Novamont represented its new bio-petrochemical plant during the 9th annual conference of European Bioplastics

European Bioplastics organized an international conference in Brussels to discuss with leaders of the industry about participation of bioplastics to strengthen the European economy. The 9th Annual conference of the company was held with the title, ‘Bioplastics – Driving a Resource Efficient Europe’, the conference was begun with Helmut Maurer’s Speech on role of bioplastics for development of a circular economy. He is Directorate General of the European Commission. Moreover, Axel Singhofen, European Free Alliance’s MP at the European Parliament’s Environment Committee represented issues of EU legislation having goal to decrease the use of conventional plastic bags.

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Stefano Facco, Head of New business department of Novamont represented the idea of integrating bio-refineries in local regions to set up a circular economy where land, research, agriculture and industrial deals develop innovative sustainable products and environment together. Matrica, the joint venture of Versalis and Novamont developed a petrochemical plant in Sardinia working n a proprietary technology. The biorefinery in which the plant has been set up have an integrated agriculture supply chain. The company works on all what can create a safe and low pollution impact on environment. Use of azelaic acid in Matrica is an example of utilization of renewable resources for development of bioplastics.

Borregaard is granted $2.04 million for R&D in bio-based chemicals

Borregaard has got an assurance for a $2.04 million (NOK 12.4 million) funding from Innovation Norway for to be used over a period of three years span in the sphere of modernization projects based on biomass products.

These funds will arrive from the Norway Government’s package for the measures intended for the forestry industry in addition to the bio refinery project financed by means of Local Government and Modernization Ministry. Borregaard is supposed to contribute amount less than NOK 50 million which shall spread over three dissimilar modernization projects in the areas of lignin, sugar and specialty cellulose.

High Purity Cellulose project has been granted 7.3 million NOK, which is meant for developing a process to manufacture specialty cellulose qualities to be used in advanced chemical formulations. 2.7 million NOKs has been awarded for the project of “Green Bonds”, this is a joint project among Borregaard and Elkem which is intended to develop bio-based binders to be used for carbon products.

Technology Strategy Board and the Innovation Norway are also working jointly for supporting projects between United Kingdom and the Norway, together with a joint project involving Lucite and Green Biologics where Borregaard has got assurances of 2.4 million NOK in support. For this venture, sugar of Borregaard’s BALI technology shall be used in the making of bio-butanol for an assortment of chemical applications.