Keyword: Biomaterials

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Kemira Launches Growth Accelerator Unit

27.06.2022 -

Finland’s Kemira has launched a new division, called its Growth Accelerator unit, to drive the company’s long-term growth for selected strategic initiatives.

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Metabolix Sells Biopolymer Assets to CJ CheilJedang

25.08.2016 - Just one month after announcing it was quitting the biopolymers business, Metabolix has signed a binding letter of intent (LOI) to sell its assets to South Korean food company CJ...

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BioAmber and Reverdia Sign Non-Assert Pact

15.01.2016 - Netherlands-based biomaterials producer Reverdia has signed a non-assert agreement with BioAmber of the US with regard to intellectual property rights for bio-succinic acid. The...

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Covestro and Reverdia to Develop Bio-based TPU Foam

09.10.2015 - Covestro, the formerly Bayer MaterialScience, and green chemistry specialist Reverdia, the Dutch-based biomaterials joint venture of DSM and Roquette Frères, have agreed to jointly...

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Akzo to Sell Biomaterials Technology to Ashland

06.07.2015 - In a transaction set to close in the third quarter of this year, AkzoNobel has announced plans to sell its biomaterials technology to Ashland of the US. The Dutch chemical producer...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Novozymes: Producing More with Fewer Resources

11.09.2013 - Transition - The world is moving toward more sustainable solutions for almost all aspects of daily life, be it with effective detergents that clean clothes at low temperatures or...

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DSM to Buy US Biomedical Firm Kensey Nash

03.05.2012 - Dutch food and chemicals group DSM is buying U.S. medical device-maker Kensey Nash for $360 million to strengthen its biomedical business, leaving it with plenty of cash for more...

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Future EU Bio-Based Economy Must Be More Market Driven

27.05.2011 - Lowering trade barriers for renewable raw materials would be a first step for Europe to reach its EU2020 goals, concludes a policy paper released today by Cefic - the European...