The Development of an Accessible Machine to Discover and Demonstrate the Possibilities of RECURF: A Promising Biocomposite

This thesis researches the development of the new biocomposite RECURF. It aims to shorten the gestation period of this new innovative material by designing a material driven demonstrator project which acts as the matchmaking system between material developers and industry designers and engineers.

A circular biobased composite facade: Reseach on a high performance and circular application of biobased composite on a facade

The building industry produces 40% of the total amount of waste in the Netherlands and almost all of this waste leads to landfill loading. This has been the start for this research into a circular biobased composite façade. <br/><br/>The question for building materials is expected to increase in the future and some common used materials impend...