Biobased Materials
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Weak links threaten biobased and circular chains
If the circular and biobased economy are to be successful on a large scale, then everything…
“Emotional connection to biomaterials”
"Cradle-to-Cradle is a naive concept; raw materials that are 100% recyclable are more likely to be…
‘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…
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Biobased Material of the Year 2019: submission deadline nearing
Applications for the established innovation award Bio-based Material of the Year can be submitted until the…
New MOOC Biobased Products starts soon
On January 16, 2019, the new MOOC ‘Biobased Products for a Sustainable (Bio)economy' will start. In…
Emotional binding determines acceptance of biomaterials
Only when consumers experience an emotional bond will they accept biomaterials. It is necessary that they…
British CEO invests £2 million in Elephant Grass
Nat le Roux, CEO of Scotgold (gold investments) and ex-CEO of the brokerage house IG Group,…
Stora Enso’s Lignin Wins IChemE Award
LineoTM by Stora Enso, a lignin-based product launched by the renewable materials company earlier this year,…
A surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
HemCell plastic is produced from polylactic acid combined with crushed palm leaf waste. The Dutch invention…
