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Almex Invests 3.5 mln Euro In Starch Factory

March 18th 2024 Serbia’s Almex invests 3.5 mln euro in Jabuka starch factory. Serbia company Almex invested 3.5 million euro in the automation of production at its Jabuka starch factory in the central city of Pancevo, the economy ministry said. … Continue reading

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New Initiative For Commercial Dialdehyde Starch Production

March 12th 2024 Tony Starch, a division of Rodenburg, is realising a pilot plant to test and produce DAS. Rodenburg Tony Starch is hiring. For example a starch specialist. See: https://rodenburg.com/jobs/starch-chemist-tony-starch/ . Source: https://rodenburg.com/divisions/tony-starch/

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Ingredion Is Granted Patent For Recycling Sodium Sulfate In Starch Process

March 05th 2024 Ingredion gets grant for system and method for recycling sodium sulfate in starch process. Ingredion has patented a system for treating process water from starch processing by recycling a concentrated sodium sulfate solution. The system includes a … Continue reading

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Starch Events 2024

February 06th 2024 Starch Events 2024. 12th Starch Value Chain AsiaFebruary 27-29 2024Vientiane, LaosSource: https://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=240204& 75th Starch ConventionApril 09-10 2024Detmold, GermanySource: https://www.agfdt.de/termin/starch-convention-2024.html Starch Expo 2024June 19-21 2024Shanghai, ChinaSource: https://www.clocate.com/starch-expo/33098/ 7th EU Starch Value Chain EuropeOctober 2024Location to be determinedSource: https://www.clocate.com/eu-starch-value-chain/96238/

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Turkey’s Tosmur Pours EUR 75 mln to Double Starch Production Capacity in Romania

January 18th 2024 Turkey’s Tosmur pours EUR 75 mln to double starch production capacity in Romania. Turkish group Tosmur, which opened a starch factory in eastern Romania at Medgidia in 2022, will invest another EUR 75 million (including a EUR … Continue reading

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More Value From The Oil Palm Thanks To Starch

December 13th 2023 Starch from oil palm trunks for food and non-food applications to reduce oil palm footprint. Oil palms appear not only to be a source of palm oil, they can also contain large amounts of other valuable substances, … Continue reading

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Starch-Derived Absorbent Could Help Reduce Diaper Garbage

November 15th 2023 Biodegradable super absorbent polymer made from starch. A scientist here says he has developed an inexpensive, biodegradable super absorbent polymer (SAP) derived from starch that could help resolve the growing environmental problem concerning disposable diapers. The starch … Continue reading

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Starch Breakthrough: Discovery Could Revolutionize Human Health and Industry

November 01st 2023 Starch breakthrough: discovery could revolutionize human health and industry. Recent research has illuminated the longstanding question of how starch granules develop in the seeds of Triticeae crops – including wheat, barley, and rye. This discovery holds the … Continue reading

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Starch And Gelatin Based Synthetic Sponges That Soak Up Microplastics

October 05th 2023 Scientists have created synthetic sponges that soak up microplastics. Made from starch and gelatin, the biodegradable sponges remove as much as 90 percent of microplastics in tap water and seawater. Sponges. Is there anything they can’t do? … Continue reading

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A Thermal Processable, Self-Healing, and Fully Bio-Based Starch Plastic

September 18th 2023 A thermal processable, self-healing, and fully bio-based starch plastic. The self-healing efficiency reached more than 88 percent in terms of mechanical properties. The transfer of plastic waste from land to oceans and its subsequent accumulation within the … Continue reading

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