This first publication of the CBCI project (Circular Bio-based Construction Industry) is a practical guide aimed at real estate professionals, (public) property owners and developers. This White Paper will discuss some of the challenges surrounding bio-based and circularity such as; price competition …

In dit lectoraatsonderzoek is onderzocht op welke wijze mix-plastics kunnen worden gebonden tot een schuimachtige massa. Achterliggende gedachte is om enerzijds een oplossing te hebben voor het hergebruiken van de mix-plastics en anderzijds hiermee een opvulling te realiseren in composietproducten van …

At the Swedish School of Textiles, previous research showed that the fiber length loss during shredding could be decreased by pre-treatment of the textile. A lubricant pre-treatment reduced friction in the process which made the shredding process gentler and longer fibers was obtained. The research at …

Tires are an important vehicle component, as car handling, safety and fuel economy depend for a major part on the tire composition and construction. As a consequence, tires are improved continuously. The most prominent improvement in the recent past was the use of a silica-silane filler system in passenger …

Siliconen, meestal dimethicone en dimethiconol, worden vaak gebruikt als conditioneringsmiddelen in shampooformuleringen. Ze zijn al effectief op zeer lage niveaus. Siliconen bezitten een reeks unieke eigenschappen zoals smerend vermogen, lage intermoleculaire krachten, onoplosbaarheid in het water …

The overriding purpose of the thesis research is to develop new design concepts for improved and sustainable asphalt mixes. To accomplish this goal, it became necessary to reach some prerequisite goals. Determining what a sustainable asphalt means, and how that ideal is connected with the field of asphalt …