The large amount of organic compounds in black liquor and bark as well as unexploited wood residues could be used to produce value-added chemicals and materials.

 

Lignin is a potential precursor for biophenols, biopolymers and carbon fibres. Non-degraded hemicelluloses have valuable properties for paper additives, thickeners, food additives, gelling agents and barriers. Bark suberin is an undeveloped natural resource that could become raw material for “green” polymers, composites and specialty chemicals.

Innventia has a long experience in wood chemistry and isolation of its components, i.e. cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and extractives, from wood and process streams. We are currently involved in a number of biorefinery related activities together with experts in mill system analysis, processes and chemical analysis.

 

You are welcome to contact us for consultancy services regarding development of new value-added applications for lignin, hemicelluloses and extractives.