HempToday.net U.S. researchers developing hemp cellulose for diapers, other absorbent products Purdue University researchers say they are using cellulose extracted from industrial hemp to develop biodegradable superabsorbent materials that... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp processor, uniform maker get $4.5 million for textile operations in Canada Total financing of CA$6.1 million (~US$4.5 million) has been announced in support of a hemp supply chain to produce uniforms in the Canadian... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘One of the largest research gaps is the assessment of hemp fiber quality’ INTERVIEW: Anthony Barraco is a research technician with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) research... Read more...
HempToday.net ‘Demand, innovation, investment needed to re-establish hemp textiles’ INTERVIEW: Dave Cook is co-founder and owner of Tuscarora Mills, Bedford, Pennsylvania, a manufacturer of flat woven textile fabrics made from... Read more...
HempToday.net Mixed-bag USDA hemp report for 2023 leaves stakeholders little to cheer about Income from hemp flowers bounced back slightly last year while fiber growers saw the value of their outputs fall sharply even though total fiber... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp food, building materials are planned outputs by startup in Alberta, Canada An industrial alliance in eastern Alberta, Canada is building out a hemp supply chain to develop business in the fiber and grain sectors. Several... Read more...
HempToday.net Hemp fiber processing factory in France seen as weapon in fight against ‘fast fashion’ A French cooperative has opened a hemp fiber processing center in the Occitanie region, turning out “ecological and ethical” fibers for the... Read more...
HempToday.net Development of insulating hemp siding is goal of $1.5 million research project Researchers at a New York engineering school say they are developing siding insulated with industrial hemp for the remodeling of buildings to... Read more...
HempToday.net UK grant supports research of hemp fibers for use in sustainable electronics Researchers in the United Kingdom are working to advance the use of hemp and other natural fibers to replace polluting materials in conventional... Read more...
HempToday.net Will investors make a $1 billion bet on this hemp carbon battery company? As the hemp industry searches for that Next Big Thing, an ambitious startup in Wisconsin said it expects to raise a billion dollars within three... Read more...