WHITE PAPER: Five Essentials For Successful Circular Bio-Based Construction Initiatives This first publication of the CBCI project (Circular Bio-based Construction Industry) is a practical guide aimed at real estate professionals, (public) property owners and developers. This White Paper will discuss …

The goal of this research was to set up suitable laboratory tests and analysis methods for the strength and durability testing of bio-based textile reinforced concrete. This thesis was a preparatory research for the actual development of bio-based TRC applications, which was not undertaken due to unforeseen …

In het Mondengebied Borger-Odoorn worden de gevolgen van krimp, vergrijzing en ontgroening duidelijk zichtbaar. Het aanbod van woningen is groter dan de vraag naar woningen. Om deze redenen zijn tweeëndertig verouderde huurwoningen in Valthermond gesloopt, waarvan zeven worden terug gebouwd. Woonservice, …

Production of dry encapsulated forms of anthocyanins from tulip petals with high antioxidant activity and their utilization in lipsticks. Anthocyanins (of the Greek anthos = flower and kianos = blue) are the most important pigments of the plants. These pigments are responsible of the shiny orange, pink, …

210,000 tons of textile waste is produced in the Netherlands every year - that is equivalent to 350,000,000 pairs of jeans. There are opportunities to use this waste stream as a resource for new materials in a circular economy, however. One such new material is the biocomposite RECURF. This material …

In Nederland wordt er per jaar 210.000 ton textielafval geproduceerd, dat zijn 350.000.000 spijkerbroeken. Er liggen kansen deze afvalstroom in te zetten als grondstof voor nieuwe materialen in de circulaire economie. Een van deze nieuwe materialen is het biocomposiet RECURF. Dit materiaal is ontwikkeld …

Trends and driving forces around us are moving fast in multiple directions. Technical developments in the fields of circular economy, internet of things, bio-based products, robotics, energy and materials are influencing and reshaping our transactional and contextual environment. To create integrated …

The first two fases of the BUBO methode (Bottom Up Business Opportunities)