The report demonstrates how the bio-based products industry grew at the national level, despite the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to raising awareness about bio-based products, their benefits, and contributions to the U.S. economy.
The new product also offers performance benefits compared to fossil alternatives, showing improved scrub resistance in coatings, shear resistance in adhesives and excellent weatherability.
The company uses renewable feedstocks, such as corn cobs, wood, and sugarcane bagasse, to make 1,5-pentanediol, which enhances the performance of everyday products, such as paints, coatings, adhesives, and more.
The ISCC PLUS-certified products manufactured at Stahl’s Waalwijk and Leinfelden locations include selected polyurethane coatings for flexible materials such as textiles, film and paper. The polyurethanes are made with between 20% and 70% renewable attributed biomass and recycled content.
According to the report, there is growing consumer demand and regulatory push for bio-based chemicals, materials, polymers, plastics, paints, coatings, and fuels with high performance, good recyclability, and biodegradable properties to underpin a transition towards more sustainable manufacturing and products.
The European Union has commissioned Wageningen University and Research center (Wageningen UR) Food & Biobased Research (FBR) institute to perform pre-normative research into standards for biobased products.
Three of Capricorn Venture Partners' clean-tech companies were recognized in the Global Cleantech 100 list. The three companies were among a number of biobased products organizations, demonstrating the power of innovation in the renewable chemical sector.
The DuPont Green Living Survey: India, conducted by TNS Global, found that a majority of Indian consumers are familiar with green products, have confidence that green products are better for the environment, and feel that biobased ingredients enhance the desirability of a product.