Biobased materials
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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…
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…
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Covestro opens Dutch headquarters in Geleen
Today (24 March), chemical company Covestro opens its new Dutch headquarters at the Brightlands Chemelot Campus…
Tetra Pak launches advanced research into biobased food packaging
Tetra Pak has started pioneering research aimed at advancing the sustainability of fibre-based food packaging. This…
Sustainable chemicals and materials of the future, made from biomass
Just before carnival begins, the annual G-STIC sustainability conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro,…
Dutch cabinet to boost biobased building
The Dutch government is going to encourage building with bio-based raw materials in the coming years.…
Optimal use of grass in the circular economy
Cut grass from roadsides and nature reserves is a good usable biocommodity. Commissioned by the Circular…
RUG develops smart biosensors from starch
Researchers at the University of Groningen (RUG) have developed a dextrin (starch) based polymer that enables…
