This brief is part of a series exploring the potential of mycelium across applications. See also: Consumer sentiment on mycelium products in food, textiles, packaging, and building...
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COMPANY PROFILE: Second-generation microbial biosurfactants for a wide range of end-uses including home and personal care products
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TECH HUB: Biodegradable polyesters produced by the bacterial fermentation of carbon-based feedstocks.
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RESEARCH BRIEF: Technology developers in the biobased materials and chemicals industries are faced with increasing pressures to lower the cost of production while also shifting away from food-based...
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