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HEMP – Emerging Star Climate-Smart Bast Fiber

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Decarbonizing Pulp and Paper Industry

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The Rise of Biodegradable and Bio-Based Nonwovens in Africa

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Companies in the Supply Chain Share Strategies for Hemp as an Industrial-Scale Fiber Companies in this article: IND Hemp Cretes Harper Hygienics Zylotex Metaxi Hemp is often referred to as …

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The Transformative Potential of Gene-Edited Low-Lignin Trees The pulp and paper sector is a significant contributor to global industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, largely due to the energy- and chemically-intensive …

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Does Africa’s have an opportunity in a changing nonwovens landscape in the future?

Africa Has the Biomass – Could It Also Be a Leader in Biodegradable Nonwovens? Africa’s Opportunity in a Changing Nonwovens Landscape The global shift toward sustainable materials has ushered in …

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Sweden-headquartered home furnishing products supplier IKEA has an interest in using more renewable and recyclable materials, including cellulose fibers. Photo courtesy of IKEA

Biosynthetics was Introduced as a New Topic for the Cologne Cellulose Fibers Conference,which Examined Bio-Based Alternatives to Petroleum-Based Resources Anna Palmberg of IKEA said the Sweden-headquartered home furnishing products supplier …

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The new Cité Scolaire Internationale Jacques Chirac building in Marseille. Photo courtesy Lisa Ricciotti

Natural Fiber Composites Move Towards Mainstream Adoption The technical end-use applications for long fiber flax continue to expand, especially as reinforcements for composites. France, Belgium, and the Netherlands are responsible …

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