Biomaterials
HO Sports unveils Sabre water ski with bio-based foam core
New water ski developed in partnership with Checkerspot brings high-performance biomaterials to watersports, replacing petroleum-based materials with algae-derived core.
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Bioabsorbable and degradable glass fibers, compostable composite parts
ABM Composite offers sustainable options and up to a 60% reduction in carbon footprint for glass fiber-reinforced composites.
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Asahi Kasei presents circular composite solutions for EV batteries
Novel thermoplastic composite materials, a bio-based and biodegradable nanofiber and a technology that chemically recycles PA66 polymers enable more circular, lightweight and connective EVs.
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Toray boosts stake in Thai subsidiary to upgrade cellulosic sugar production
Its work to produce bio-based fibers, resins and films will be augmented through a 84.4% stake and a larger facility to enable commercial production of 100,000 metric tons of cellulosic sugar annually by 2030.
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Aimplas coordinates FOREST project to facilitate transportation sector decarbonization
Fourteen partners are developing bio-based polymers, additives and recycled carbon fibers for the creation of competitive multifunctional biocomposite solutions.
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Sperlu prepolymers enable high-performance epoxy resins with up to 80% bio-based content
Spero Renewables has received funding to further scale its pilot production, enabling tunable epoxy resins for composites with Tg of 65-160°C and storage modulus >2,000 megapascals.
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Aciturri joins r-LightBioCom project for bio-based HPC advancement
A catalog of novel, sustainable composites, including bio-resins, biomass-derived nanofillers and additives, fiber-based textiles and corresponding technologies, will be developed during this three-year EU project.
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Biocomposite for mobile architecture, low load-bearing applications
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research and partners have developed a biocomposite well suited for support profiles and connecting nodes in construction applications.
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Thomas Tison, nlcomp head biocomposite ecoFoiler development
The fully recyclable, 3.80-meter foiling dingy concept, as demoed at JEC World 2023, sets the bar for watercraft that are accessible to a broad spectrum of sailors.
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INCA secures $40 million funding commitment for biocomposites development
INCA Renewable Technologies targets commercialization of hemp-based biocomposites line for automotive, wind, marine industries, moves forward with processing facility construction.
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