Biobased Materials

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This course is more or less the mission course of the master programme. The course aims to make the students comprehend the importance of the transition from a petrol-based to a more sustainable biobased economy and society. The problems associated with this transition will be a central theme in this course. First the current state of biobased products, like bio-fuels, bio-plastics and biobased materials will be studied. Then the production strategies for these products will be considered in the context of sustainability. Furthermore, the problems associated with feed-stock and biobased building blocks are presented and will be discussed. Finally, the students will make a short study on the importance of a biobased material (or a group of biobased materials) for society and its future in a changing world economy.