Aventium intends to build a plant to produce 100 % renewable and fully recyclable polymers in Northwestern Europe

Planning a Bio-Based Plastics Plant

Upcycling Plastics into Metal–Organic Frameworks
One-pot depolymerisation of polylactic acid

First Polyurethane Wind Blades
Covestro developed alternative to well-established epoxy-based composites

A Passion for Making Molecular Movies
Bert Weckhuysen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, explains the importance of understanding catalysts

A New Life for Aromatic Polymer Waste
Upcycling post-consumer plastics with electrophilic radicals

Material for Passive Cooling Made from Wood
Engineered wood-based material is mechanically strong and reflects heat

Renewable Jet Fuel
Demonstration plant for the production of renewable jet fuel from air-captured CO2 and electricity

Water Is Key for Solid-State Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions
Phenylboronic acid can act as a source of water molecules

Research Investment in Finland
Neste and VTT strengthen their partnership in bio and circular economy and cleaner fuel research

Ionic Liquids for the Degradation of Plastic Bottles
Iron(III)-containing ionic liquid as an active catalyst for the glycolysis of PET under microwave irradiation