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Naphtha cracker links petrochemicals with the agricultural and waste sectors
It’s the link between sectors that worked separately until recently, which is seriously helping the bio-based…
100% biobased textile not a matter of course
Wool, linen, cotton: the textile industry has traditionally used natural materials. And yet precisely this industry…
More sustainable yarns for carpet and textile
The textile and carpet sector wants to become more sustainable in the coming years through increased…
Distinction based on functionality
A large share of biomedical materials is based on fossil resources and metals, but biobased biomedical…
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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Biobased biomedical materials: distinction based on functionality
A large share of biomedical materials is based on fossil resources and metals, but biobased biomedical…
Morssinkhof produces rPET yarns
Morssinkhof Rymoplast is one of the largest plastic recycling businesses in Europe. The company reduces different…
Broad focus on biopolymers
‘The Biopolymer Application Centre is intended to bring biopolymers in a general sense to the attention…
AMIBM: new biopolymers in the pipeline
It is anything but easy to get new polymers on the market. Technology, market and sustainability…
Global bioplastics for packaging market forecast to grow
The global bioplastics for packaging industry is forecast to grow from 2017–2022 at an annual average…
Ongoing growth Bio-based polymers worldwide
The worldwide production capacity for bio-based polymers grew by 4% to 6.6 Million tonnes from 2015…
