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Avantium is collaborating with Tricover, part of Heynen Systems B.V., to explore how our plant-based and circular polymer can be applied in bedding and upholstery. A first prototype cushion has been developed to assess performance and demonstrate the potential of releaf® in this new application area. This prototype will be showcased at interzum forum italy (4–5 June, Bergamo), offering a first glimpse of how releaf® can be used in this everyday application. Exploring new applications is key as we scale releaf®. By bringing our material into real-life use cases, we continue to validate its performance and support the transition to bio-based, circular materials across industries. Full press release: https://lnkd.in/ew-cmWFc source : Avantium #innovation #circularmaterials #biobasedmaterials

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 📢 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥... 📢 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡? The answer, as usual, lives at the atomic scale and it starts with graphite. Let’s zoom in. Graphite is made up of sp²-hybridized carbon atoms arranged in a 2D honeycomb lattice ,those famous graphene layers stacked in a 3D structure with an ABABAB packing sequence.🔍 👉 Some atoms (α) line up with atoms in the layers above and below, others (β) don’t. 👉 The bonding within each layer is strong covalent. 👉 The bonding between layers? Weak van der Waals: meaning they slide easily. This difference is what makes graphite highly anisotropic, super stiff in-plane (x-y), and much softer out-of-plane (z). So how does this tie into carbon fiber? When graphite-like layers are aligned along the fiber axis, the in-plane stiffness translates directly into a high modulus in...

  𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗫 𝗧𝗖𝟭𝟮𝟮𝟱: This morning, we announced further expansion of NCAMP qualifications for our high-performance Toray Cetex® TC1225 Low Melt PAEK thermoplastic composite material system. “Following our recent NCAMP qualification of the fabric-based semi-prepreg and laminates in December 2025, we’re excited to be adding this high performance, process optimized Cetex® TC1225/T700 UD tape to our family of NCAMP databases. This further reinforces Toray’s commitment to accelerating adoption of thermoplastic composites across the aerospace supply chain,” said Scott Unger, CEO of Toray Advanced Composites. “We work closely with industry leaders to develop automation-ready AFP and ATL solutions that improve cycle times and enable cost-efficient, high-rate production.” Toray has successfully expanded the high-performance Toray Cetex® Low Melt PAEK NCAMP databases to include TC1225/TORAYCA™ T700 uni-directional (UD) tape prep...

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲'𝐬 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐋𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧-𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 ‘𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡’ 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 A breakthrough by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, has solved a chemistry puzzle that had remained unanswered for more than 70 years. As reported in The Indian Express, the team led by Prof. Sundargopal Ghosh and Stutee Mohapatra from the Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, in collaboration with Prof. Eluvathingal Jemmis from IISc Bengaluru, has successfully synthesised a new carbon-free molecule that mirrors the iconic ‘sandwich’ structure of ferrocene — a landmark compound discovered in the 1950s and widely used in medicines, batteries, electronics and advanced materials. While ferrocene consists of an iron atom placed between two carbon-based rings, researche...

Our updated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of releaf® by avantium, Avantium’s plant-based polymer #PEF , shows that this is already possible. The recent study indicates that #releaf® can reduce #CO2emissions by up to 88% in 500 mL #beveragebottle applications compared with conventional #PET under representative European conditions. At resin level, reductions can reach up to 71%. These results are based on industrial data representative of future commercial production, have been independently peer-reviewed, and follow internationally recognized ISO standards. The results show that using renewable, plant-based carbon for plastics instead of fossil feedstock can lower emissions while still delivering the performance needed for packaging and working within existing recycling systems. Read more: 👉 Prefer the full details? Read the the peer-reviewed study here: https://lnkd.in/e-z6rU4Z 👉 Want a quick, accessible summary? Read our plain-language overview: https://lnkd.in/ew8Xva9e 👉 Or rea...

Plastics have long played a key role in enabling the design and production of numerous #medicaldevices . But intensive work continues in design studios and materials labs around the world to advance the technology used to save and extend lives. Here is a sampling of some of that work. Introducing the world's first bio-pipette #ElmplasticGmbH , a German manufacturer of dosing aids and primary pharmaceutical packaging, has launched the first commercially available pipette made from bioplastic. The Dudeldorf-based company said it worked with materials maker #BiovoxGmbH and the German subsidiary of international plastics distributor #UltrapolymersGroup . The product, dubbed #BioPipette , uses Biovox's MedEco bioplastic. These polymers consist either entirely of #polylacticacid (PLA) or 95 percent #biobasedpolyethylene (PE). They are approved for use in the medical sector, and the resins are compliant with ISO 10993. Compared to existing pipettes made of polyethylene or polypropy...