Current projects
SusInkCoat
Sustainable inks and coatings: Developing switchable and adaptive functional polymers and additives for low environmental footprint.
Period
2024 – 2028
Funding
NWO perspectief
VITIRPRINT
From stereolithography to extrusion-based 3D printing with renewable and recyclable network polymers.
Period
2024 – 2028
Funding
Raak Pro
ligDYN
Lignin-based dynamic and circular thermosets.
Period
2024 – 2027
Funding
FWO-SBO
DigiLignin
Digitization of lignin polyurethane development
Period
2023 – 2024
Funding
FWO bioeconomy (Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Vlaanderen)
BCRYSP
Biobased crystal polarization and semi-aromaticity for high polymer dielectrics.
Period
2023 – 2027
Funding
DPI (Dutch Polymer Institute)
CUMERI
Customised membranes for green and resilient industries
Period
2023 – 2026
Funding
EU HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01
TOTALLY NUTS
Circular biobased thermosets from cashew nutshells
Period
2022 – 2026
Funding
NWO Raak-Pro
BioRec3DTS
Recyclable and biobased 3D thermoharders
Period
2021 – 2022
Funding
NWO KIEM GoChem
No name
A novel approach towards lignin-based non-isocyanate polyurethanes for self-healing anticorrosive coatings
Period
2020 – 2024
Funding
Global PhD Partnerships UM-KULeuven 2020
No name
Poly (Ester Amide) Reinforced Hydrogels with Improved Mechanical Properties for Loadbearing Tissue Engineering Applications
Period
2020 – 2024
Funding
China Scholarship Council
BIO-CIRCLE
Training a new generation of researchers in the transition towards bio-based value circles
Period
2021 – 2024
Funding
Marie Curie MSCA-ITN-EID
CHEMIE.PGT. 2023.034
Cashew shell derived 3-vinylphenol in biobased latex resins for sustainable coatings with self-healing/circular functionality
Period
2024 – 2026
Funding
TKI
No Name
Lignin based materials with intrinsic recyclability
Period
2020 – 2024
Funding
China Scholarship Council
No Name
Toward recyclable / self-healing polyaspartic coatings
Period
2021 – 2025
Funding
China Scholarship Council
No Name
Biodegradable stain removal agents
Period
2023 – 2024
Funding
Industrial funding
Past projects
BLACKTERIA
Bacteria-derived melanin particles as a sustainable pigment in ultra-black coatings
Period
2021 – 2022
Funding
NWO KIEM GoChem
BIOCOMEM
Bio-based copolymers for membrane end products for gas separations
Period
2020 – 2023
Funding
EU Biobased Industries (BBI)
ZCORE
From seaweed to coating resin applications
Period
2019 – 2023
Funding
OPZuid
LOADED
Lignin Oil Based Performance Additives
Period
2020 – 2021
Funding
InSciTe – local Dutch funding
BioNIPU
Biobased non-isocyanate polyurethanes
Period
2019 – 2023
Funding
Interreg V Belgium – the Netherlands
D-NL-HIT
High Throughput formulation according to the Industry 4.0 Standard for innovative surface technology and competitive product development in SME’s
Period
2017 – 2021
Funding
Interreg Deutschland – Nederland
No name
Bioinspired and biobased polymer hybrids mimicking elastin for regenerative tissue engineering
Period
2016 – 2020
Funding
AMIBM – province of Limburg
No name
A new biobased platform for aromatic building blocks and polymers
Period
2016 – 2020
Funding
AMIBM – province of Limburg
No Name
Use of lignin building blocks for adhesive resins and coatings (lignin riches)
Period
2016 – 2020
Funding
InSciTe – local Dutch funding
BIO-HArT
Biorizon innovation and upscaling of renewable aromats technology
Period
2016 – 2019
Funding
Interreg V Belgium – the Netherlands
No name
3D printing for biomedical applications targeting enhanced biocompatibility in regenerative tissue engineering via surface structure and chemistry
Period
2015 – 2019
Funding
Brightlands Materials Centre
ROBOX
Use of monomers obtained via oxidative biocatalysis for preparation of polymers with applications in coatings
Period
2015 – 2019
Funding
EU Horizon 2020
BeetsToPolymers
High performance polymers from sugar derived molecules
Period
2014 – 2017
Funding
SNN: Dutch public/private program
No Name
The development of biodegradable polyesters for laundry and homecare applications
Period
2022 – 2023
Funding
Industrial funding
No Name
A green process to make carboxylated cellulose starting from levulinates
Period
2021 – 2022
Funding
NWO KIEM GoChem
No Name
Feasibility study for alternative biobased binders for seed coatings
Period
2021 – 2022
Funding
NWO KIEM GoChem
GREENER
Biobased and biodegradable replacement for polyacrylic acid
Period
2019 – 2022
Funding
Interreg V Belgium – the Netherlands
No Name
Thermotropic polyazomethine fibers derived from renewable resources
Period
2017 – 2018
Funding
China Scholarship Council
No Name
New conductive polymeric fibers for smart textile applications in health monitoring
Period
2017 – 2018
Funding
China Scholarship Council
SAMEM
Nanoporous polyolefin membranes from self-assembled precursors containing a recyclable polymer
Period
2016 – 2019
Funding
NWO-LIFT: Dutch public/private funding program with SABIC