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Master of Biobased Materials: passion and drive
The first class of the Master of Biobased Materials graduated in mid-July. At the festive ceremony…
Broad focus on biopolymers
‘The Biopolymer Application Centre is intended to bring biopolymers in a general sense to the attention…
Masters in sustainable polymer engineering
The industry is searching for processes and products that are more sustainable. The same applies to…
API continues as Senbis Polymer Innovations
As of 1 January 2017, Applied Polymer Innovations (API) in Emmen is continuing its activities under…
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NatureWorks to build new 75kton PLA plant in Thailand
NatureWorks is going to build a new Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. NatureWorks plans to…
PHA as a ‘miracle pill’ for health and sports performance
PHA is well-known as a biodegradable, bio-based substitute for fossil plastics. But this biopolymer, which occurs…
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…