https://en.bioecon.ru/oecd/bio-materials/Recent content in Bio-Materials on BioeconHugoen-USThu, 30 Jul 2026 01:34:28 +0700https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/plant-bio-leather/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:25:38 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/plant-bio-leather/Plant and agri-waste bio-leather — cactus (Desserto), plant-polymer (Natural Fiber Welding Mirum), grape-pomace (VEGEA GrapeSkin) and apple-waste (Frumat AppleSkin) — turning food-crop and winemaking residues into leather-like sheets for fashion, footwear and automotive interiors.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-nylon/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-nylon/Bio-based polyamide (nylon) polymers and fibres built from renewable monomers — 100%-castor PA11, fermentation-derived pentanediamine PA56/PA510, and fully bio-based PA66 — produced as polymer chip and melt-spun textile yarn that drop into apparel and technical nylon supply chains.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biodegradable-tea-bags-coffee-capsules/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biodegradable-tea-bags-coffee-capsules/Finished, certified-compostable consumer SKUs — PLA/PBS coffee capsule bodies and plant-fibre/cellulose tea-bag mesh — that replace aluminium capsules and PET/nylon tea bags and break down in industrial or home composting per EN 13432, ISO 17088 and BPI.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-fdm-filaments-for-3d-printing/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-fdm-filaments-for-3d-printing/Bio-FDM filaments run on NatureWorks&rsquo; Ingeo PLA resin backbone — the feedstock behind most toughened PLA+ and specialty filament brands — layered with region-specific biodegradability engineering: colorFabb&rsquo;s fermentation-derived allPHA (fully compostable, no microplastics) in the Netherlands, Extrudr&rsquo;s DIN EN ISO 14855-certified GreenTEC PRO in Austria, and eSUN&rsquo;s high-volume toughened/metallic/wood-grain PLA+ lines riding China&rsquo;s plastic-ban-driven PLA capacity expansion (365,000 t in 2025, forecast 426,000 t in 2026).https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-impregnation-for-wood/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-impregnation-for-wood/Bio-impregnation for wood displaces chromated, solvent-based and petrochemical wood preservatives and finishes with renewable-feedstock chemistry: the Netherlands&rsquo; Accsys Technologies acetylates solid wood and wood elements with acetic anhydride to produce Accoya and Tricoya, while Denmark&rsquo;s WOCA and Germany&rsquo;s Osmo deep-impregnate exterior and interior wood with low-VOC natural oils. Canada&rsquo;s Sansin Corporation finishes both traditional and acetylated wood with water-borne natural-oil stains, and Vermont&rsquo;s Vermont Natural Coatings replaces solvent-based polyurethane with PolyWhey, a patented finish built on whey protein, a dairy-processing byproduct.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-printing-filaments-medical/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-printing-filaments-medical/Bio-printing filaments (medical) are bioresorbable polymer materials extruded into filament or fiber form for 3D-printed medical devices that dissolve in the body as natural tissue regrows: Singapore&rsquo;s Osteopore 3D-prints polycaprolactone-tricalcium-phosphate bone scaffolds, clinically used for critical-sized bone defects and now expanding into China. Germany&rsquo;s Evonik and the Netherlands&rsquo; Corbion supply FDA-approved, GMP-grade bioresorbable polymer feedstock (RESOMER and PURASORB) to device makers, while South Carolina&rsquo;s Poly-Med vertically integrates polymer synthesis, filament extrusion and finished absorbable-device manufacturing under one roof.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-soot-carbon-black-replacement/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-soot-carbon-black-replacement/Two distinct, honestly-different routes displace virgin fossil carbon black in rubber and tires: a genuinely bio-based one, where Canada&rsquo;s FPInnovations converts kraft-pulping black liquor (lignin) into a carbonaceous rubber filler via hydrothermal carbonization, restoring over 60% of mechanical strength when carbon black is cut by 15%; and a circular, tire-derived one — not biological in origin but displacing the same virgin fossil-carbon-black demand — where Cabot Corporation&rsquo;s EVOLVE and Orion Engineered Carbons&rsquo; ECORAX Circular convert end-of-life-tire pyrolysis oil into ISCC PLUS mass-balance-certified reinforcing carbon, Birla Carbon&rsquo;s Continua turns tire-pyrolysis solids directly into finished carbonaceous material, and India&rsquo;s Epsilon Carbon sells Terrablack, a recovered-carbon-black line claiming 40-50% lower global warming potential than virgin carbon black.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/hempcrete-hemp-construction-materials/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/hempcrete-hemp-construction-materials/Hempcrete and hemp construction materials turn the woody hurd and fiber of industrial hemp, bound with lime or processed into insulation batts, into carbon-sequestering wall systems: Canada&rsquo;s Renewabuild licenses a patented, load-bearing interlocking hemp-lime block system now scaling into its first US factory in Iowa, while Belgium&rsquo;s IsoHemp precasts non-load-bearing hemp-lime masonry blocks for rapid envelope construction. Idaho&rsquo;s Hempitecture and France&rsquo;s Cavac Biomatériaux process hemp fiber into HempWool and Biofib insulation batts and blown-fill products, and Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Americhanvre spray-applies hemp-lime hempcrete directly onto wall cavities using licensed French Baumer Ereasy spray technology.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/living-concrete-natural-resins/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/living-concrete-natural-resins/Living concrete replaces or displaces conventional cement chemistry with biology or bio-based binder systems — the University of Colorado Boulder&rsquo;s Living Materials Laboratory grows bricks from cyanobacteria that biomineralize their own calcium carbonate, while India&rsquo;s GreenJams BuildTech sells Agrocrete, a CSIR-CBRI-validated, EPD-certified carbon-negative bio-concrete made from agricultural residues and an alkali-activated binder. Alongside it, natural-resin chemistry supplies bio-based binders and modifiers for construction: France&rsquo;s DRT converts pine-tree crude sulfate turpentine into Dertophene terpene-phenolic resins for low-VOC adhesives and sealants, and Norway&rsquo;s Kebony furfurylates softwood with an agricultural-byproduct-derived alcohol to produce durable, chemical-preservative-free decking and cladding.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/living-filtering-materials/Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/living-filtering-materials/Living filtering materials use living organisms or biological molecules, not inert media, as the active filtration or treatment element: California&rsquo;s BioFiltro fills wood-chip beds with living red earthworms and microbes to filter dairy and municipal wastewater, and India&rsquo;s Banka BioLoo digests human waste on-site with an anaerobic bacterial consortium in sewer-free bio-toilets. Scotland&rsquo;s James Hutton Institute is field-trialling ElecTrickle, a bioelectrochemical wastewater process built on a nourished, electroactive biofilm, and Denmark&rsquo;s Aquaporin embeds the aquaporin water-channel protein found in living cell membranes into biomimetic reverse-osmosis membranes, cutting energy use at Singapore&rsquo;s Kranji NEWater Factory by up to 20%.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-antiflammables-flame-retardants/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-antiflammables-flame-retardants/Bio-antiflammables replace halogenated flame retardants (brominated, chlorinated) — restricted under EU REACH and displaced by regulatory pressure in the US and EU — with phosphorus chemistry from renewable carbon, lignin-derived platforms, and bio-derived wood-fire-inhibitor formulations. Clariant&rsquo;s Exolit™ OP Terra achieves 100% renewable carbon content via mass-balance certification while retaining the halogen-free DEPAL (aluminum diethylphosphinate) chemistry&rsquo;s UL 94 V-0 rating even after recycling. Vertoro&rsquo;s Goldilocks® platform (Geleen, Netherlands, founded 2017) converts agricultural and woody residue lignin into flame-retardant building blocks at TRL 6, part of the EU Horizon BIOSAFIRE consortium (22 partners, ~80% biobased content target across naval, railway, home-appliance and wood-coating sectors). CitroTech (Oceanside, CA, NYSE American: CITR) formed a 50/50 joint venture with Hexion in April 2026 to deploy its patented fire-retardant chemistry — the only formulation recognized under the EPA&rsquo;s Safer Choice program — across the North American lumber and engineered-wood industry, replacing borate-based inhibitors. A large and active 2026 academic literature base (phytic acid, lignin-tannin conjugates, boron chemistry) signals a research pipeline still substantially ahead of its commercialization, making this an earlier-stage Industry than mature bio-based polymer or plasticizer categories.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-bitumen-bio-asphalt-lignin-binders/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-bitumen-bio-asphalt-lignin-binders/Bio-bitumen and bio-asphalt replace or extend petroleum bitumen with plant-oil and lignocellulosic-biomass binders and rejuvenators. SoyLei&rsquo;s SIP-1111 Rejuv (sub-epoxidized soybean oil, SESO) completed AASHTO&rsquo;s Asphalt Mixture Recycling Agent DataMine pathway (report AMRA-2025-02-003, May 2026), enabling 45%+ reclaimed-asphalt-pavement (RAP) mixes; Sripath Technologies&rsquo; ReLIXER/PGXpand/ButaPhalt suite is deployed on high-RAP projects in the US, Australia, Ireland and elsewhere, including a 100%-RAP New York City project. Colas&rsquo;s Vegecol and Vegeroad Bitumen (majority-plant-oil binders) cut asphalt carbon footprint up to 70% and CO2 emissions up to 30% versus conventional bitumen, rolled out across France, Denmark and other European markets. In India, CSIR-CRRI and CSIR-IIP transferred an indigenous bio-bitumen technology (pyrolysis of rice-straw and other farm residue into bio-oil, blended 20-30% with conventional bitumen) for national-highway adoption, targeting India&rsquo;s roughly 50% bitumen import dependence.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/silk-fibroin-recombinant-biomaterials/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/silk-fibroin-recombinant-biomaterials/Recombinant silk fibroin and spider-silk proteins — expressed via microbial precision fermentation (Spiber Brewed Protein™, AMSilk Biosteel, Bolt Threads MicroSilk), transgenic <em>Bombyx mori</em> silkworms (Kraig Biocraft MaSp1/MaSp2), or purified from <em>Bombyx mori</em> cocoons for biomaterials (Sofregen Medical SilkVoice FDA-cleared ENT device) — have crossed into commercial scale in 2026: Spiber&rsquo;s Rayong Thailand plant and 2025 Italian-mill partnerships (Botto Giuseppe, Manifattura Sesia, Achille Pinto) produced 100% Brewed Protein yarns at industrial tonnage; AMSilk&rsquo;s bioengineered yarns debuted in Balenciaga Spring 2026 collection and Ajinomoto Foods Europe&rsquo;s dedicated 160 m³ Nesle France fermentation plant came online July 2026; Kraig Biocraft hit 1.3 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoons in March 2026 (1.8 MT in April) via transgenic silkworms in Vietnam; Sofregen Medical&rsquo;s SilkVoice holds two FDA 510(k) clearances (K180631, K240919) for vocal cord medialization, validated in a 33-patient Laryngoscope 2026 study. Bolt Threads patented recombinant silk polypeptide as a silicone replacement in personal care (US20260069524A1, March 2026).https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bamboo-bioeconomy/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bamboo-bioeconomy/The bamboo bioeconomy — engineered bamboo building materials (strand-woven timber, panels, framing and composite decking) from one of the fastest-growing plants on earth — led by MOSO (Netherlands), BamCore and Cali Bamboo (USA) and Dasso (China).https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biotech-textile-industry/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biotech-textile-industry/Microbial and fungal biofabrication replacing petrochemical and animal-derived textile inputs — from mycelium leather and collagen hides to DNA-encoded dyeing and enzymatic finishing.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cultivated-wood-plant-scaffolds/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cultivated-wood-plant-scaffolds/Lab-grown wood and engineered plant scaffolds — producing timber-like material from plant cell and tissue cultures, guided onto 3D scaffolds and lignified in vitro — an emerging early-stage route to wood without felling trees, led by Foray Bioscience with a research base at MIT, Yale, VTT and the Sainsbury Laboratory.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/lignin-aromatic-chemicals/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/lignin-aromatic-chemicals/Depolymerising the lignin fraction of woody biomass into renewable aromatic platform chemicals — vanillin, phenolics, BTX and lignosulfonate dispersants — replacing petrochemical aromatics.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-paraffin-bio-wax/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biosynthetic-paraffin-bio-wax/Fermenting engineered Yarrowia lipolytica yeast to biosynthesize wax esters and n-alkanes directly, then fractionating and hydrogenating them into food-contact-safe paraffin substitutes and beeswax/carnauba alternatives — replacing PAH-contaminated fossil paraffin and supply-constrained natural waxes in cosmetics, food coatings and industrial lubricants.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biodegradable-polyurethane-foams/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biodegradable-polyurethane-foams/Flexible and rigid polyurethane foams built from castor- and soy-oil bio-polyols with embedded biodegradation enzymes, replacing petrochemical polyols and HFC blowing agents in mattresses, automotive seating and furniture cushioning.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cellulose-fibers-wood-chemicals/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/cellulose-fibers-wood-chemicals/Industrial-scale cellulosic fiber production — viscose, Lyocell and cellulose acetate spun from wood pulp — that is displacing the toxic CS2 solvent process of classical rayon manufacturing with closed-loop NMMO solvent spinning, positioning wood-derived textiles as a lower-footprint alternative to cotton and synthetic polyester.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-collagen-gelatin/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-collagen-gelatin/Precision-fermentation-derived collagen and gelatin — produced in engineered yeast or via plant molecular farming rather than animal hide and bone extraction — for food, dietary-supplement, wound-care and tissue-engineering applications, eliminating prion-contamination risk and batch variability.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-collagen-cosmetics/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-collagen-cosmetics/Precision-fermentation collagen engineered specifically for skincare and injectable aesthetic medicine — matching the human collagen sequence, free of prion and allergenicity risk, and small enough to penetrate skin&rsquo;s epidermal barrier — powering China&rsquo;s dominant recombinant-collagen skincare industry and premium Western dermal-filler and cosmetic-ingredient lines.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/antifouling-bio-coatings-marine/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/antifouling-bio-coatings-marine/Ship-hull coatings that prevent marine biofouling using biological repellents, self-polishing polymers and biomimetic surface texture instead of toxic heavy-metal biocides.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/chitin-chitosan/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/chitin-chitosan/Chitin from crustacean shells and fungal biomass, converted to chitosan for water-treatment flocculants, medical hemostatics, agricultural biostimulants and biodegradable packaging.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/keratin-based-materials/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/keratin-based-materials/Turning poultry feather and wool waste into biocompatible keratin proteins for wound dressings, cosmetic ingredients, coatings and tissue-engineering scaffolds.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/transient-biodegradable-electronics/Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/transient-biodegradable-electronics/Electronic devices built on silk fibroin, nanocellulose or chitosan substrates with magnesium/zinc conductors that dissolve completely on a programmed timescale — for implants, agricultural sensors and smart packaging.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/enzymatic-textile-recycling/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/enzymatic-textile-recycling/Recycling of polyester and polycotton textile waste by engineered hydrolytic enzymes (PET-depolymerizing cutinases, cellulases) that depolymerize PET to TPA and ethylene glycol and dissolve the cotton fraction, enabling textile-to-textile circular fibers under the EU circular textiles strategy.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/upcycling-biowaste-valuable-products/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/upcycling-biowaste-valuable-products/Conversion of agri-food and industrial biowaste into higher-value non-food products (biochemicals, biomaterials, bioactive extracts, biochar) via enzymatic hydrolysis, supercritical CO2 extraction and mycelial/insect bioconversion, under circular-bioeconomy regulation.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-based-polyols-biopolyurethanes/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-based-polyols-biopolyurethanes/Renewable hydroxyl-functional building blocks from vegetable oils, lignin and cashew nutshell liquid that replace petrochemical polyols and isocyanates in flexible foams, coatings, TPU and elastomers — closing the carbon loop of a &gt;$90 bn polyurethane market.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bioplastic-optics-optical-films/Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bioplastic-optics-optical-films/Optical-grade lenses, displays and polarizing/structural-color films from renewable biopolymers — cellulose nanocrystals, PLA and isosorbide bio-polycarbonate — replacing petroleum PMMA and PC in electronics and security optics.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/industrial-bio-adhesives/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/industrial-bio-adhesives/Industrial binders from soy protein, kraft lignin and mussel-inspired catechol polymers that replace formaldehyde resins in wood panels, packaging and underwater repair.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-isolation/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/bio-isolation/Bio-based building insulation materials including hemp wool, mycelium composites, straw panels, and expanded cork.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-spider-silk/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/recombinant-spider-silk/High-performance protein fibers spun from microbially fermented spidroins — matching the tensile strength of steel and the toughness of Kevlar at a fraction of the weight, without farming spiders.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/edible-films-coatings/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/edible-films-coatings/Bio-based, edible films and invisible coatings derived from lipids, proteins, and polysaccharides that extend the shelf life of fresh produce and reduce reliance on single-use plastics.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/natural-fibers-bio-textiles/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/natural-fibers-bio-textiles/Bio-based textile materials including cellulosic fibers, mycelium leathers, and precision-fermented proteins replacing fossil-based synthetic fabrics and animal-derived materials.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/marine-biotechnology/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/marine-biotechnology/Marine-derived ingredients and biomaterials — microalgal DHA/EPA omega-3, microalgae protein, seaweed biostimulants and bioplastics — cultivated from marine micro- and macroalgae to replace fish-oil and petrochemical supply chains serving infant formula, nutrition, feed and materials.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/timber-construction-bio-building/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/timber-construction-bio-building/Engineered wood for the load-bearing structure of buildings — cross-laminated timber, glue-laminated timber and laminated veneer lumber — replacing steel and concrete in mid- and high-rise construction with a fraction of the embodied carbon, projected to grow the CLT market to $4.38B by 2030 at 18.1% CAGR.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biopolymers-bioplastics/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biopolymers-bioplastics/Bio-based and biodegradable polymers — PLA, PHA, PBAT and drop-in bio-PE/PP — from sugarcane, corn and plant oils: a value chain from fermentable sugars to certified-compostable packaging, fibers and 3D-printing resins.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/nanocellulose-biomaterials/Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/nanocellulose-biomaterials/Cellulose nanocrystals, nanofibrils and bacterial nanocellulose — the strongest, lightest bio-based materials — and the cellulose aerogels and lignin co-products that turn wood pulp into high-value performance biomaterials.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biocomposites-nanomaterials/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/biocomposites-nanomaterials/Advanced bio-based structural and functional materials including mycelium composites, nanocellulose, and natural fiber reinforced polymers that replace fossil-derived plastics, fiberglass, and EPS foams.https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/lignin-carbon-fibers/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/lignin-carbon-fibers/Production of sustainable, high-strength carbon fibers using technical lignin from the pulp and paper industry as a low-cost, bio-based precursor to replace petrochemical polyacrylonitrile (PAN).