Adhesives are almost always based on fossil raw materials such as petroleum. Researchers at Fraunhofer have recently developed a process that allows to utilize keratin for this purpose. This highly versatile protein compound can be found, for instance, in chicken feathers. Not only can it be used to manufacture a host of different adhesives for a variety of applications, but the processes and end products are also sustainable and follow the basic principles underlying a bioinspired circular economy. The project, developed together with Henkel addresses a billion-dollar market.
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(Page 1) Last month, a pilot plant officially opened at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes (CBP; Leuna, Germany; www.cbp.fraunhofer.de). The plant aims to further develop a process that Last month, a pilot plant officially opened at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes. The plant aims to further develop a process that recovers multiple products from rapeseed, including high-grade, pre-raffinate-quality rapeseed oil, a high-grade, protein-rich kernel concentrate, secondary plant substances and rapeseed hulls.
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(Page 1) Goals to sustainably feed a growing population with limited land resources are driving massive efforts to develop new food sources Today, it is common to see plant-based “meat” products on the shelves of grocery stores. Although soy-based meat products have been available for decades, the number and variety of alternative protein sources are rapidly growing. Not only are traditional food companies involved in this quest for alternative proteins, but also university and research institutes around the world are working in this field, with new startup spinoff companies regularly emerging. This also means new business for equipment suppliers, who are getting involved with process development and scaleup of new protein sources. Goals to sustainably feed a growing population with limited land resources are driving massive efforts to develop new food sources
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