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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…
Oleon opens new factory in Ertvelde
The chemical giant Oleon from Ghent opened a new factory for sustainable cosmetics, lubricants and car…
Government needs to be a launching customer, rather than subsidy provider
The bio-based economy is just slowly getting off the ground, despite hundreds of millions of investments…
Incentive for the development of a biobased industry in Eastern and Central Europe
The development of the bio-based industry in Central and Eastern European countries is lagging behind, despite…
European-wide sustainability criteria for biomass
New European sustainability criteria for solid biomass offer member states the freedom to draw up additional…
Avantium starts construction of bio-MEG demoplant
Avantium has started construction of a new demonstration plant that will help advance the production of…
BIC welcomes Horizon Europe
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) is pleased with the plans of the European Commission for Horizon…
‘Acrylate is becoming greener’
Water-based paint based on acrylates is not necessarily sustainable, since the chemical building blocks for this…
Reducing sound and vibrations in railway systems
In order to limit vibrations and noise pollution, train and tram rails at level crossings are…
Biobased alternatives for bitumen roofing products
Existing roofing products for flat roofs are high in quality and have a long lifespan, but…
Using biobased PBS for injection molding
Polypropylene is a commonly used fossil oil-based plastic for injection molding applications. It is used, among…
Plantics wins Natural Fibertastic Award 2018 for biobased thermoset plastic
Wridzer Bakker, CEO of Arnhem-based Plantics received the Natural Fibertastic Award 2018 in Bergen op Zoom,…
Recycling scrap tires to cow mattresses
With VESTENAMER®, Evonik helps close the materials cycle for rubber—sustainably. This unique process additive allows scrap…
Half-time for Veramaris‘ algal oil production facility in Nebraska
Veramaris, the DSM and Evonik joint venture that will make sustainable omega-3 oil from natural marine…
Shell Aviation and SkyNRG to advance use of sustainable aviation fuel
Shell Aviation and SkyNRG have today announced a long-term strategic collaboration to promote and develop the…
BioCannDo organizes webinar about gaps in biobased education
Professional educators, entrepreneurs and government officials can exchange their thoughts and experiences on biobased education in…
Moderate growth in biobased polymers
The production capacities of biobased polymers continue to grow at around 3 to 4% per year,…
Stora Enso launches biocomposites as a renewable replacement for plastics
Stora Enso is launching its wood-based biocomposites, DuraSense™ by Stora Enso. DuraSense enables the use of…
Biobased materials, performing well in harsh conditions
From durable roofing to sheet materials for the building industry; robust polymer materials that can withstand…
Nine candidates for Hemp Product of the Year 2018
Nine products from seven companies have been nominated for the Innovation Award Hemp Product of the…