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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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…
AMIBM gets new Sustainability Research Group
Under the direction of Yvonne van der Meer, the research group at: Sustainability of Biobased Materials…
