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Low temperature asphalt made with linseed oil
Traditional asphalt consists of a mixture of rubble, sand, aggregate and bitumen. These materials are mixed…
Cellulose as a green asphalt additive
Besides lignin, the 'glue substance', cellulose is also a common substance in plants. Cellulose is a…
Asphalt with olivine eats tonnes of CO2
Can you make asphalt even more sustainable and if possible even CO2-negative? Yes, you can, as…
Live event in Brussels brings biobased value chains together
The biobased community in Europe must grow into a lively ecosystem, where parties find each other…
Chemical industry in the north of the Netherlands leads in climate transition
Rising temperatures on earth are causing worldwide dehydration and flooding, forest fires, landslides and changes in…
“If one link does not function, the chain falls apart”
As the use of bio-based raw materials for chemicals, materials and energy increases, it becomes increasingly…
Bioplastics production offers opportunities for pharmaceutical applications
The search for the ultimate alternative for traditional plastics has been going on for many years.…
BISC-E stimulates biobased entrepreneurship among students
Some invent grand theoretical concepts, such as cultivating seaweed around offshore wind parks to produce biogas.…
Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock
Biorefining is the way to get maximum value out of biobased raw materials and to close…
Investing in the Circular Biobased Economy
Many of the current successful projects in the biobased economy were once started by students. Think…
A crop with great opportunities for Europe
The Andean lupin contains more protein than soya and more oil than sunflower. It can be…
Horizon Europe off the ground
Horizon Europe (HEU) was officially launched this week (22 June). This major research and innovation programme…
Innovation through cooperation
"Sometimes I feel like a boy with a chemistry box here," says Johan Visser, site director…
From waste plastics to ‘green’ raw material
The chemical industry of the future will no longer run solely on petroleum, but partly on…
‘People make the biobased economy future-proof’
The transition to a circular bio-based economy makes high demands on the knowledge of current and…
“The circular economy requires a complete makeover”
“Uncoupling the use of raw materials from economic growth is impossible. You can’t create a circular…
The undiscovered potential of the ocean
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface. They are a source of biodiversity with…
‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’
Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…
“This competition was our ticket to the business world”
Since the Bio-based Industries Consortium 'adopted' the international student competition BISC-E in 2019, the number of…
“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”
Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…