B4: Better Biobased Building Blocks
10-12-2014
Event Presentations ‘The Profitable Future of Biobased Aromatics’ now available
December 9, Biorizon & Biobased Delta hosted an exclusive invitation only event on the profitable future of biobased aromatics. Large industry players, SME's, governmental organizations and RTO's from all over Europe were present to discuss the latest progress in the field of biobased aromatics and to elaborate on the opportunities to accelerate biobased business together.
04-11-2014
Finnish Business Delegation Finds Fruitful Contacts at Green Chemistry Campus
Last Wednesday the Green Chemistry Campus and Biorizon welcomed a Finnish business delegation to discuss how to accelerate biobased business together. The visit was highly appreciated by both the Finnish, Dutch and Flemish participants.
30-09-2014
Biorizon well on the way to the development of biobased aromatics
Forty percent of all raw materials in the chemical industry are based on aromatics, which have so far been extracted from petroleum. Commercial production of biobased aromatics would be a major breakthrough. Biorizon has managed to produce biobased aromatics on ‘laboratory scale’, and this is now being scaled up.
10-07-2014
EU and Industry Partners Launch €3.7 Billion Investments in the Renewable Bio-based Economy
EU and industry leaders have today launched a new European Joint Undertaking on Bio-based Industries (BBI). The aim is to trigger investments and create a competitive market for bio-based products and materials sourced locally and "Made in Europe", tackling some of Europe’s biggest societal challenges.
28-05-2014
Lignin Poised to Become Renewable Alternative to Petrochemical Feedstocks
According to growth strategy firm Frost & Sullivan, the industry is just beginning to scratch the surface of lignin's potential: It could become the main renewable, aromatic resource for the chemical industry and could also allow petrochemists to secure an alternative, renewable source of raw material.
22-05-2014
Bio-based Chemicals Getting Boost from Shale Gas Boom in North America
Long used as starting materials for shampoos and detergents, bio-based chemicals now attracting interest as drop-in replacements for petroleum-based commodity chemicals.
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