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Coatings and cosmetics from French sunflowers
The oleochemical company Oleon from Ertvelde has built a new plant to produce biobased building blocks…
Cumapol builds pilot plant for chemical PET recycling
In the Netherlands, PET bottles can be returned to any supermarket, thanks to the bottle deposit…
‘Our research has impact’
For most petroleum-based materials, it is possible to invent biobased alternatives with similar or even better…
Cross-border cooperation in biobased materials
Imagine you could get tobacco plants to make elastin-like proteins with the properties of spider silk.…
Bio-based businesses want enterprising professionals
The future success of the bio-based industry depends on the availability of highly educated professionals, in…
Zoomland viaduct: bio-based showcase across the motorway
Field voles, pine martens and foxes already know where the Zoomland viaduct is. The Brabant Landscape…
Space for innovations in green chemistry
The north of the Netherlands is the perfect place for working on green chemistry, thanks to…
‘There must be benefits for primary producers as well’
Ireland has a long and strong history of bio-based production and processing. The agrifood industry provides…
Fryslân gets a 66 metre-long moveable bicycle bridge made from biocomposite
The existing moveable traffic bridge over the Van Harinxma Canal at Ritsumasyl, consisting of a steel…
‘Nobody can imagine what fully circular means’
Circular is very trendy. The Circular Economy and Bio-Based Economy were once abstract concepts, but these…
BIC presents overview of financial instruments
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium recently published a comprehensive overview of financial instruments, a practical guide for…
‘Overarching vision on the bio-economy needed’
‘The authorities in Ireland tend to listen much better to industry and science. Contacts are acted…
Market for specific applications
The Netherlands has more than 35,000 kilometres of cycle paths, with enormous stretches of asphalt crisscrossing…
An eye to the future
The Biobased Delta recently published its 2018–2020 long-term plan. This plan mainly looks to the future.…
BBI JU: private sector is stepping up
In terms of industrial deployment, Europe has made significant strides in the bio-based economy, according to…
Underground value key issue
The ‘state’ of the soil is an absolute prerequisite for a flourishing bio economy. Unfortunately it…
More sustainable yarns for carpet and textile
The textile and carpet sector wants to become more sustainable in the coming years through increased…
Joint forces needed
'The PEFerence-project is of great importance to us. We are in the process of opening up…
Pretreatment as essential intermediate step
‘We are concentrating at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo initially on healthy and safe food, including residual…
Circl
Circl, the Circular Pavilion about which you can read extensively in this edition, was opened with…