A first at Provada. BAM Wonen, Staatsbosbeheer and IBI2 present the first 100% biobased and recycled panel material. The agreement was previously signed for joint production, processing and processing. In this special collaboration, residual wood flows from Dutch forests, BAM construction sites and the sawing sheds of the TABS Group are processed into biobased chipboards and OSB-equivalent boards, ready to be processed again in construction and the new wooden house concept Flow.
Main photo: from left to right: Imke van den Boom (BAM Wonen), Dinant te Brinke (BAM Wonen), Sandra Baan (IBI2), Zwier van Olst (Staatsbosbeheer)
Dinant te Brinke, chairman of BAM Wonen: 'At BAM Wonen we are fully committed to circular construction, as part of our sustainability strategy. We do this by using sustainable materials and encouraging reuse to the highest possible quality. We are therefore very proud of this sustainable collaboration, in which we have made it possible to completely close the cycle and no longer create waste.'
Zwier van Olst, Market & Development Manager, Staatsbosbeheer: 'At Staatsbosbeheer we also strive to use raw materials of the highest quality possible. We do this, among other things, by introducing natural raw materials from our areas into sustainable chains and circular processes, so that they create usable materials and products that retain CO2.'
The productionproces
Innovation agency IBI2 has developed a machine to dry and pulverize organic and inorganic substances to recover raw materials in the chain. BAM and IBI2 have found a way to make new biobased products through many tests and trials.
Sandra Baan, owner of IBI2: 'We see waste as a raw material for new products. Every part of every product must be reusable or biodegradable. By linking technical innovations to our ecosystem, we are able to reduce waste flows and thus realize a new industrial policy. We have now tested about 40 waste and residual flows in the collaboration, with positive results.'
Proven quality
The test panels have been tested by Stichting Hout Research for the functional requirements, equal to chipboard P5 and OSB-3 quality. The first results prove that the biobased panels meet expectations.
What now?
The parties in the collaboration have taken the lead in developing new methods to make new biobased products from residual flows. In this way we contribute to reducing waste by closing the cycles and we encourage the use of sustainable (biobased) materials.
Dinant ten Brinke: 'More is needed for large-scale application and accelerated use of bio-based materials. We have to reorganize the chain. To achieve this, we are looking for partners, drivers and, above all, doers.'
Source: BAM Living
