Biomaterials in the Pulp and Paper Industry | Paper Advance

Metsä Fibre is advancing its research with a new lignin product developed at its Äänekoski demo plant.

Sonichem, a clean-tech startup based in Scotland, is pioneering the use of forestry byproducts like sawdust and woodchips to produce eco-friendly alternatives to petrochemical-based chemicals.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc has raised €67 million in green financing to advance its strategic investments in biomaterials.

In a pioneering step towards sustainable materials production, ESKA and Paques Biomaterials have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the world’s first full-scale plant for producing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from paper process water.

Swedish startup Adsorbi has unveiled its latest innovation: a cellulose-based air freshener designed to effectively eliminate household odors and air pollutants.

Stora Enso has entered into a strategic partnership with Södra, Sweden’s largest forest owner association, to accelerate the development of lignin as a sustainable, bio-based raw material.

In a groundbreaking collaboration, the University of British Columbia's Bioproducts Institute (BPI) has partnered with tech giant Apple to produce a comprehensive white paper on the future of sustainable materials.

The two companies will exhibit together at DKT 2024 in Nürnberg from 1-4 July 2024

The construction industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices. Stora Enso, a leading renewable materials company, is making a significant contribution with NeoLigno®, a bio-based binder for insulation materials.

Cellulose nanocrystals have several useful properties, including high mechanical strength and purity, high crystallinity, biodegradability, and compatibility with a wide range of materials and matrices.

Mercer Rosenthal has made a significant investment in lignin technology, with the commissioning of the LignoBoost XS pilot plant in August 2023 in Rosenthal, Germany.

Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, has made a strategic investment into the Canadian materials science startup, Bioform Technologies.

UPM Biochemicals has today announced the launch of a new range of bio-based plant stimulants, UPM Solargo^TM.

Metsä Group will construct a demo plant for lignin refining in connection with its Äänekoski bioproduct mill.

Treekind® is one of the only 100% biobased leather alternatives with an authentic look and feel

Companies will study technical and commercial feasibility of potential large-scale production of products such as biomaterials and biofuels

SME to receive $1M in financial assistance from CED to foster sustainable development in Quebec’s regions by offering an ecofriendly alternative to polluting plastics.

The cosmetics industry has been working intensively to find alternatives to packaging made from fossil oil. Lumene has found a solution to this challenge for themselves.

In a world increasingly conscious of environmental impact, the shift towards renewable, bio-based plastics is gaining momentum.

Why wood can replace other materials

Woamy, Secto Design, and Paptic, are collaborating to transform the lighting industry's packaging standards.