B4: Better Biobased Building Blocks
18-07-2025
Advancing biobased fire safety at the 20th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM25)
Biorizon co-initiator VITO presented its latest research on biobased, non-halogenated flame retardants derived from depolymerized lignin at FRPM25 – the 20th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials
15-07-2025
UPLIFT Project Seeks Industrial Partners to Join Advisory Board
Catalisti and academic partners UHasselt, VITO and UGent are launching a call for industrial stakeholders to join the Industrial Advisory Board of the new cSBO project “UPLIFT – Upcycling Lignin Biorefinery Waste through Thermal Conversions.” The project will run from January 2026 to December 2029 and is supported within the framework of cluster Strategic Basic Research (cSBO).
26-06-2025
LignoValue Pilot Plant delivers depolymerized lignin for LEGACY Project, paving the way for biobased epoxy resins
The LignoValue Pilot Plant of Biorizon co-initiator VITO is the first pilot line in Europe to depolymerize lignin and convert it to bio-aromatics. The plant is fully operational and delivers lignin-based materials for development of innovative bio-based products like epoxy resins.
06-06-2025
First large-scale delivery of depolymerised lignin by LignoValue Pilot Plant
In April 2025, the LignoValue Pilot Plant successfully completed its first large-scale delivery of depolymerised lignin under the LIFE VIABLE project — a major step forward in sustainable materials innovation at Biorizon co-initiator VITO.
09-05-2025
VITO’s Expertise in Lignin Depolymerization Highlighted in Chem
Biorizon co-initiator VITO is proud to share that its latest research has been featured in Chem. In this synergy article, VITO presents a comprehensive view on how lignin waste streams - an abundant yet underutilized renewable resource - can be transformed into valuable chemical building blocks through reductive catalytic depolymerization.
29-04-2025
Biorizon Brings Innovative Biobased Plasticizers, Ready for Joint Application Development
Biorizon co-initiator TNO is excited to announce the availability of innovative biobased plasticizers for application validation. Developed through the Interreg BIO-CAPPP project, these furfural-derived plasticizers are the result of an agile development approach that combines TNO's expertise in furfural platform technology with the specialized knowledge of Avans/MNEXT and Centexbel in biobased plastics and textile coating.
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