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“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”
Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…
Wind turbines: bridge to and from the future
Since 2009, Eemshaven has been one of the most important offshore wind ports along the North…
‘Consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective’
‘We need to consider plastics from a fundamentally different perspective. Not as waste but as man-made…
New opportunities for PHA
The market for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is booming. Worldwide there are only a handful of manufacturers who…
New developments in the field of PHA
Sewage water and sludge are raw materials for the production of PHA: biodegradable biopolymers made by…
Chemport Connect connects bio-economy experts
The Northern Netherlands is a prime location for the development of biopolymers, green chemistry and circular…
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Covestro turns steel gases into sustainable plastics
German plastics company Covestro has started up a mini-plant at its Dormagen site to research the…
BioSAPS develops biobased and biodegradable superabsorbing polymers
In the last decades, rapid progress was made in the field of superabsorbent polymers/hydrogels (SAP) because…
Students in the north get acquainted with circular plastics
NHL Stenden in Emmen and the Hochschule Osnabrück in Lingen have jointly launched a project in…
Northern companies launching into the PHA market
The market for PHAs is booming and that offers opportunities for companies in the northern regions…
Working together on a green future for the Northern Netherlands
Greening and local production are indispensable for a sustainable recovery after corona. Businesses in the Northern…
Toyochem launches new biodegradable polyurethane adhesive
Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, has developed a new…
