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March 29, 2010

 

FUTUREMARK MOVES TO BIOLATEX COATINGS

FutureMark is now using EcoSynthetix® EcoSphere® biolatex® binding agents in its paper coating formula instead of the traditional chemical binders derived from petroleum that’s used by most of the paper industry.

http://eon.businesswire.com/portal/site/eon/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100329005485&newsLang=en

January 19, 2010

 

ECOSYNTHETIX ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL USE OF ITS BIOLATEX BINDERS AT NIPPON PAPER MILL IN JAPAN

EcoSynthetix of Lansing, Michigan and Burlington, Canada today announces the use of EcoSphere® biolatex™ binders by Nippon Paper Industries (NPI) of Tokyo, Japan. NPI has been commercially using EcoSphere at one of its mills since January of 2009, and is running mill trials at a number of its mills producing coated paper.

http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/EcoSynthetix-announces-commercial-use-of-its-biolatex-binders-at-Nippon-Paper-mill-in-Japan.html?source=rss

January 12, 2010

 

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ECOSYNTEHTIX CLOSES $10.1 MILLION FINANCING ROUND

VentureLink LP, manager of the VentureLink Group of retail venture capital funds, with over $265 million in assets under management, today announced that EcoSynthetix, Inc., a portfolio holding of the VentureLink Brighter Future Fund Inc., has closed a USD $10.1 million Class A-3B preferred share financing led by Canaccord Financial Ltd. The new funding will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes as EcoSynthetix expands its production, sales and marketing efforts in 2010.

http://www.venturelinkfunds.com/UserFiles/WhatsNew/VL-story_EcoSynthetix%20-%20Jan2010_lowres.pdf

May 1, 2009

ECOSPHERE® BIOLATEX™ BINDERS IN MARCH PACKAGING-ONLINE.COM

ECOSPHERE® biolatex™ binders are identified as recyclable, environmentally friendly barrier coatings for paperboard packaging in an article by Chuck Klass.

http://www.packaging-online.com/paperboardpackaging/article/articleDetail.jsp?ts=042909100844&id=587640

December 9, 2008

 

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ECOSPHERE® BIOLATEX™ PRODUCTS SECURE FUNDING FROM GRANHOLM AND INVEST MICHIGAN!

Invest Michigan!, a program announced by Governor Jennifer Granholm earlier this year, selected EcoSynthetix as one of only two companies to receive capital in its first ever investment in high growth potential businesses in the state.

September 29, 2008

 

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PAPER BINDER PERFORMANCE WITH BIOBASED NANOPARTICLES

By Steven Bloembergen, Ian McLennan, Do Ik lee and John Van Leeuwen, Paper360°.

November 15, 2007

ECOSYNTHETIX WINS NANOBRIEFS “NANO 50 AWARD”

"The winners of the Nano 50 awards are the 'best of the best' — the innovative people and designs that will move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets." Dr. Steven Bloembergen accepted the award on behalf of the company which was selected on the basis of “one of the most promising near-term commercial nano tech companies”.

http://www.nanotechbriefs.com/nano50_winners.html

May 30, 2007

ECOSYNTHETIX PROFILED IN THE CLEANTECH REPORT™, PUBLISHED BY LUX RESEARCH

Introducing the authoritative guide to emerging energy and environmental technologies. The Cleantech Report™, published by Lux Research, is the first information resource to provide comprehensive analysis of cleantech — offering proprietary data, unbiased analyses, and fresh insights in emerging energy and environmental technologies.

http://www.luxresearchinc.com/cleantech.php

January 2007

 

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NEW NANOPARTICLE LATEX OFFERS NATURAL ADVANTAGE

Skyrocketing oil prices have generated interest in chemicals based upon natural ingredients. By Charles P. Klass, Paper360° - Chemical Innovation.

May 12, 2006

ECOSYNTHETIX TO PRESENT AT NANO BUSINESS 2006 IN NEW YORK

EcoSynthetix will be presenting at the upcoming Nano Business 2006 forum in New York. The presentation will be held on Wednesday May 17, 10:45-11:15 AM. To view a complete list of the agenda for this event:

http://www.nanobusiness2006.com/program.php

April 24, 2006

 

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ECOSYNTHETIX LAUNCHES NANO PARTICLE BIOPOLYMER COATING BINDER

Using the forum of the TAPPI Coating Conference, EcoSynthetix Inc. (Lansing, MI), a biomaterials company founded in 1996, is introducing EcoSphere®, a nanotechnology for displacing latex with starch (see page 7).

January 31, 2006

ECOSYNTHETIX FEATURED AS PART OF MI “SMART ZONE” ON CHANNEL 6 & 10 NEWS

http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/2235002.html

 

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