Sylvatex and Trucent (formerly Valicor), who recently entered a Joint Venture Agreement together, have announced that the successful scale up and blending of Sylvatex’s MicroX renewable blendstock from an optimized distillers corn oil (DCO) to free fatty acid (FFA) hydrolysis process. This scale up follows the success of the development, […]

ASTM International has approved a new standard for renewable bio-based blendstock fuels, like Sylvatex’s MicroX technology, that can be used as diesel fuel alternatives. “This new standard is needed because there is no relevant existing standard for this type of chemistry,” says Kristen Aramthanapon, technical advisor at Sylvatex, Inc. She […]

Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier was interviewed by Bio-Based World News ahead of her talk at their upcoming “World Bio Markets” conference in Amsterdam in March. In anticipation of her speaking engagement at this conference, they discuss changes to the industry, differences in the approach to building a bio-industry in both […]

Sylvatex has entered a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Valicor, a leader in advanced separations and recovery technology. The JDA will see the development, construction and commercialization of Sylvatex’s MicroX technology, which converts distillers corn oil (DCO) and other plant-based oil feedstocks into Sylvatex’s proprietary MicroX renewable blendstock. “Sylvatex and […]

Sylvatex has been named as a VERGE Accelerate competition finalist. VERGE is a global conference and expo series focusing on the technologies and systems that accelerate sustainability solutions across sectors in a climate-constrained world. Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier will also bespeaking at the VERGE conference in Santa Clara, CA on […]

Sylvatex Chief Technology Officer Kristen Aramthanapon and researcher Mark Webb have been published in the American Chemical Society, alongside scientists at the USDA, for their research on the Sylvatex biofuel platform. The study, titled “Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Studies on an Idealized Diesel Biofuel Platform”, measured the size, shape, and stability […]

Sylvatex Chief Technology Officer Kristen Aramthanapon and researcher Mark Webb have been published in the American Chemical Society, alongside scientists at the USDA, for their research on the Sylvatex biofuel platform. The study, titled “Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Studies on an Idealized Diesel Biofuel Platform”, measured the size, shape, and stability […]

The Sylvatex nanoparticle platform was featured in the January issue of Biofuels International magazine. In this article, Biofuels International highlights how the Sylvatex technology is harnessed to make alternative renewable fuels products, among its many other applications.   Read the full article here.

The Sylvatex nanoparticle platform was featured in the January issue of Biofuels International magazine. In this article, Biofuels International highlights how the Sylvatex technology is harnessed to make alternative renewable fuels products, among its many other applications.   Read the full article here.

Sylvatex was named one of the 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, 2016-17.The rankings for this award recognize biotechnology innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals, nutrition, health, genetics and materials. Overall, more than 100,000 individual company ratings were received from panelists and voters in the annual Hot […]

Ethanol Producers Magazine, the ethanol industry’s premier trade journal, has featured Sylvatex in its December print issue. In this article, Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier explains the key nanostructure in the Sylvatex technology which sets its MicroX blendstock apart. Read the full article here.

Ethanol Producers Magazine, the ethanol industry’s premier trade journal, has featured Sylvatex in its December print issue. In this article, Sylvatex CEO Virginia Klausmeier explains the key nanostructure in the Sylvatex technology which sets its MicroX blendstock apart. Read the full article here.