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Bio-based raw materials as the basis for a new branch of industry
The chemical industry is facing a radical turnaround: from fossil fuels as the trusted basis for…
“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.…
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…
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…
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Paques builds PHA extraction demo plant in Northern Netherlands
Paques Biomaterials is going to build a demo plant for PHA extraction at GETEC PARK.EMMEN, in…
Tenfold increase in PHA production capacity within six years
For years, the production of PHAs could not keep up with demand. This situation is slowly…
Road map shows market opportunities for PHA
Invest-NL and Wageningen University & Research have joined forces to accelerate the market introduction of PHAs.…
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…
PHA producing Camelina Sativa promising in field test
Yield10 Bioscience, an agricultural bioscience company from the US, have successfully field tested prototype lines of…
Northern companies launching into the PHA market
The market for PHAs is booming and that offers opportunities for companies in the northern regions…
