Qira is derived from annually renewable crops and serves as an impactful alternative to a fossil-derived equivalent used in ...

Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based chemical company Helm, has started production of QIRA, the ...

The $300 million center in Iowa will turn locally grown corn into a plant-based chemical that can be used to make consumer ...

Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas, fossil fuels that cause climate change. Once ...

His company makes a product called Qira that replaces about 70% of the fossil-derived components of elastic synthetic fabrics with a corn-based material.

His company makes a product called Qira that replaces about 70% of the fossil-derived components of elastic synthetic fabrics with a corn-based material.

Qore, a joint venture firm of Cargill and Helm, has recently announced that it has successfully completed the development of ...

Fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist hopes her experiments with sustainable materials set an example for larger brands to follow At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an ...

From mycelium leather to corn-based elastane, there have been many biomaterial breakthroughs in recent years. When will they ...