The Sustainability of Chemicals and Materials research group investigates the sustainability of chemicals and materials over their entire life cycle. The mission of the team is to provide suitable methods, metrics, tools, and accurate sustainability assessments of materials to guide the transition from a fossil-based economy to a biobased economy and from a linear to a circular economy.
Our research group is part of the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), which is an European, cross-border research institute focusing on the development of advanced biobased materials. We are part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Maastricht University, and are located on the Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen.
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04/03/2026
Article: Contribution of SusCheM in the EU CARBIOW project
In the CARBIOW project, Maastricht University is conducting a sustainability assessment of a novel value chain that converts food waste...
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13/11/2025
AMIBM hosts the final Realise-Bio conference
The Aachen Maastricht Institute of Biobased Materials (AMIBM) hosted last week the third and final Realise-Bio annual conference, bringing together...
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05/11/2025
Measuring impact: SusCheM’s contribution to the assessment of UM’s carbon emissions
The UM Sustainability Roadmap 2030 outlines the ambitious goals the university aims to achieve. But to chart a path toward...
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17/09/2025
LCA Course Information – 2025
We are delighted to announce that the registration for the next edition of our online course “Life Cycle Assessment: Fundamentals...
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21/05/2025
Publication of the National Vision on Sustainable Carbon in the Chemical Industry
On April 22, the National Vision on Sustainable Carbon in the Chemical Industry was published for public consultation. This vision...
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23/04/2025
Sustainability Research and Education Now Live in the Newly Opened Research Computer Lab at Chemelot Campus
This week, we officially launched the Research Computer Lab with a workshop on data sources for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), held...
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02/04/2025
Velor Partners with Sustainability Expert Felicitas for In-Depth Life Cycle Analysis
The Limburg-based startup company Velor has the mission to rethink cycling wear. For this, Velor uses recycled materials and builds...
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27/03/2025
Innovation met Arts in Maastricht
For the 3rd year in a row, Maastricht Convention Bureau hosted an exclusive client event, bringing together a group of...
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