Ems-Dollart Region
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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…
New opportunities for PHA
The market for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) is booming. Worldwide there are only a handful of manufacturers who…
Using bacteria to manufacture bio-concrete
The global production of cement accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions on our planet. This is…
Biodegradable biopolymers for 3D Printing and micro-injection moulding
For more and more fossil plastics, there are green alternatives. For example, 3D printer filaments from…
Bio-economy connects the Ems-Dollart Region
‘The bio-economy doesn’t stop at national borders, and neither does climate change.’ That was what Henk…
News
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…
Using the power of nature to manufacture bio-concrete
Bioclear earth from Groningen uses the power of nature to manufacture non-structural bio-concrete. Bacteria on a…
German-Dutch practical research into biobased building materials
Cattail (Typha) and wood wool comprise the walls of the new biobased modular house that the…
Face shields made of biodegradable biopolymers
3D printing and injection molding with biodegradable biopolymers are innovative techniques that are still under development…