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The human factor: a missing puzzle piece in the transition to a circular and biobased economy
Terms like 'circular economy' and 'biobased products' have nowadays become buzz words, but how far are…
“The time is ripe for polyASPs”
Polyacrylic acid is widely used in applications that are almost never recycled at end-of-life. This is…
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…
How to get the biobased transition up and running
How can we involve more people in the biobased transition and stimulate the use of biobased…
“Everybody wants biobased feedstocks”
Bio-based raw materials already exist and they are emerging. Especially in construction, it is no longer…
Biobased already commonplace in some areas
On the last day of September, the first lustrum of Natural Fibertastic was celebrated in Bergen…
Making an impact with bio-based democases
The bioeconomy is flourishing in Europe. Biorefinery initiatives are sprouting up all over the place; the…
Asphalt is getting ever greener
Many holidaymakers know the feeling: the relief when you cross the border after a long journey…
Using bacteria to manufacture bio-concrete
The global production of cement accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions on our planet. This is…
“The real challenge is not technology”
“Hollow straws”, is how Leon Joore of the Natural Fiber Application Center (NAC) described natural fibers…
Circular Biobased Delta accelerates green transition
The green transition towards a circular biobased economy in the Delta region must be accelerated. The…
Accelerated research into bio-asphalt
Will we be driving on roads made of wood in the Netherlands in the near future?…
New biosurfactants are greener than ever
Surfactants, or surface active agents, can be found just about anywhere: in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, food,…
Getting acquainted with biobased materials in The Growing Pavilion
Biobased materials are different. They cannot be compared to stone or steel or traditional plastics. They…
Tiny House Emmen opens its doors
Is it possible to construct a modern home without wood, concrete or steel structures? In Emmen…
‘Our research has impact’
For most petroleum-based materials, it is possible to invent biobased alternatives with similar or even better…
Zoomland viaduct: bio-based showcase across the motorway
Field voles, pine martens and foxes already know where the Zoomland viaduct is. The Brabant Landscape…
Fryslân gets a 66 metre-long moveable bicycle bridge made from biocomposite
The existing moveable traffic bridge over the Van Harinxma Canal at Ritsumasyl, consisting of a steel…
Market for specific applications
The Netherlands has more than 35,000 kilometres of cycle paths, with enormous stretches of asphalt crisscrossing…
City of the future Smarter and more sustainable
The city is a big hit. Urbanisation is set to increase around the world in the…