With annual production of around 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons), formic acid is one of the most important basic ...

Bio-based building materials offer lower-carbon alternatives for concrete, insulation, glazing, and structural applications ...

Delo Photobond SJ4192 contains 62% renewable materials while delivering superior moisture resistance and flexibility for ...

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 ...

Michelin's ResiCare bio-based resin subsidiary has teamed up with French chemical recycler and technology provider Axens to develop technology for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfufural (5-HMF), a ...

A recent report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has identified shortcomings in current policy frameworks governing bio-based materials.

Maine doesn’t have enough affordable housing or enough workers to build more, but it does have quite a bit of excess wood fiber from its substantial forestry industry. Seeking a solution to those ...

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the 1930s, the DuPont company created the world’s first nylon, a ...

New research has shown that bio-based fibers caused higher mortality, and reduced growth and reproductivity, among earthworms -- a species critical to the health of soils globally -- than conventional ...

Bio-based materials emerge as a leading trend shaping the future of fashion across athleisure and luxury ready-to-wear apparel ...