The Profitable Way to Biobased Functionalized Aromatics
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Industry driven Shared Research Center Biorizon focuses on technology development for the production of functionalized biobased aromatics for performance materials, chemicals & coatings. Supported by a roadmap & inspired by our community.
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In co-creation with global leaders and SME companies in the fields of feedstock, conversion, equipment and end-products Biorizon creates renewable aromatics that outperform their fossil counterparts. In sustainability as well as functionality.
Biorizon News
04-09-2025
VITO presents breakthrough research on lignin at RMC 2025
On 22 September at 15:00, VITO researcher Balaji Sridharan will present the latest progress in scaling up lignin depolymerization at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025.
Read more18-07-2025
CIRCULAR-C develops novel biobased formulations for CIRCULAR Construction materials
CIRCULAR-C, a new Horizon Europe project, aims to boost circularity in the construction sector and significantly reduce environmental impact by developing innovative biobased adhesives and coatings that can be used in the production of wood panels.
Read more18-07-2025
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
Read more15-07-2025
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).
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08-10-2025 - 15-10-2025 /
Düsseldorf, Germany
TNO exhibits at K 2025 – The trade fair for plastics and rubber 8-15 October 2025 | Düsseldorf, Germany
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Sheraton Brussels Airport
Bioaromatics on the Rise: Why you should get on board with this innovative biobased material | Sheraton Brussels Airport
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