Meet us at the PHA world congress and the Dornbirn global fiber congress
At the PHA world conference on September 22nd in Cologne, our technical director Bas Krins will discuss the relation between the chemical and physical structure of different types of PHA’s and the role they can play in the search for filaments and yarns with good mechanical properties and fast biodegradation behavior. To sign up please visit: www.pha-world-congress.com You can […]
World’s first biodegradable artificial turf field
In August 2021, Senbis, Sweco, AnteaSport, Edel Grass and TenCate will install the world’s first biodegradable artificial turf football field. This GreenMaxx field is the result of a research assignment from the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. The 1000 m2 small-sided games field will be installed at EHS’85 in Emmen, the Netherlands, and […]
Senbis starts development of a biodegradable Engineering Plastic
It is the core mission of Senbis to develop innovative solutions for microplastic problems by utilizing the opportunities with biodegradable polymers. Based on the current biodegradable polymers that are commercially and large scale available, it is very difficult to design products with high mechanical and thermal properties. This is inherent to the molecular design and […]
Senbis donates 400 trees as a christmas gift to its relations
Senbis co-hosted webinar on microplastic legislation and bioplastic innovations
Senbis co-hosted a Chemport Connect webinar on microplastic legislation and bioplastic innovations, of which the recording is now available on youtube. Our Managing Director Gerard Nijhoving explains the market impact of legislation and elaborates our choices for bioplastic developments (at 31:00) https://youtu.be/AlkuEnRxItc Initial program In the transition towards a manufacturing industry that uses more sustainable polymers and avoid the […]
Multi-million investment in R&D infrastructure
Senbis expands pilot facilities for sustainable plastics EMMEN (NL), 15th June 2020 – Over the next three years, Senbis in Emmen, the Netherlands, will be investing €5.5 million through its new subsidiary SPIC Facilities BV, in a testing facility for the development of sustainable plastics. ‘We will be acquiring an impressive range of machinery that will make successive polymer […]
Senbis wins government tender to develop compostable artificial grass
Senbis and its partners win tender for a Dutch government grant to develop a fully compostable artificial grass system Emmen, 2nd of December 2019 The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports has granted Senbis Polymer Innovations BV an assignment to develop a fully compostable artificial grass system. The project is executed under the name of […]
Application development with biopolymers
Senbis Polymer Innovations has successfully worked on the development of high end applications using biodegradable polymers. In addition Senbis investigated options for improving mechanical properties of biopolyesters for these type of applications (monofilaments and multifilaments). Senbis is now preparing the production and commercialization of these developed products. More information can be found on the Senbis Sustainable Products website. Biodegradable […]
Senbis donates 300 trees to thank customers and partners
Senbis realizes pilot field for biodegradable infill
Senbis realizes pilot for testing its biodegradable infill on an artificial grass field in Emmen, the Netherlands. Opening of the test field is scheduled for December 14th 2019. In October 2019 Senbis has supplied its in-soil biodegradable grass infill for a test field. The 30×20 meters children’s soccer field was installed in cooperation with Sweco […]
