AkzoNobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with Itaconix to explore opportunities for the production of bio-based polymers.###With this agreement, AkzoNobel will pursue the developmenrn labs magnesium citratet and commercialization of bio-based polymers. ###Itaconixcalcium citrate plus magnesium will calcium citrate v calcium carbonatecontrharga zinc picolinate and gluconateibute a proprietary polymerization technology to turn itaconic acid – obtained from sugars through fermentation – into citracal with magnesiumpolymers.###The company is a US subsidiary of Revolymer, which is also working with AkzoNobel on a marine coatings project.