Earlier this year, the U.S. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) announced a novel thermoplastic by replacing the styrene component of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) with lignin; ORNL calls the material ABL (for acrylonitrile, butadiene, lignin) and claims toughness and recyclability benefits...
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News Commentary | June 17, 2021
The Amsterdam‑based accelerator is bringing together a consortium to accelerate the development of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) fibers for textiles. The goal is to replace synthetic fibers with bio‑based alternatives and help prevent the accumulation of microplastics in the environment. The project ... Not part of subscription
Case Study | September 27, 2021
Last month, Nike announced its partnership with Newlight Technologies to tackle PHA‑based textile fibers, with the goal of decarbonizing Nike's products and reducing emissions. PHA has been notoriously difficult to commercialize, but especially in apparel and textile applications. Startups like ... Not part of subscription
Company Profile | March 03, 2022
Arctic Biomaterials (ABM) has developed a novel degradable glass fiber for mechanical composites, sizings for those fibers to make them compatible with biodegradable resins, and bioresorbable resins for medical applications In the near term, ABM's fibers can be used to help mitigate glass fiber... Not part of subscription