The packaging industry is shifting from fossil-based materials to large-scale use of plant fibres and bio-renewable inks.

A new bio-based hot glue derived from a byproduct of the wood pulp industry beats traditional epoxy resins and commercial hot-melt glues in terms of adhesive performance. Researchers from Beijing ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / June 23, 2026 / MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, ...

The project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of aniline production.

The plastics industry is in flux, as there is an increasing push to replace petroleum-based materials with sustainable alternatives. But sustainability alone is not enough. Bio-based plastics need to ...

After being used for military purposes during the Civil War, coal was first used to generate electricity for homes and factories in the 1880s. As a fossil fuel, coal played an important role in the ...

Consumers who are paying close attention will soon notice a change in products they use every day. Some diapers, clothing, athletic shoes, and automobile tires currently made from petroleum will ...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and LUT University have advanced fully cellulose-based film and coating materials through the F3 - Films for Future bio-based materials project, enabling the ...

This photo shows a worker at Zymergen holding up a sample of a new biobased polymer film. A Zymergen scientist holds up a sample of the company's new biobased film, called Hyaline. Credit: Zymergen ...

As the global climate and environmental crisis accelerates, the urgency for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-based products has never been greater. Today, biobased products—derived from ...

A new study compares seven bio-based construction materials across environmental, economic, and social criteria, identifying ...