Biobased Materials
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Growing interest in natural fibers
Natural fibers are getting more and more attention. For example as an insulation material, as a…
Bio-economy connects the Ems-Dollart Region
‘The bio-economy doesn’t stop at national borders, and neither does climate change.’ That was what Henk…
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.…
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“Strategy needed for renewable carbon”
The biobased economy must become part of an overarching renewable carbon strategy. To make that possible,…
ECOR wins the Natural Fibertastic Award 2019
Gerard Paanakker received the Natural Fibertastic Award 2019 on behalf of ECOR BV on 18 April,…
Six candidates for Bio-based Material of the Year Award 2019
For the twelfth year in a row, the innovation award ‘Bio-based Material of the Year’ will…
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…
