The Profitable Way to Biobased Functionalized Aromatics

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Industry driven Shared Research Center Biorizon focuses on technology development for the production of functionalized biobased aromatics for performance materials, chemicals & coatings. Supported by a roadmap & inspired by our community.

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In co-creation with global leaders and SME companies in the fields of feedstock, conversion, equipment and end-products Biorizon creates renewable aromatics that outperform their fossil counterparts. In sustainability as well as functionality.

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Westlake Epoxy
Worlée Chemie
Cargill Biotechnology R&D
IAR
Solvay
Bridgestone
LEGO System A/S
Neste Oil
Baril Coatings B.V.
Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research
Attero
Klueber
Beckers
Bioprocess Pilot Facility (BPF)
NNRGY Crops BV
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
Rabobank
Nimaro Ageno Consult
NNFCC
Agro & Chemie
OPE Group
cardolite
Chemelot Campus
SABIC
DSM Coating Resins
Allbys Bioresource Industries
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Bleko Chemie B.V.
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AEB Amsterdam
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Ministry of Economic Affairs
Progression Industry BV
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Avantium Chemicals
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Green Chemicals Blog
Fraunhofer CBP
Johnson Matthey
CSIRO
Swissaustral Biotech SA
Green Chemistry Network
VEGA
Royal HaskoningDHV
Refined BioProducts LLC
GREENVALUE ENTERPRISES LLC
Tectero
FISCH
Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy
Avans University of Applied Science
Twence
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BiCHEM Technology BV
AVA-CO2 Schweiz AG
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Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
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Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (acib)
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shandong mensa new materials co.,ltd
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Monument Chemical
BioChem Europe/Cefic
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Biorizon News

04-07-2023

Cross-border BIO-CAPPP project started: working together on building blocks for sustainable products with premium properties

In June 2023, six partners from Flanders and the Netherlands started the BIO-CAPPP project. Over the next 3 years, together with companies, experts and students, they will develop sustainable chemical building blocks and apply them in products for the construction and textile sectors, among others. The application of these bio-aromatics not only makes the products more sustainable, but also provides premium properties. In this way, BIO-CAPPP contributes to the transition to a circular economy. The project has a total budget of €4.3 million and is co-funded by Interreg Flanders-Netherlands, the province of Antwerp and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

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14-03-2023

PROMIS Project: sustainable PROduction of bio-based Multi-reactive ISocyanates

PROMIS will help the chemicals and materials industries in the production of more sustainable polyurethanes (PUs). Using inventive organic chemistry and catalysis, novel bio-based PU building blocks, called isocyanates, will be designed. As a result, current challenges in polyurethane industry will be addressed through closely interlinked valorisation goals.

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14-03-2023

DELICARE Project: DEpolymerisation of hydrolysis LIgnin for Conversion to Acrylic REsins

The DELICARE project maximally exploits the potential of hydrolysis lignin (HL) as a sustainable source of reactive bio-aromatic compounds. Using a catalytic depolymerization we target applications in acrylic resins. DELICARE will link upstream HL producers and downstream acrylic resins and polymer stakeholders, resulting in an optimized value chain, new economic opportunities and new synergetic partnerships.

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06-03-2023

Publication: Elucidating the effect of the physicochemical properties of organosolv lignins on its solubility and reductive catalytic depolymerization

Lignin, a bio-aromatic polymer with immense potential to replace petroleum for fuels, chemicals, and materials. One main obstacle to its full industrial exploitation is its complex structural variations after isolation from woody biomass. Biorizon co-initiator VITO and KU Leuven recently published a study about a way forward to address this challenge.

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Biorizon Agenda

29-11-2023 - 30-11-2023 /
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

10th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics

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21-02-2024 - 22-02-2024 /
Düsseldorf, Germany

CLIB International Conference 2024

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18-11-2024 - 19-11-2024 /
Paris, France

International Lignin Conference

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