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TechTour Circular links entrepreneurs in the biobased economy to investors
Some 40 entrepreneurs and almost twice as many investors attended the two-day Tech Tour Circular event…
“The time is ripe for polyASPs”
Polyacrylic acid is widely used in applications that are almost never recycled at end-of-life. This is…
“We now have a better grip on biology”
PHAs are special biopolymers. Strictly speaking, we may not call them bioplastics, because this material is…
Bioplastics production offers opportunities for pharmaceutical applications
The search for the ultimate alternative for traditional plastics has been going on for many years.…
“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…
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More sustainable agriculture with biobased and biodegradable seed and fertiliser coatings
The Delft-based start-up Carapace Biopolymers, that is breaking ground in sustainable agriculture with its biobased and…
Paques Biomaterials and Looop to jointly produce PHA
The Dutch companies Paques Biomaterials and Looop will collaborate in the production of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) from…
CO2 from wastewater sludge becomes new feedstock for biobased polymers
Twelve partners from seven European countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 from…
Braskem and SCG Chemicals to build 200kt bio-PE plant in Thailand
Braskem, the Brazilian biopolymers producer, and Thai petrochemicals company SCG Chemicals plan to jointly build a…
Avantium rewarded €0.76 million for participation in Rebiolution
Avantium has received €760,000 from the EU Horizon Europe programme for its participation in the Rebiolution…
Green light for BioBased Circular
The Dutch National Growth Fund is giving a go-ahead to the BioBased Circular (BBC) project, to…
