The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Scientists Create “Live Bandages” using Therapeutic Nanofiber Material
Scientists from the Russian National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have created new biodegradable, living bandage.
Stora Enso Launches Bio-Based Lignin Product to Replace Oil-Based Phenolic Materials
Finnish Company Stora Enso launched their bio-based lignin product last month, LineoTM, which can be used to replace oil-based phenolic materials in resins for plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), paper lamination, insulation materials, and more.
Non-Compliance found in Jewelry and Toys by EU Enforcement Project
The project included 29 participating countries (with 27 reporting in time and in the format provided for the project) from the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA) and examined 17 substances, 1,009 mixtures, and 4,599 articles.
IoT ImpactLABS Acquired by Context Labs
In efforts of advancing their CXL’s blockchain-based ImmutablyTM-platform and their goal of enabling the “Supply Chain of Everything”, Context Labs has acquired IoT ImpactLABS.
Switzerland Adopts New Disclosure Rules for Synthetic Nanomaterials
In response to a stakeholder consultation in 2017, Switzerland adopted new disclosure rules for some synthetic fibrous or tubular nanomaterials on January 31, 2018.