The blanket is woven entirely from renewable raw materials using the sophisticated Jacquard technique and is extremely versatile. (press.bmwgroup.com)
AkzoNobel and Solvay have joined forces with Ernst & Young to develop a monitoring system that tracks and quantifies the use of renewable raw materials in paints, coatings and other applications. (cantechonline.com)
A breakthrough in the use of renewable raw materials in chemical production has been achieved by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and its industrial partner AVA Biochem: In January this year, a facility at AVA Biochem in Muttenz (Switzerland) has started production of 5 -(hydroxymethyl) furfural. (sciencedaily.com)