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Van Mourik, P. (author), Van Dam, J. (author), Picken, S.J. (author), Ursem, B. (author)The metabolic pathways of living organisms produce biomaterials. Hence, in principle biomaterials are fully sustainable. This does not mean that their processing and application have no impact on the environment, e.g. the recycling of natural rubber remains a problem. Biomaterials are applied in a wide range of consumer products, varying from...book chapter 2013