Calyxia raises $35 million

Fighting plastic pollution and GHG emissions

11-Sep-2024 - Calyxia, an industrial B2B Cleantech innovator, certified B Corp, specializing in advanced and biodegradable microcapsules and microparticles for use in Consumer Goods, Crop Protection and Advanced Materials, announced that it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led ...

Technique mass-produces uniform, multilayered particles

06-Oct-2016 - Microencapsulation, in which a tiny particle of one material is encased within a shell made from another, is widely used in pharmaceuticals manufacturing and holds promise for other areas, such as self-repairing materials and solar power. But most applications of microencapsulation require ...

Microencapsulation produces uniform drug release vehicle

04-Sep-2013 - Consistently uniform, easily manufactured microcapsules containing a brain cancer drug may simplify treatment and provide more tightly controlled therapy, according to Penn State researchers."Brain tumors are one of the world's deadliest diseases," said Mohammad Reza Abidian, assistant professor ...

Life-Saving Fire Protection: Ceresana Analyses the Flame Retardant Market

20-Jul-2011 - Cell phones, carpets, or insulating sheets – flame retardants are used in numerous everyday products to prevent them from being burnt or at least to slow down a fire in an emergency. As more and more plastics and other flammable materials are used, flame retardants are gaining increasing ...

Greater Emphasis on Health and Technological Advances to Boost Uptake of Amino Acids in Europe

26-May-2006 - Increased preference for fortified foods in Europe is boosting growth in the amino acids market. Frost & Sullivan found that the European Amino Acids Market was valued at $1357.7 million in 2005 and estimates this to reach $1944.3 million in 2012. Advancements in research and development are ...