Bio4Products – Unlocking the potential of biomass

Search for:

Home
About the project
Results
Resources
Clustering
News and events

Home
About the project
Results
Resources
Clustering
News and events

Unlocking the potential of biomass for a new range of bio-based products

Between 2016 and 2021, the Bio4Products project strived to create sustainable resources for the process industry. Scroll down to discover our results.

Read our story

Discover our results

Explore our resources

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 723070.

Coordinator

Bert van de Beld, BTG Biomass Technology Group

vandebeld(a)btgworld.com

Straw

A residue from grain production, straw is most commonly disposed of, or used for energy production or animal bedding.

Close

Sunflower husks

Unused during the production of sunflower oil, sunflower seed husks are currently disposed of or used for energy.

Close

Bark

A residue from the debarking of trees, bark is generally disposed of or used for energy generation.

Close

Forest residues

Forest residues consist of small trees, branches and tops that are left in the forest after wood harvesting.

Close

Phenolic resins

New bio-based resins will have applications in the automotive industry, insulation, steel industry/metal casting, household and abrasives.

Close

Insulation foams

Bio-based phenol formaldehyde insulation foams for the construction sector.

Close

Sand moulding resins

Bio4Products will replace up to 75% of the fossil material in sand moulding resins, used as binders for casting, and other furan based resins.

Close

Modified wood

Pine wood modified with a bio-based resin can replace fossil creosote or tropical hard wood.

Close