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Northern Netherlands: focus on circular polymers
A world without plastics is inconceivable. Over the past 70 years, synthetic polymers have found their…
Biorizon forging ahead with bio-aromatics upscaling
With over 150 visitors, Biorizon Shared Research Centre’s annual event in Antwerp at the end of…
PHA, the new niche market for the Northern Netherlands
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a niche market with great promise. The share of materials in the total…
North Netherlands aims to close green cycles
The northern region of the Netherlands is the region where green chemistry is most clearly anchored…
Cardolite is looking for new applications for ultra-light Cardanol
Cashew nuts are not just a healthy snack. The husks are used to produce a renewable…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
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DSM honors Professor Marc Hillmyer with 2020 Bright Science Award in materials sciences
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has awarded Professor Marc…
Market for bioplastics growing fast
Polylactic acids, starch blends, cellulose, and other bioplastics achieve significantly higher growth rates than conventional standard…
Plastics ultimately completely biobased or circular
Climate problems, declining oil reserves and concerns about the environmental pollution caused by plastic waste nowadays…
Use or Invest in Biobased Polymerization Shared Facility
Green Chemistry Campus, REWIN and Wageningen University are planning the development of the first multipurpose Polymerization…
UK develops standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics
The UK Government wants to develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics. It is seeking…
Research into industrial processing of PHA
The Chemical Cluster Emmen within Chemport Europe and German research partners are investigating how the biodegradable…
