Natural Fibers
Cotton, flax, hemp, jute and wool are a few examples of natural fibers. Those fibers are a useable feedstock for a wide range of biobased products. In this dossier you’ll read all about the development, use and applicability of these fibers.
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Can digestate from biogas production replace peat in substrate?
If there is ever a versatile plant growing in the Netherlands, it is certainly the sugar…
Biobased already commonplace in some areas
On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…
PeelPioneers triples production
Start-up PeelPioneers is going to build a new factory in Den Bosch for the processing and…
‘Consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective’
‘We need to consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective. Not as waste but as man-made…
“The real challenge is not technology”
“Hollow straws”, is how Leon Joore of the Natural Fiber Application Center (NAC) described natural fibers…
Getting acquainted with biobased materials in The Growing Pavilion
Biobased materials are different. They cannot be compared to stone or steel or traditional plastics. They…
Tiny House Emmen opens its doors
Is it possible to construct a modern home without wood, concrete or steel structures? In Emmen…
Search for potential agricultural waste streams
Limburg and the surrounding border regions have plenty of agricultural land at their disposal. Potentially the…
Cooperation: the foundation for success
Limburg has always been an outward-looking province, with intensive border traffic. No wonder: no other Dutch…
Growing interest in natural fibers
Natural fibers are getting more and more attention. For example as an insulation material, as a…
Step into the world of elephant grass, with vibers
"Change the script. Join the vibe." The invitation could not be more clear. Use vibers ™…
100% biobased textile not a matter of course
Wool, linen, cotton: the textile industry has traditionally used natural materials. And yet precisely this industry…
Cross-border cooperation in biobased materials
Imagine you could get tobacco plants to make elastin-like proteins with the properties of spider silk.…
Zoomland viaduct: bio-based showcase across the motorway
Field voles, pine martens and foxes already know where the Zoomland viaduct is. The Brabant Landscape…
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…
Market for specific applications
The Netherlands has more than 35,000 kilometres of cycle paths, with enormous stretches of asphalt crisscrossing…
Cultus Crop: all about the new research centre in Venlo
Crop protection is a promising market for more sustainable products. That is the claim of Dinand…
Ample opportunities and challenges
Slowly but surely, natural fibres are finding their way into widely varying markets such as construction,…
Scaling up: from customer to plant
The decision has been made. On 30 March, the construction of the Bio Treat Center at Brightlands…
Biobased Delta: Focus on SMEs
In the Biobased Delta, authorities from the provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant and South Holland work…
AMIBM spins ‘yarns’ from a natural source
At the start of December, AMIBM opened the doors of its renovated premises to the public.…
Demand for biobased applications must grow
The growth and innovation of the biobased economy in the Netherlands is receiving a significant contribution…
BIC and Vanguard join forces: more alignment between international and regional developments
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Vanguard Initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Willem-Alexander and Maxima visit Biobased Delta
The visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to West Brabant felt very much like King’s Day.…
Stora Enso launches mulch paper
Mulch films have been around for decades. For the last ten to fifteen years, the primary sector…
BioTreatCenter: the key to integrated chain projects
Biomass suppliers, developers of pretreatment technology and buyers of applications often have problems in finding each…
Natural Fibers
Cotton, flax, hemp, jute and wool are a few examples of natural fibers. Those fibers are…
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Can digestate from biogas production replace peat in substrate?
If there is ever a versatile plant growing in the Netherlands, it is certainly the sugar…
Biobased already commonplace in some areas
On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…
PeelPioneers triples production
Start-up PeelPioneers is going to build a new factory in Den Bosch for the processing and…
‘Consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective’
‘We need to consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective. Not as waste but as man-made…
“The real challenge is not technology”
“Hollow straws”, is how Leon Joore of the Natural Fiber Application Center (NAC) described natural fibers…
Getting acquainted with biobased materials in The Growing Pavilion
Biobased materials are different. They cannot be compared to stone or steel or traditional plastics. They…
Tiny House Emmen opens its doors
Is it possible to construct a modern home without wood, concrete or steel structures? In Emmen…
Search for potential agricultural waste streams
Limburg and the surrounding border regions have plenty of agricultural land at their disposal. Potentially the…
Cooperation: the foundation for success
Limburg has always been an outward-looking province, with intensive border traffic. No wonder: no other Dutch…
Growing interest in natural fibers
Natural fibers are getting more and more attention. For example as an insulation material, as a…
Step into the world of elephant grass, with vibers
"Change the script. Join the vibe." The invitation could not be more clear. Use vibers ™…
100% biobased textile not a matter of course
Wool, linen, cotton: the textile industry has traditionally used natural materials. And yet precisely this industry…
Cross-border cooperation in biobased materials
Imagine you could get tobacco plants to make elastin-like proteins with the properties of spider silk.…
Zoomland viaduct: bio-based showcase across the motorway
Field voles, pine martens and foxes already know where the Zoomland viaduct is. The Brabant Landscape…
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…
Market for specific applications
The Netherlands has more than 35,000 kilometres of cycle paths, with enormous stretches of asphalt crisscrossing…
Cultus Crop: all about the new research centre in Venlo
Crop protection is a promising market for more sustainable products. That is the claim of Dinand…
Ample opportunities and challenges
Slowly but surely, natural fibres are finding their way into widely varying markets such as construction,…
Scaling up: from customer to plant
The decision has been made. On 30 March, the construction of the Bio Treat Center at Brightlands…
Biobased Delta: Focus on SMEs
In the Biobased Delta, authorities from the provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant and South Holland work…
AMIBM spins ‘yarns’ from a natural source
At the start of December, AMIBM opened the doors of its renovated premises to the public.…
Demand for biobased applications must grow
The growth and innovation of the biobased economy in the Netherlands is receiving a significant contribution…
BIC and Vanguard join forces: more alignment between international and regional developments
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Vanguard Initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Willem-Alexander and Maxima visit Biobased Delta
The visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima to West Brabant felt very much like King’s Day.…
Stora Enso launches mulch paper
Mulch films have been around for decades. For the last ten to fifteen years, the primary sector…
BioTreatCenter: the key to integrated chain projects
Biomass suppliers, developers of pretreatment technology and buyers of applications often have problems in finding each…