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.
Biorizon News
27-06-2024
Publication: Hardener-Dependent Properties of Twice Renewable Epoxy Resins Combining Tailored Lignin Fractions and Recycled BPA
Biorizon co-initiator VITO has recently published an article in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, entitled 'Hardener-Dependent Properties of Twice Renewable Epoxy Resins Combining Tailored Lignin Fractions and Recycled BPA'. The results show how biobased and recycled aromatic building blocks could be combined for the design of epoxy resins with superior properties in both sustainable and technical terms.
Read more26-06-2024
Fabiola™ biorefinery: the feedstock-flexible factory for biobased building blocks
Biorizon co-initiator TNO has created Fabiola™, a prototype of a next-generation biorefinery capable of processing a variety of biomass residues into cellulose fiber, sugars, furanics, and high-quality lignin. As a TNO Tech Transfer project, Fabiola is now available for scale-up to full demo scale, and the team is in search of more partners to help the entire biomass value chain take full advantage of this remarkable technology to attain their own sustainability, production, or manufacturing objectives.
Read more19-06-2024
Vacancy: interns to work on biopolymer design using lignin or lignin oils
Biorizon co-initiator VITO is currently looking for interns with an education in the field of chemistry, polymer chemistry and/or organic chemistry.
Read more15-05-2024
Western North Brabant becomes hotspot for biobased building blocks for the construction industry
Over the next 3 years, 11 partners in West-North Brabant, led by TNO, will be working together to make green building blocks with local tree and plant residues. From grass to glue, from sugar beet pulp to paint or from wood chips to insulation foam are examples of what the B4 project – Better Biobased Building Blocks - envisions. These building blocks not only make products for the construction industry more sustainable, but also provide scratch resistance, flame retardancy or UV resistance. Besides these technological innovations, the partners in this B4 project also share knowledge with students, companies and governments to prepare them for and involve them in this raw materials transition. This will transform Western North Brabant into a hotspot for biobased building blocks for the construction industry.
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