With 180 participants from 23 countries, this year's conference (www.biowerkstoff-kongress.de) further established it as a major industry meeting-place. This year's Innovation Prizes were awarded to Newlight Technologies, LLC, fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG, and 4e solutions GmbH - ajaa! & TECNARO GmbH.

“New opportunities through successful marketing” is the theme of the largest European WPC conference, whose fifth edition will attract over 300 interested professionals from 20 countries to the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany: www.wpc-conference.com

For the second year in a row, the conference "CO2 as chemical feedstock - a challenge for sustainable chemistry" (7 -9 October 2013, Haus der Technik, Essen, Germany) will concentrate on the CO2 economy:
www.co2-chemistry.eu
 

The goal is to develop a new biobased industrial platform using microalgae as raw material for the sustainable production and recovery of hydrocarbons and (exo)polysaccharides from algae and their further conversion to renewable polymers.

25 presentations of the Conference on CO₂ as feedstock for polymers and chemistry: nova-Institute GmbH organized a full two-day conference (10-11 October 2012, Haus der Technik, Essen, Germany) which allowed the world’s leading universities and companies in the field of CO₂ capture, purification and derived polymers, products and fuels to present and discuss their latest developments and outline their vision for the full-scale implementation of a CO₂ economy: www.co2-chemistry.eu

Make sure you’re visible and findable in the bio-based world! The iBIB2012/13 international business directory enables industrial suppliers and customers to get in touch with each other. It contains information on about 80 major companies, associations and R&D organisations from 19 countries on 6 continents, 155 pages: http://www.bio-based.eu/iBIB

Make sure you’re visible and findable in the bio-based world! The iBIB2012/13 international business directory enables industrial suppliers and customers to get in touch with each other. It contains information on about 80 major companies, associations and R&D organisations from 19 countries on 6 continents, 155 pages.

nova-Institute GmbH organized a full two-day conference which allowed the world’s leading universities and companies in the field of CO₂ capture, purification and derived polymers, products and fuels to present and discuss their latest developments and outline their vision for the full-scale implementation of a CO₂ economy: www.co2-chemistry.eu

Promoted project could be completed successfully, hemp fibre pellets available as by now.

The chemical industry and the solar industry are partners in developing artificial photosynthesis to produce sustainable carbon without using biomass. Solar fuels and solar materials cover the demands of society and industry. This will change the face of the world dramatically and sets out a realistic pathway towards a truly sustainable society with infinite resources from CO₂ recycling. More at: www.co2-chemistry.eu

Chemical industry and solar industry are partners to develop artificial leaves to produce sustainable carbon without using biomass: www.co2-chemistry.eu

The world's largest conference on "CO2 as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers" (Haus der Technik Essen, 10-11 October 2012) covers an incredibly wide range of uses for CO2, developing a vision for a sustainable carbon dioxide economy: www.co2-chemistry.eu

The 2012/13 edition presents 80 leading producers of bio-based materials, as well as associations, agencies, engineering and research institutes from 19 countries on 6 continents. There are 15% more subscribers than for the first edition.

nova-Institute based in Hürth in the Rhineland, is working on a case study for the EU-funded BIOCORE project. In this framework practical trials will be performed in the coming months by BIOCORE partners CIMV, VTT and ECN.

With 110 participants from 15 countries, the ‘5th International Congress 2012 on Bio-based Plastics and Composites & Industrial Biotechnology’ has established itself as a major industry meeting-place.

A meta-analysis of 30 life cycle assessments by the nova-Institute for innovation and ecology on behalf of the Proganic company shows unambiguously positive results for the widespread bio-based plastics PLA and PHA/PHB.

First part of the report on the R&D project “Environmental Innovation Policy: more efficient resource use and climate protection through sustainable material use of biomass”. This publication was produced as part of the UBA project “Environmental innovation policy - more efficient resource use and climate protection through sustainable material use of biomass” and provides an overview of the available basic data for material use in Germany, Europe and worldwide.

With nearly 300 participants from 21 countries and 30 exhibitors, the 4th German WPC Congress held in Cologne (13th-14th December 2011) once more lived up to its reputation as the industry's leading European event. Organiser nova-Institut and sponsors Reifenhäuser, Werzalit, STAEDTLER and BASF (Innovation Prize) expressed enormous satisfaction, and the sector remains extremely upbeat.

The private research and consultant nova-Institute, based in Huerth (Germany), and the French Competitiveness Cluster Industries and Agro-Resources (IAR) in Laon (France) have signed a partnership agreement involving services to develop a bio-based economy, to give their subscribers additional benefits and to provide potential customers with the best available bio-based solutions on the fast-growing market in bio-based materials

Just launched - The first comprehensive multi-stakeholder market study!
More than 20 stakeholders took advantage of this unique opportunity and provided the initial funding: Bayer MaterialScience - Borealis Polyolefine - Braskem - DSM - European Bioplastics - Fischer - Ford - Omya - Plastics Europe - PURAC - Roquette - SABIC - Sofiproteol - Sulzer - Tereos Syral - Veolia (for a complete list see: www.bio-based.eu/market_study)

Over the last ten years numerous studies have demonstrated the impressive potential of bio-based products: But the political and economic framework in the EU does not support the industrial material use of biomass – this is in contrast to bioenergy and especially biofuels, which has expanded rapidly in the EU over the last ten years. The European “Innovation Union” needs to establish a level playing field for bio-based chemistry and materials in order for the EU to realize the potential of greening its process industries.

The iBIB2011 will enable industrial suppliers and customers to reach out with one another. New markets such as bio-based plastics, composites and green additives are mostly based on 'insider-knowledge' and therefore lack transparency. The iBIB2011 will help firms to find the best bio-based solutions available worldwide. 70 companies, associations, R&D from 16 countries, 136 pages.

For the fourth time, the nova-Institute (Huerth, Germany) awarded the "Biomaterial of the Year 2011" at the International Congress on Bio-based Plastics and Composites in Cologne on March 15th 2011. As in the previous year, the company Coperion GmbH (Stuttgart), a leading manufacturer of twin screw extruders, sponsored the Innovation Award.

Die Rohstoffwende in der Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie hin zu nachwachsenden Rohstoffen hat sich im Jahr 2010 erheblich beschleunigt. Weltweit gibt es immer klarere politische Vorgaben in Richtung einer bio-basierten Ökonomie, worunter neben bio-basierten Kunststoffen und Verbundwerkstoffen auch bio-basierte Additive und die Grüne Chemie verstanden werden. Der Biowerkstoff-Report präsentiert wichtige aktuelle Entwicklungen.

iBIB2011 - The First International Business Directory of Major Suppliers of Bio-based Plastics and Composites Worldwide is Available Now!

 

Ultrasonic and Plasma treatment for the clean, continuous, high volume production of high quality natural fibres for the SME natural fibre composite sector

Die Studie des nova-Instituts zeigt mehr Ressourceneffizienz, Klimaschutz, Versorgungssicherheit und Beschäftigung durch eine stärkere stoffliche Nutzung von Agrarrohstoffen und Holz. Neuausrichtung der Förderpolitik gefordert. Bereits Downloads.

A new study from the nova-Institut shows higher resource efficiency, climate protection, improved security of raw material supplies and employment benefits through the increased material use of agricultural and forest products. Realignment of the policy framework supporting renewable resources is required. Already downloads.

Fachzeitschrift: Biokunststoffe, Naturfaserverstärkte Werkstoffe, Wood-Plastic-Composites – Bioressourcen und stoffliche Nutzung Nachwachsender Rohstoffe.
Im Fokus: Biowerkstoff-Kongress – Report on industrial hemp

A new study from the nova-Institut shows higher resource efficiency, climate protection, improved security of raw material supplies and employment benefits through the increased material use of agricultural and forest products. Realignment of the policy framework supporting renewable resources is required.

The company Propper GmbH is using the bio-based plastic PHA in consumer goods for the first time worldwide. The Innovation Award was presented at the 3rd International Congress on Bio-based Plastics and Composites (www.biowerkstoff-kongress.de) for the third time by the nova-Institut and sponsored by the machine manufacturer Coperion.

Die 3 Gewinner wurden auf dem 3. Biowerkstoff-Kongress 2010 gewählt: 1. Propper GmbH & Co. KG, 2. GreenGran B.V., 3. Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Detaillierte Informationen im Flyer (PDF). Innovationspreis wurde bereits das 3. Mal vom nova-Institut ausgelobt und vom Maschinenbauer Coperion gesponsert: www.biowerkstoff-kongress.de

A sustainable raw material for bio-based composites

Der Branchenführer Innovative Biowerkstoffe (BIB 2010) liefert einen Überblick über die Akteure der neuen Biowerkstoffe (Wood Plastic Composites (WPC), Biokunststoffe & naturfaserverstärkte Kunststsoffe (NFK)). Das 104-seitige Buch präsentiert 43 nationale und internationale Akteure. (www.biowerkstoff.info)

The Third German WPC Congress www.wpc-kongress.de in Cologne took place on the 2nd-3rd of December 2009. With 300 participants from 26 countries and 30 exhibitors, it continues to establish itself as the leading European congress for the WPC industry. STAEDTLER was awarded the WPC Innovation Award 2009 for its WOPEX pencil.

Bereits zum dritten Mal führt die nova-Institut GmbH am 2. und 3. Dezember 2009 den Deutschen WPC-Kongress durch. (WPC: Wood-Polymer-Composites). Freier Download des 56-seitigen WPC-Kongress-Journals.
 

This article provides some basic facts for the discussion about the implications of using arable land for bioplastics. Globally, there is in fact enough arable land available: hunger & malnutrition have mainly other reasons than land use competition &  current land use for bioplastics is with 0,1% not more than marginal. 

Der Branchenführer Innovative Biowerkstoffe BIB’09 liefert erstmalig einen Überblick über den Gesamtmarkt der neuen Biowerkstoffe. Das Buch präsentiert 50 Unternehmen und Akteure aus sechs Ländern. (www.biowerkstoff.info)

Der Branchenführer Innovative Biowerkstoffe BIB’09 liefert erstmalig einen Überblick über den Gesamtmarkt der neuen Biowerkstoffe. Das Buch präsentiert 50 Unternehmen und Akteure aus sechs Ländern. (www.biowerkstoff.info)

With the Business Directory for Innovative Biomaterials (BIB'09), a review of the biomaterial market is available for the first time. It focuses on companies producing or distributing biomaterials and their products and presents 50 actors from 6 countries.

Fachzeitschrift: Biokunststoffe, Naturfaserverstärkte Werkstoffe, Wood-Plastic-Composites – Bioressourcen und stoffliche Nutzung Nachwachsender Rohstoffe.
Im Fokus: Kongress Rohstoffwende & Biowerkstoffe – Bambus – Bernsteinsäure

Second German WPC-Congress 2007: Wood-Plastic-Composites (WPC) - Increasingly gaining ground in the market, production volumes growing at a two-digit rate and certified qualities.

Slowed growth in the past two years – new production techniques arising. Authors: Dipl.-Phys. Michael Karus, Dipl.-Economist Sven Ortmann, Dipl.-Gewerbelehrer Christian Gahle, Dipl.-Ing. Cezar Pendarovski (2006-12)

5 pages, pdf data-file Authors: Dipl. Phys. Michael Karus, Dr. rer. pol. Markus Kaup und Dipl. Econ. Sven Ortmann