Biosourced products: current situation and outlook
Published on 7 December 2023
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Aurore Richel, from the University of Liège, presents an overview of the use of biobased raw materials in plastics processing, examining the current status, benefits, challenges and future potential of this approach.
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Aurore Richel discusses biobased resources in plastics processing, highlighting their renewability and environmental advantages over fossil resources. Challenges include higher costs, technical complexity and energy consumption. Benefits include biodegradability, reduced fossil dependency, and contribution to the circular economy. Innovations can reproduce or create new materials with unique properties, offering end-of-life benefits.