The project is financed by Vinnova, Innventia and BillerudKorsnäs.
Nanocellulose can be used as additives in paper-making to make lighter and stronger paper and board. It can also be used in a variety of other applications in the food, pharmaceutical and construction industry.
This means that paper is given completely new properties and could replace plastics, for example, in many areas. More products could thus be produced from renewable and biodegradable raw material.
“Nanocellulose has a fantastic potential in paper applications as well is a number of other applications,” said Mikael Ankerfors, project manager, new business lab, BillerudKorsnäs. “This new project is exciting as it gives us the possibility to validate the potential in full scale.”
“Thanks to the collaboration with BillerudKorsnäs, the development towards new nanocellulose-based materials can take a leap,” said Torgny Persson, vice president material processes, Innventia. “Later, we will offer more companies access to the demonstration plant as a support in their innovation processes.”
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