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New biobased additives for paint and construction
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Renmatix, a leader in the global plant-based technology movement, will jointly develop…
Austrian researchers turn baker’s yeast into biodiesel
In the near future, cars and trucks may well run on climate-neutral biodiesel made from yeast.…
VITO to build pilot plant for production of bio-aromatics from lignin
The indepent Flemish research organization VITO and partners have presented a plan to build a pilot…
Consortium develops new portfolio of biosurfactants
On August 1st, the AppliSurf project will start in Flanders: the development of an innovative and…
Flanders.bio appoints 8 new directors
In order to support the further implementation and realization of its strategy, flanders.bio has strengthened its…
Waste plastic as a raw material for fuels and plastics
Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, is now exploring ways to use liquefied waste…
EFIB 2018 programme now online
EuropaBio has announced its prelimenary programme for the new EFIB meeting in Toulouse, France at 17…
A global standard for the recyclability of plastics
In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics…
Catalisti is looking for partners for ecotoxicity research
The Flemish innovation cluster Catalisti is looking for industrial companies that want to participate in the…
European Bioeconomy contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals
A new position paper of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) illustrates that ongoing efforts to stimulate…
BIO-HaRT among European showcase projects
The Dutch MEP Lambert van Nistelrooij organized an exhibition of appealing EU-funded projects in Brussels. Among…
CO emissions as a feedstock for plastics production
Carbon monoxide from process gases (syngas) can also form a useful raw material for chemical building…
Additives pose the challenge for making 100% biobased textile
By 2030, the textile industry wants to make half of its products biobased. That does not…
Practice-oriented research into real biobased products
Research into new chemicals and the refining of biomass in sub-components is useful, but there is…
Biobased economy deserves attention throughout school career
'Training employees of the future starts in primary school. Terms such as sustainability, renewability and biobased…
Royal Netherlands Air Force lets F-16 fighter jet fly on sustainable aviation fuel
For the coming two weeks, one F-16 Fighting Falcon of the Royal Netherlands Air Force will…
Five million euros for accelerating circular economy
Together with scientists and companies, the province of Zuid-Holland maps opportunities and bottlenecks of the circular…
To make an impact in 2050, new materials must be identified now
On 13 June, professor of Industrial Sustainable Chemistry Gert-Jan Gruter delivered his inaugural lecture at the…
High yields of Andean Lupin cultivation in Europe
Andes Lupine is profitable to grow in Europe. This is one of the interim results of…
Impurities in plastics are no problem with chemical PET recycling
Plastic household waste contains all sorts of contaminants that make it unsuitable for the mechanical recycling…
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