Company Profile | December 16, 2020
Tunable full‑thickness "hides" grown in a lab that can be tanned and turned into its leather product; can culture ostrich and crocodile cells for exotic leathers Materials do not require dehairing; claims its tanning process uses 90% fewer chemicals than traditional tanning processes; tanning ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | February 17, 2021
Even during Avantium's controversial breakup with BASF, the company had maintained that its YXY technology was sound. However, rumors suggested that Avantium needed to improve its final purification of FDCA (needed for subsequent PEF production). Given its goal of bringing its flagship plant online ... Not part of subscription
Company Profile | May 28, 2021
Low‑carbon and isocyanate‑free alternative to PURs, avoiding the health concerns of conventional production processes; claims its NIPUs will be cost‑competitive at a scale of 10,000 tpa, though it remains far from proving this out Has negotiated an exclusive license from NREL for its NIPU ... Not part of subscription
by Gihan Hewage
While Paboco's technology is largely the same as ecoXpac's, there is one significant difference in the construction of the bottle – Paboco uses plastic, as opposed to SiO2, for barrier properties, including PEF from partner Avantium. However, while they claim the layers can be easily separated for recyclability, we are skeptical of those claims given the challenges in recycling plastic-lined paper today and the likelihood that the companies aren't using any technology to allow for that separation. While the new company, partners, and prototypes suggests progress, there is still no concrete timeline for the launch of these bottles after the initial target of piloting in 2018.
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