UPM Biocomposites and Finnish Mysoda have collaborated to create a range of sparkling water makers made almost entirely out of renewable materials.
Canada Investing in the Use of Wood Products for Automotive Applications
October 15, 2020 - Toronto, Ontario - The Government of Canada is building a clean energy future and supporting the natural resource sectors. Forestry is an important source of jobs for Canadians, and the industry continues to find innovative ways to create new markets for Canadian wood.
Canfor Pulp project taking dinosaurs out of the equation
Contrary to popular belief, decomposing dinosaurs are not what formed the world’s oil and gas deposits.
CelluForce signs a 10-year commercial agreement in the cosmetics sector
September 29, 2020 - CelluForce is pleased to announce the signature of a commercial agreement that will generate multi-million-dollar sales over 10 years.
Elkem to build biocarbon pilot plant in Canada
Elkem has decided to invest in a new biocarbon pilot plant in Canada. The project aims to secure industrial verification of Elkem’s technology for renewable biocarbon, with a long-term goal of contributing to climate-neutral metal production. The technology also has potential for application in other industry sectors, contributing to reduced CO2 emissions.
Go green and furbish your stage with 3D-printed wood fibers
Furbish your stage with 3D-printed wood fiber composites. It’s a climate smart product portfolio, that can be re-designed and re-used many times over.
New Wood project increases decision makers’ understanding of wood-based bio and circular economy
The wood-based bio and circular economy is already here. Uusi puu – The New Wood is a communication project whose goal is to tell what a tree can do.
Cellulose nanocrystals? It’s not pulp fiction
Wood chips, it must be admitted, are not the most glamorous material around. Scattered in gardens or lining the cages of household pets, it is a commodity that attracts little attention. Luckily, a team of researchers in McGill’s Department of Chemistry developed a method to create carboxylated crystalline nano-cellulose using this often-ignored by-product of the pulp and paper industry.
Stora Enso to build a pilot plant for bio-based packaging foam
Stora Enso will build a pilot facility for producing Cellufoam™ by Stora Enso, a lightweight, fiber-based foam material for protective packaging and cushioning.
UPM brings its first clinical product to market – FibDex® wound dressing
(UPM, Helsinki, 20.8.2020 at 10:00 EET) FibDex® wound dressing – made from nanofibrillar cellulose by UPM Biomedicals – has taken a significant step in its path to market, as leading medical device distributor Steripolar Oy now sells the product in Finland. FibDex is the first clinical product of renowned forest-based bioindustry company UPM and shows promising signs for future developments, such as cell therapy.
New Prototype Face Mask Using Canadian Wood Pulp to Support Canada’s COVID-19 Response
July 31, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario - As we begin to reopen the economy and plan our recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, the Government of Canada is committed to building a clean energy future and supporting the natural resource sectors.
Fortum and Metsä Group to launch a joint EUR 50 million R&D programme in circular bioeconomy
Fortum and Metsä Group join forces with Business Finland to create a world-class R&D programme with pulp fibre from renewable and sustainable sources as its node.
Spotlight on outdoor clothing: Biodegradable fleece made from wood cellulose
Wood to wear? Yes, it’s possible! For its Winter Collection 20/21, the outdoor specialist Vaude is once again offering textiles made from biodegradable fleece fabrics with wood cellulose.
Sappi Valida brings natural cellulose advantages to responsible, eco-friendly hand sanitiser formulation
As the world emerges from various states of COVID-19 lockdown and the ‘new normal’ still presents many unknowns, one thing we know for sure is that it is imperative to adhere to stringent hygienic measures.
Being Agile in a Crisis and Making a Difference
The COVID-19 pandemic, which is currently rampant in the world, is sparing few businesses. CelluForce, the world leader in the development and commercial production of Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC), an advanced new biomaterial produced from wood, has been impacted as well.
Trees can become batteries for electric cars - a unique pilot plant is under construction at our Sunila Mill
Akvila Cutlery’s reusable Nature Line is made of UPM Formi EcoAce – a sustainable material for replacing single use plastics
UPM is aiming to find sustainable solutions for replacing fossil-based raw materials and offering environmentally sound alternatives. One of the most recent innovations is UPM Formi EcoAce biocomposite, launched at the beginning of 2020.
Fibre-based food packaging to replace black plastic
Biodegradable food packaging from forest products is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. The product is the result of a partnership between Södra, Huhtamaki and Saladworks, and made possible by an EU project.
UBC Researchers Develop Biodegradable Medical Mask for COVID-19
Made in Canada design uses local wood fibres and can be produced in BC
CelluForce NCC® Marine Biodegradability
CelluForce NCC® is marine biodegradable as assessed by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) 306 standard test.
Breakthrough In Biofilm Infused With Wood-Derived Nanomaterial Kills Deadly Hospital Bacteria
Alberta Innovates' long-term and ongoing support for cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) research and commercialization has yielded a made-in-Alberta discovery involving CNC-infused biofilm that could revolutionize treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in medical facilities everywhere.
Using wood waste to produce biochemicals: green chemistry for a green future
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is essential in order to tackle the climate crisis, but this involves more than just increasing the share of renewable energy.