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3D printing with PLA can become more precise and stronger
3D printing sounds like the perfect technology to produce complex objects as tailored single units; from…
Biobased Delta organises discussion about greening
The development of the biobased economy should go up a notch. Plastic soup, the essential CO2…
“Emotional connection to biomaterials”
"Cradle-to-Cradle is a naive concept; raw materials that are 100% recyclable are more likely to be…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
More sustainable yarns for carpet and textile
The textile and carpet sector wants to become more sustainable in the coming years through increased…
Master of Biobased Materials: passion and drive
The first class of the Master of Biobased Materials graduated in mid-July. At the festive ceremony…
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Medical implants from the 3D printer
PLA is a very useful material for printing medical scaffolds: temporary implants on which stem cells…
Succesful start-up of Total-Corbion PLA pilot plant in Thailand
Total Corbion PLA announces that it has successfully started up its 1 kTpa PLA pilot plant…
More sustainable yarns for carpet and textile
The textile and carpet sector wants to become more sustainable in the coming years through increased…
Biobased biomedical materials: distinction based on functionality
A large share of biomedical materials is based on fossil resources and metals, but biobased biomedical…
Corbion reports sales decrease of 0,8%
Corbion reported sales of € 911.3 million in 2016, a decrease of 0.8%. Organic sales growth…
Ongoing growth Bio-based polymers worldwide
The worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 Million tonnes from 2015…
