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Winners of the Innovation Award

“Bio-based Material of the Year”

Highlights from 2008 to 2017

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“Bio-based Material of the Year 2008-2009”

2008: BIO-PEN, transparent cellulose acetateFKuR (DE) and Ritter (DE)

2009: WOPEX®, WPC pencilStaedtler Mars (DE)

Winner of several awards &great markets success in Europeand USA

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“Bio-based Material of the Year 2011”

2011: Zelfo®, micro and nano-fibrillated celluloseOMODO (DE)

2011: EcoCradle™, packaging foams formed by mycelium Ecovative Design LLC (USA)

Great success in theUSA packaging market,increasing capacities

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“Bio-based Material of the Year 2013”

2013: Airflex™ & AirCarbon™, PHAs from CO2 and methaneNewlight Technologies (USA)

Strong cooperation with IKEA

2013: Bio-PA universal UX green plugfischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG (DE)

In many German do-it-yourselfstores / construction markets

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“Bio-based Material of the Year 2014”

2014: Qmilk: The fibre made from milkQmilch Deutschland GmbH (DE)

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“Bio-based Material of the Year 2015”

2015: Bio-based polyurethane cross linker for high performance automotive coatingsCovestro Deutschland AG (DE)

2015: Hemp fibre reinforced plastic with an unique designHIB Trim Part Solutions GmbH (DE)

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