Marcel Van Berkel
Sugar Delta, Netherland
Title: The polymerization shared facility accelerating polymer innovation
Biography
Biography: Marcel Van Berkel
Abstract
The development of new and/or biobased polymers is a long-time and expensive process. The Polymerization Shared Facility is a multi-purpose pilot plant to accelerate the development of innovative (biobased) and drop-in polymer-materials by enabling production on pilot scale for commercial-trials.
It is a Pilot Plant with state-of-the-art industrial equipment, experienced and flexible team serve customers in the field of:
• Polymerization of (Bio)polymers, (bio)Polyesters and (bio)Polyamides
• Depolymerization of waste-plastics into monomers enabling significant contribution to the Circular Economy
The mission of this Polymerization Shared Facility is to accelerate the development of innovative (biobased) and drop-in polymer-materials by enabling production on pilot scale for commercial-trials.
The Polymerization Shared Facility is part of the Biobased Delta. Biobased Delta is the first Public-Private Partnership developing an eco-system for the Circular Bioeconomy, in the South-West Netherlands.
The Biobased Delta focuses on green chemistry in order to reduce CO2 emissions and facilitate the transition to the Circular Bioeconomy. We accelerate the implementation of the Circular Bioeconomy by:
- Flagship projects on the use of carbohydrate feedstock, bio-refinery, biobased aromatics and valorization of lignine
- Enabling an active cooperation between industrial entities like SME’s and multinationals, knowledge institutes and government organisations
- Acquisition of R&D and production facilities
- Creating awareness of and sharing state-of-the-art know-how
- Support engineering phase of new investment projects for 3rd parties
- Stimulate the use of new sustainable energy, products and technologies at end-consumers.
The unique value proposition of the Biobased Delta embraces:
- Large carbohydrate availability with favourable cost position
- Location in reach of 40% of European customers within 200 km
- Top innovation centers in the area for biopolymers, 3D-printing, natural fibres and natural colours
- Open innovation hubs for green chemistry, biotech and pilot plants for monomers & polymers
- Consortium of top SME’s representing all steps in the value chain from feedstock to end-product