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Revive launches new upcycled coffee-derived surfactant Fortune favours the prepared: From modular plant

Revive, a Scottish green biotech and launched a newly developed sur- is currently scaling up manufacturing construction to shared economy
company specialising in developing factant. Both have been formulated in a with a partner organisation and will be in a
up cycled skincare ingredients from spent range of products including lotions, soaps position to supply large scale samples of urrently, all manufacturers in ALEXANDRA LACHNER
coffee grounds and other food industry and serums with effi cacy comparable to ingredients later in 2024. They are also the chemical and pharmaceu- PR and Marketing expert for B2B-
by-products, showcased their coffee oil that of existing skincare products. Revive seeking distribution partners. Ctical industries have their own topics
multi-purpose systems, which are opti-
Givaudan Active Beauty showcases vegan silk mised in parallel. Modular plant engi- Going full steam ahead: Standardi-
neering has set out to eliminate ineffi - sation and conformance testing
protein for skincare ciencies and accelerate processes. Can From the vision to the present –
Among the notable innovations dient designed to safely replicate the were shortlisted for the in-cosmetics this be done? Where does the industry where does MTP currently stand as a
central element for modular plant con-
from the French market was Givaudan positive effects of the sun and achieve a Global Innovation Zone Best Ingredient stand today and what are the driving struction?
Active Beauty’s Silk-iCare, a vegan sought-after glow; along with Illuminyl Award and were highly commended by forces at play?
silk protein aimed at protecting and 388, a highly potent skin-brightening the judges, with Givaudan praised for Dr. Frank Stenger, Chairman of
repairing the skin. The company also prebiotic offering a range of benefi ts. consistently leading the market with A vision for the beginning: Effi ciency the modularisation specialist group at
unveiled Neuroglow, an active ingre- Both Neuroglow and Illuminyl 388 innovative new launches. and sustainability at the centre of DECHEMA and an Evonik employee,
attention sible would then be within reach. In explains the importance of the modular
the fi eld of personalised medicine, for
The core idea of modular plant con-
Naturelyn Oil launched as sustainable alternative struction is similar to that of Lego. It example, it is not always necessary automation interface MTP: “Making
to paraffi n liquid provides the industry with functional to produce large quantities, but rather modules physically available is not a
problem. To create a fl exible system,
process modules that can be linked small quantities of the highest purity.
The Aiglon Group, a French spe- Sensoriality: Naturelyn Oil compared with Paraffi num Liquidum via a standardised automation inter- you need automation technology that is
modular as well.”
cialist in the manufacture of petroleum Paraffi num Liquidum Naturelyn Oils 15 Paraffi num Liquidum Naturelyn Oils 17 face (Module Type Package, MTP) and Modular plant construction can also
jellies and waxes, gels and pharma- Odour Odour quickly integrated into new processes. contribute to the transformation of the Typically, the central control system
ceutical white oils, introduced Naturelyn Remaining odour 4.5 4 Diffusion on skin Remaining odour 4.5 4 Diffusion on skin This would achieve a completely dif- chemical industry towards CO -neutral is responsible for the control and regu-
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Oil, formulated exclusively with 100% (2mn) 3.5 3 after 30s (2mn) 3.5 3 after 30s ferent level of effi ciency by providing a processes: the replacement of conven- lation of a plant and its devices. When
plant-based ingredients. 2.5 2 2.5 2 large number of modules that could be tional fossil-fuelled process steps with
1.5 1.5 a component needs to be replaced, it is
Film forming 1 Spreadibility Film forming 1 Spreadibility used both within a company and across effi cient and sustainably operated com- usually necessary to replace all cables
With a Natural Origin Index of 1, 0.5 0 0.5 0 company boundaries. ponents, e.g., for electrochemical trans- as well. Instead, in order to work with
this oil, available in two variants, has formations can be implemented just as a modular system that can be quickly
been shown in tests carried out by an Oiliness Absorption Oiliness Absorption The goal of producing a molecule elegantly with modular units as the in- integrated, the intelligence must be inte-
independent laboratory to have a simi- (20 rotations) (20 rotations) for an application in the fastest, most tegration of highly effi cient heat pumps grated into the module that controls and
lar performance to paraffi n liquid with effi cient and most sustainable way pos- in existing systems. regulates “on site”. All of the module’s
an identical sensation on the skin. Softness Shine Softness Shine functions can then be transferred to
a central control system via a single
Cerdia presents cellulose acetate as alternative interface for orchestration with the
other process modules.
to microplastics
“For this to work in practice and
Cerdia International GmbH, head- be of interest to manufacturers in the
quartered in Basel, Switzerland, and chemical or pharmaceutical industries,”
a fi rst time exhibitor, presented white says Stenger, “this interface must be
powders of cellulose acetate (with manufacturer-independent.”
particle sizes from 6-μm to >300-μm), as a
replacement to non-biodegradable A joint working group of NAMUR,
microplastic particles. ZVEI and, since summer 2023, PNO
(Profi bus User Organisation) has been
Cellulose acetate is produced from forests, and is a class 3 bio-based and addition, it is vegan, kosher, halal and working intensively on the details of
wood pulp from sustainably managed completely biodegradable material. In China compliant. the MTP standard, and the latest version

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