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New composite decking could reduce global warming effects of building materials
- Buildings and production of the materials used in their construction emit a lot of carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming and climate change. But storing...
Chitosan: A bioplastics breakthrough
07/03/2024 - “In 2020, I think we almost have a moral obligation to try to use the...
New Medical Adhesive Derived From Shellfish Has Potential to Advance New Solutions for Unmet Clinical Needs
01/03/2024 - Harvard researchers have found that chitosan films, a fibrous, sugar-based material derived from the processed outer skeletons of shellfish, achieved rapid and strong bonding of hydrogels through...
Rahul Bansal – Birla Cellulose: Cellulose Fibre is the Fibre of the Future
28/02/2024 - Ahead of the 5th Cellulose Fibres Conference in Cologne this March, Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute, talks to Rahul Bansal about the markets and future development of the cellulose...
nova’s experts (re)introduced: Guido Müller
25/01/2024 - Guido Müller joined nova-Institute in January 2017 as Manager for Marketing Communication and Dissemination. He moved to the management team shortly afterwards as Head of Communications...
Lignin coating makes geotextiles made from environmentally friendly natural fibers durable
17/11/2023 - Coating process of a cellulose-based nonwoven with the lignin compound using thermoplastic processing methods on a continuous coating line. Photo: DITFTextiles are a given in civil...
Lignin coating makes geotextiles made from environmentally friendly natural fibres durable
- Depending on humidity and temperature, natural fibre materials can degrade in the soil in a matter of months or even a few days. In order to significantly extend the degradation time and make them...
TNA opens second confectionery manufacturing facility in Sydney, Australia
- TNA Wetherill Park will further secure the global supply...
Five times stronger than steel: Japan’s new ‘wood
25/10/2023 - As a part of its efforts to decarbonize, Yamaha Motor Company has started using wood-derived cellulose nanofibers (CNF) in place…Full text:
Polyplastics launches new material at Fakuma 2023
06/10/2023 - Polyplastics, a specialist in the development and production of engineering thermoplastics, will launch a new high-performance engineering thermoplastic and a sustainability initiative at...
La industria de la celulosa y el papel incrementa su facturación pero experimenta un retroceso en la producción
- IndiceToggleASPAPEL presenta el Informe Anual 2022 del Sector de la Celulosa y el PapelEl consumo de papel, cartón y...
The upcyclers from Münster – a visit
12/09/2023 - They are well known in the cities: the old clothes containers. Rarely beautiful, often overcrowded. And it is not only in this country that the mountains of fast-fashion clothes are...
Futamura opens cellulose film production line at its site in Wigton, UK
07/09/2023 - The Futamura Team responsible for building the machine and completing the projectFutamura, the...
New Bioplastic Could Help Reduce Plastic Waste
- A promising, environmentally friendly replacement for plastics derived from petroleum has been made more biodegradable by researchers from
Lignin pilot plant opens in Germany / Bio-based feedstock material for PU, thermoplastics
06/09/2023 - Lignin pilot plant opens in Germany / Bio-based feedstock material for PU, thermoplasticsUS timber group Mercer (New York, New York;