11 April 20236 April 2023 Natural fiber composites: Growing to fit sustainability needs A push for sustainability solutions, alongside supply chain and technical advancements in natural fiber materials, processing to manufacture them into composites, are fueling R&D and commercial growth into new markets
20 May 20219 September 2021 Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners The new concept of the Renewable Materials Conference generated an outstanding response: 420 participants witnessed a firework of innovations of non-fossil material solutions and voted for the winners of the innovation award
30 April 20219 September 2021 Three advanced recycling technologies, a CO2-based cleaner, plant leather and a hemp chair are nominated for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” For the first time: All fossil-free material solutions in one competition at the unique “Renewable Materials Conference”. Six innovations were nominated from 36 submissions. The conference participants will choose the winner.
2 December 20202 December 2020 Dutch furniture manufacturer VepaDrentea launches CO2 negative chair New, innovative material was developed by Plantics, the inventor of the world’s first bio-based thermosetting resins
16 November 201813 November 2018 MetGen receives John Sime Award and Plantics becomes PitchFest winner at #EFIB2018 Wealth of innovation on display at annual showcase event demonstrates Europe’s strong response to SDG challenges and potential of the circular bioeconomy
23 February 201521 February 2015 Netherlands: Take-off grant for alternative bioplastics Collected help and active support for innovative 100% plant-derived material in development and manufacturing
Plantics: Niederländisches Bioplastics Start-Up erhält finanzielle Starthilfe STW will für neuartiges Material aus 100 Prozent pflanzlichen Rohstoffen Vermarktung erleichtern