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16-07-2026

Vlastic and VITO join forces to scale flax-based biomaterials from lab to industry

Flax specialist Vlastic is partnering with Biorizon co-initiator VITO under the BIO-CAPPP voucher scheme to standardise and certify its bio-based material for the construction and building sector.

Flax is rapidly gaining ground as a sustainable, bio-based raw material — and Belgian company Vlastic is turning it into a fully circular material for functional interior applications. To help bring this innovation from prototype to market, Vlastic has entered into a strategic collaboration with Biorizon co-initiator VITO through the BIO-CAPPP voucher scheme. 

From local crop to certified innovation 

Vlastic's material is produced through a unique process that allows a 100% circular approach: by adjusting parameters during production, the material can be tailored into different versions, each with its own distinct properties. The partnership with VITO focuses on optimizing this process and on standardizing, certifying and characterizing the material so that it meets the requirements of the construction and building sector. 

"This collaboration marks a critical milestone in our journey from prototype to market-ready product," says Dries Laperre from Vlastic. "Working with VITO's expertise in bio-based materials ensures that we meet industry standards." 

About BIO-CAPPP 

The BIO-CAPPP project is co-financed by Interreg Flanders-Netherlands, the cross-border cooperation programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund, VLAIO, the provinces of Antwerp, East Flanders and North Brabant, and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. 

Contact

Want more information on this collbaoration? Don't hesitate to contact Karolien Vanbroekhoven via karolien.vanbroekhoven@vito.be.