News Releases

bioplastics MAGAZINE — January 2015, Volume 10: SUBSCRIPTION ONLY

Access to world-class facilities and researchers and accelerated development of new environmentally sustainable products and processes are two of the many reasons bioplastics industry leaders, like 3M Co. and Archer Daniels Midland Co. are investing in the development and evolution of the new (US) National Science Foundation (NSF) Industry and University Cooperative Research Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites (CB2). More »

bioplastics MAGAZINE — January 2015, Volume 10: SUBSCRIPTION ONLY

CB2 was listed in bioplastics MAGAZINE NPE2015 Show Preview. More »

Iowa Public Radio — December 11, 2014

Director David Grewell was interviewed by Iowa Public Radio about CB2 and its research. More »

Iowa State University News Service — November 20, 2014

Researchers are working to prove that adhesives made from a byproduct of biodiesel production can offer consumers a cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternative to the acrylic adhesives currently on the market. More »

Center for Crops Utilization Research Newsletter — July-August 2014

CB2 researcher sees market potential for soybean oil-based wax coatings in the paper and packaging industry. More »

Washington State University News — June 30, 2014

A biodegradable gel that can absorb more than 250 times its weight in water could potentially help farmers retain moisture in drought-stricken fields. Developed by Washington State University researchers led by CB2 member Jinwen Zhang, the gel is similar to that used in absorbent diapers. But the hydrogel pellets are made from biodegradable agricultural material, rather than a petroleum product. More »

Iowa State University News Service — April 3, 2014

CB2 site director Michael Kessler is part of a team that is developing “transient materials” and “transient electronics” that can quickly and completely melt away when a trigger is activated. More »

Iowa Science Interface — March 5, 2013

David Grewell, director of the Center for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, discusses the recent NSF planning grant awarded to CB2. More »