Marubeni and Chuetsu Pulp & Paper, both Japanese trading firms, announced they are joining to make and sell cellulose nanofibers.
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The Atlanta based American Process, Inc. and Italian biochemical company, GFBiochemicals have signed a JDA, along with other members of the consortium, to create the largest integrated cellulosic biorefinery in the world.
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Cheaptubes.com has created an online Graphene Battery User’s Guide which explains how graphene batteries work, what the benefits of using these types of batteries are, and provides instructions on how to develop your own graphene battery.
Healthy Babies, Bright Futures (HBBF) is an effort of the John Merck Fund, working to limit exposures to toxic chemicals to reduce the prevalence of a variety of developmental disorders, focusing on reducing exposure to toxicants during the first 1000 days of development.
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This year I wore the 5+ year member ribbon at the TAPPI Nanotechnology Conference. Since my first meeting in 2009 (thank you for inviting me Lori Sheremeta!), the meeting has grown from mostly academic reports and basic nanocellulose science to a diverse range of topics on the technologies, applications, characterization and safety!
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Report Buyer released a report covering the sustainable packaging market in North America, Europe, Asia and ‘Rest of the World Economy’.
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The U.S. EPA has issued significant new use rules (SNURs) and record keeping requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 55 chemical substances that were the subject of pre-manufacture notices (PMNs). Included within this direct final rule was functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs; generic).
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Under a proposal from KEMI, Swedish companies reporting products to the Products Register will soon need to provide further information on any nanomaterials contained within the product.
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Vireo Advisors is collaborating with the authors of a study published in Scientia Horticulturae, on the development and validation of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a coating to reduce the cracking of cherry fruits after rain.
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Highlights of the inaugural European Bio-based World Meeting in Amsterdam. Delegates from all areas of bio-based materials on May 24th and 25th, 2016. The meeting hosted exciting presentations, round-table discussions, expert panels, networking sessions, interactive voting sessions, exhibitor clinics, and an award ceremony.
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