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Succinic acid is a chemical building block used in the manufacture of polymers, resins, food and pharmaceuticals among other products. It is expected to come on stream in H2 2012 and will be built on the premises of Roquette in Cassano Spinola (Italy). butanediol. Financial details of the investment will not be disclosed.

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2,3BD is a key chemical building block used to make polymers, plastics and hydrocarbon fuels; it can be readily converted to intermediaries such as butenes, butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone that are used in the production of hydrocarbon fuels and a variety of chemicals including polymers, synthetic rubbers, plastics and textiles.

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SES, which started in 2012 as an MIT research lab startup, is headquartered in Singapore and operates labs and pilot production facilities in Boston and Shanghai, China. In March, SES and GM—also an investor in SES—signed a joint development agreement. Earlier post.).

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BASF joined the collaboration with Novozymes and Cargill in 2012. In 2013, the project accomplished the production of 3-HP in pilot scale, and in September 2014 announced the successful conversion of 3-HP to glacial acrylic acid and super-absorbent polymers.

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The researchers used a slurry of amylopectin—a soluble polysaccharide and highly branched polymer of glucose, and one of the two main components of starch derived from agricultural products such as corn, potato and rice. They suggested that the improved performance is coupled to the degree of branching. Yabuuchi, N., and Komaba, S.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Researchers at North Carolina State University have identified the origin of the nonlinear dielectric response and high energy density of polyvinylidene-fluoride-based (PVDF) polymers enabling capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly. —Vivek Ranjan. Resources. Buongiorno Nardelli and J. 108.087802.

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Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. Batteries accounted for 27% of global lithium consumption in 2012, up from 15% in 2007 and 8% in 2002. In 2012, East Asia accounted for 60% of total global consumption with Europe accounting for a further 24% and North America 9%. Source: Roskill.

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Weyerhaeuser officially launched THRIVE thermoplastic composites using sustainably sourced cellulose fiber as a reinforcement additive in September 2012. Bio-polymers Biomass Materials Plastics Weight reduction' Click to enlarge. Weyerhaeuser is doing its own compounding, Lee said, and is looking to increase its capacity.

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Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that ADM Polymer Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ADM, will end its commercial alliance with Metabolix, Inc. on 8 February 2012. ADM Polymer has been producing Mirel at ADM’s integrated corn processing complex facility in Clinton, Iowa. —Mark Bemis, president, Corn.

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MARCH 23, 2012

Grzegorz Milczarek from Poznan University of Technology (Poland), and Olle Inganäs from Linköping University (Sweden), have combined lignin derivatives, which are electronic insulators, with polypyrole, a conductive polymer, into an interpenetrating composite suitable for use as a battery cathode. —Milczarek and Inganäs. 1215159.

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EnerG2 , a manufacturer of advanced carbon materials for next-generation energy storage (generally for batteries and ultracapacitors), has leveraged its polymer chemistry technologies to develop materials for adsorbed natural gas (ANG) applications. Earlier post.). million operating worldwide, according to Natural Gas Vehicles for America.

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Only about 4% of global hydrogen production is via water electrolysis, according to a 2012 analysis (Bičáková and Straka). Modern polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers thus require larger platinum loadings (~0.5–1.0 2012) “Production of hydrogen from renewable resources and its effectiveness,” Int. mg cm -2 ).

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The two companies formed a strategic partnership in October 2012, making Novozymes the preferred enzyme supplier for Beta Renewables’ current and future cellulosic biofuel projects. The plant uses wheat straw, rice straw and arundo donax, a high-yielding energy crop grown on marginal land.

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In 2012, INVISTA and LanzaTech signed a joint development agreement focused on bio-based butadiene, with initial commercialization expected in 2016. INVISTA is one of the world’s leading integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers.

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The particular property of Li 2 S we utilize in our synthesis is the capacity of the lithium ions to strongly interact with electron-donating groups in carbon-precursor polymers such as polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The cross-linked polymer was then treated at 100 °C for 48 h under vacuum to remove the DMF. —Guo et al.

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MAY 16, 2012

Electrospinning is a process that uses a strong electrical field to draw a polymer fluid into fine filaments. The production technique uses the institute’s self-developed electrostatic spinning membrane equipment and patented multi-nozzle group control. Jian Fang, Xungai Wang, and Tong Lin, “ Functional Applications of.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

The new DBFC uses a polymer fiber membrane (PFM) rather than a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM); metal oxides, such as LaNiO 3 and MnO 2 as cathode catalysts; and CoO as the anode catalyst. Xiaodong Yang, Yongning Liu, Sai Li, Xiaozhu Wei, Li Wang & Yuanzhen Chen (2012). compared to classic DBFCs. —Yang et al.

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Thus, we focus on molecules that consist of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, and we found that the polymer (polymethacrylate) bearing pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetraone (PYT) as a redox-active core exhibited remarkable charge?discharge discharge properties as a cathode material in a Li-ion battery. Even after 500 charge?discharge

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MAY 31, 2012

With this achievement, Proton OnSite will successfully end Phase II in August 2012. PEM electrolyzers work by running a current through a solid polymer electrolyte, which through electrolysis draws a hydrogen ion (proton) from deionized water and through the membrane.

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Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, has introduced VEREFLOW alpha-amylase, a unique enzyme for the removal of filter cake created by water-based mud containing starch and other polymers used in drilling operations. in Mexico City.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Lignin is a complex organic polymer found in plants; the more lignin there is in wood, the sturdier and stronger the wood is and the more efficiently it burns. Møller - Mærsk A/S, released in September 2012—“Global Biofuel Potentials For Marine Engines”—outlined the market potential for the marine fuels element of the project.

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Developing purification processes to obtain high purity monomers, development of novel polymers, scale-up of polymer production. ENER/C2/423-2012/SI2.673791. The authors suggest that further policy development, in particular around biochemicals, will be required for Europe to benefit from and realize a sugar-based bioeconomy.

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The company will also supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid commercial vehicles made by Mitsubishi Fuso, a Japanese subsidiary of Daimler, starting in 2012. The maximum electric load potential of the battery, which consists of 324 lithium-ion polymer cells, is 480 kW. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 20, 2012

The most abundant sugars in brown macroalgae are alginate, mannitol, and glucan (glucose polymers in the form of laminarin or cellulose). In the new platform, the alginate polymer is first degraded into oligomers (short fragments) by an alginate lyase secreted by the cells, the gene for which came from the bacterium Pseudoalteromonas sp.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Ah, 47 kW Lithium Polymer battery pack and an optimized hybrid operating strategy. 2012 Sonata Hybrid. Using a higher output 35 kW electric motor and the more powerful 47 kW Lithium Polymer battery pack, the Hybrid Blue Drive powertrain maximizes electric-only driving. These upgrades are paired with a 2.4-liter 310 L) to 12.1

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MARCH 21, 2011

Materia’s new facility will reach initial operating capacity of 10 metric tons by the end of 2012. Metathesis has been accepted as an emerging “green technology” platform and has been broadly adopted by the pharmaceutical, chemical, and polymer industries.

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MARCH 22, 2011

By leveraging Paraíso’s infrastructure and feedstock, Amyris expects to be able to begin production at the location in 2012. In 2012, Amyris expects to commence production at Paraíso and SMA Indústria Química S.A., The Paraíso-based operation represents Amyris’s fifth production agreement at locations spanning three continents.

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The racer uses high power Lithium Polymer EIG (S. The AEGT all-electric GT racing car designed, built and tested in extreme conditions by Quimera, with technical supervision by Altran, features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, and a powertrain delivering up to 700 bhp (522 kW). Korea) battery packs.

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These materials may replace fabrics, adhesives, reinforcement fibers, polymers, and other, more conventional, materials. Bio-based polymers can be made from a variety of sources including soybean, castor bean, corn, and sugar cane. Kim Hill, Bernard Swiecki, and Joshua Cregger (2012) The Bio-Based Materials Automotive Value Chain.

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With the world's first hybrid vehicle powered by advanced lithium-polymer batteries and capable of running on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) already.

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About 10 million tonnes are produced each year, of which two-thirds are used to manufacture synthetic rubber, with the last third is used for nylon, latices, ABS plastics and other polymers. Genomatica designs microorganisms for the efficient direct production of intermediate and basic chemicals.

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Because the CNT electrode contains no polymer binder, the volume change of the active material (S 8 ? Föll (2012) High energy cells: Lithium-sulfur and lithium-sulfur-silicon. Honolulu PRiME 2012. Arumugam Manthiram, Yongzhu Fu, and Yu-Sheng Su (2012) Challenges and Prospects of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries. 2012.10.004.

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Givaudan intends to market and distribute the final product as early as 2012, and Amyris will share in the economic value created from the use of Biofene.

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The new silicon-carbon composite solution leverages EnerG2’s polymer chemistry-based approach and come less than one year after its launch of production of hard carbons tailored for Li-ion anodes. Earlier post.). Our competitors are still working in the lab.

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In 2012, LanzaTech and Petronas began working together to extend this technology to include CO 2 -containing gases from a variety of sources to produce acetic acid, a high-value chemical with applications in the polymers and plastics markets. Earlier post.).

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The Tel Aviv-based company, founded in 2012, is a nanotechnology materials pioneer and a leading companies in the field of electric charging and energy-storage materials. was founded in 2012 and develops technologies based on a unique methodology for the design, synthesis and manufacturing of organic compounds. StoreDot Ltd.

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Genomatica expects to begin commercial production of Bio-BDO in 2012. Greener reaction conditions: Kraton Performance Polymers, LLC, Houston, Texas. Kraton has developed a family of halogen-free, high-flow, polymer membranes made using less solvent. They plan to roll out plants in the United States, Europe, and Asia over time.

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