Press Release: Covestro And Reverdia Develop Bio-based TPU

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Wednesday, 07 October 2015

New partnership for plastics from renewable raw materials

Improved carbon footprint along the process chain 

Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience, and Reverdia have reached an agreement to jointly develop and promote thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) based on renewable raw materials.  Covestro will employ Biosuccinium™ succinic acid from Reverdia for the production of its Desmopan® -brand TPU for use in a variety of applications, including in the footwear and consumer electronics industries.

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SC Client Reverdia Nominated For Two Biofuels Digest Bioeconomy Rankings

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Friday, 25 September 2015

Sustainability Consult client Reverdia has been nominated for two separate rankings in US bioeconomy publication Biofuels Digest:

- 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
- 40 Hottest Small Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

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Press Release: Belgian Solar Car Produced With Bio-based Resins to Compete at the World Solar Challenge 2015

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Thursday, 24 September 2015

Cardolite Corporation, SHD composite Materials Ltd and our client Solvay Epicerol® are supporting the Punch Powertrain Solar Team from the University of Leuven in building the Punch One, a Belgian solar car based on bio-based resins.  The Punch One, that will run the Solar Challenge in Australia in October, is produced with carbon fiber prepregs impregnated with Epicerol®-based BisA epoxy and cured with a hardener based on cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), a natural renewable chemical raw material.

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SC Clients To Speak At Asia Pacific Coatings Show

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Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Two of our clients will speak at the Asia Pacific Coatings Show (APCS 2015) in Kuala Lumpur on 17 September. GFBiochemicals and Solvay Epicerol® are on the programme and will present exciting new applications for their products.

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Latest BBI Call Launched: Talk To Us For Communications

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Wednesday, 02 September 2015

As the leading bioeconomy communications and public relations agency and full communications and dissemination partner on Horizon 2020 projects like RESYNTEX, Sustainability Consult is well-positioned to be a winning Consortium member in the second call of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU).

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