28 Search Results for biodegradation
- Study Director BCDE (Biodegradation-Composting-Disintegration-Environmental Safety) OWS is marktleider in het testen van biologische afbreekbaarheid en composteerbaarheid van verschillende soorten materialen, het uitvoeren van inspecties op zuiverheid en samenstelling van diverse afvalstromen en het verrichten van consultancy-activiteiten op het vlak van biodegradatie en afvalbeheer. Het bedrijf zet in op Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen, werkt al > 30 jaar aan een duurzame toekomst […]
- Report on current relevant biodegradation and ecotoxicity standards – B. De Wilde, N. Mortier & S. Verstichel (OWS), D. Briassoulis, M. Babou, A. Mistriotis & M. Hiskakis (Agricultural University of Athens) Deliverable of KBBPPS project (Knowledge Based Bio-based Products’ Pre-Standardization) funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013 under grant agreement n° KBBE/FP7EN/312060/KBBPPS).
- Biodegradation Testing Protocols – De Wilde, B. Degradable Polymers and Materials – Principles & Practice,33-43, 2012. Editors: Khemani, K. and Scholz, C. ACS Publications.
- Biodegradation of cyclodextrins in soil – Fenyvesi, E., Gruiz, K., Verstichel, S., De Wilde, B., Leitgib, L., Csabai, K. and Szaniszlo, N. Chemosphere, 60, 1001-1008, 2005.
- Comparative Biodegradation Study Using Different Polymers in Different Soils – De Wilde, B. and Verstichel, S. KTBL Schrift, 414, 135-143, 2003.
- Biodegradation of a starch containing thermoplastic in standardized test systems – Scandola, M., Finelli, L., Sarti, B., Mergaert, J., Swings, J., Ruffieux, K., Wintermantel, E., Boelens, J., De Wilde, B., Müller, W.-R., Schäfer, A., Fink, A.-B. and Bader, H.G. Journal of Macromolecular Science – Pure and Applied Chemistry, 4, 589-608, 1998
- Standard Test Methods for Polymer Biodegradation in Solid Waste Treatment Systems – De Baere, L., De Wilde, B. and Tillinger, R. Biodegradable Plastics and Polymers, 323-330, 1993. Editors: Doi, Y. and Fukuda, K. Elsevier, Amsterdam
- Unlock Unlocking a feather bioeconomy for keratin-based agricultural products Term May 1st, 2021 – April 30th, 2025 Project Only in Europe 3,6 million tonnes of feathers are generated per year as waste of the poultry sector. Around 25% is used for animal feed or fertilisers while the rest is disposed in landfills or incinerated. Feathers contain […]
- Online event The Science Of Sustainable Fabric: An expert panel discussion Online event The Science Of Sustainable Fabric: An expert panel discussion
- CHAMPION Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature Term June 1st, 2020 –November 30th, 2023 Project The objective of CHAMPION is to develop and demonstrate that novel bio-based polymers can be efficiently synthesised and applied in high-performance applications, beyond plastics, where the current petrochemical-derived materials are not fully fit for purpose. Technologies to […]
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