14 January 202110 January 2021 UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement This step enables UPM to expand its role in the growing lignin business and different application segments
16 December 202011 December 2020 Using lignin for greener asphalt New project using lignin extracted from black liquor as a binding agent in asphalt
Zelcor Summer School 2021 – 2nd edition – Postponed to 8-11 February online Zero waste biorefineries: value chain approach, methods, and processes for lignin upgrading
15 December 202010 December 2020 €7.5 million grant from National Programme Groningen confirmed Avantium getting support for the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant, to be built in Delfzijl, Netherlands
14 December 20209 December 2020 More R&D Activities Open Up Lignin’s Feedstock Potential Innovative products derived from lignin range from chemical building blocks such as BTX aromatics to material for advanced applications in technical fields
11 December 20209 December 2020 Stora Enso invests in production line for granulated lignin The granulation plant will be located at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland
26 November 202017 December 2024 UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
18 November 202016 November 2020 Additive Fertigung: Holzpaste ermöglicht umweltfreundlichen 3D-Druck In Freiburg ist ein additiver Werkstoff hauptsächlich auf Ligninbasis entwickelt worden, mit dem sich biologisch abbaubare Leichtbauteile drucken lassen
17 November 20209 November 2020 Luminescent wood could light up homes of the future Consumer demand for eco-friendly, renewable materials has driven researchers to investigate wood-based thin films for optical applications
Leuchtendes Holz könnte die Häuser der Zukunft erhellen Die Nachfrage der Verbraucher nach umweltfreundlichen, erneuerbaren Materialien hat Forscher dazu veranlasst, auf Holz basierende dünne Folien für optische Anwendungen zu untersuchen
16 November 202011 November 2020 Sekab is investing in its own technology: wants to build a production plant for green chemicals and biofuels New feasibility study will carefully and thoroughly investigate the conditions for the building of this new facility
11 November 20206 November 2020 Neue Lebensmittel-Verpackungen aus Pilzen und Algen Gern bio-basiert, aber neben Politik und Verbrauchern muss auch die Industrie ihren Teil leisten
2 November 202031 October 2020 Batterien mit pflanzenbasierten Elektrolyten auf dem Weg in die Praxis Batterie-Elektrolyte auf Basis von Lignin aus Holz wirtschaftlich herstellen
22 October 20202 December 2020 Biobasierte Additive für Kunststoffe Studie zeigt Stand, Potenziale und Forschungsbedarf auf
The construction of UPM’s innovative biochemicals facility starts in Germany The biorefinery investment of EUR 550 million is a major milestone in UPM’s strategic transformation
19 October 202017 October 2020 Dutch Zeeland premieres with first stretch of road paved with bio-asphalt Next Friday the first stretch of road will be constructed in Vlissingen with asphalt that uses plant-based material called lignin to replace petroleum-based bitumen
15 October 20209 September 2021 Ecological power storage battery made of vanillin It is ground-breaking in the field of sustainable energy storage technology
Ökologischer Stromspeicher aus Vanillin Bahnbrechender Erfolg im Bereich nachhaltiger Energiespeicher-Technologien
Researchers: Lignin could replace biomass processing solvent Biomass has great potential for many applications, including alternative fuels, chemicals, and materials
6 October 20201 October 2020 Sustainable Plastics Inspired by Nature Plant-based plastics offer a sustainable alternative to traditional petrochemical plastics. Scientists and engineers are making the shift easier by fine-tuning the structure and function of these biomaterials while also developing better processing techniques
Multifunctional microbe simplifies processing of plant-derived fuels, chemicals ORNL researchers got an organism to co-utilize multiple compounds in a single bioreactor, gaining a better understanding of how these different pathways interact
2 October 202029 September 2020 LIGNOLOC® now with technical approval The collated nail made of wood from RAIMUND BECK GmbH received the National technical approval / general construction technique permit
Bauzulassung für LIGNOLOC® Holznägel Der magazinierte Nagel aus Holz der RAIMUND BECK GmbH erhielt die Allgemeine bauaufsichtliche Zulassung / Allgemeine Bauartgenehmigung
Avantium grants Kebony rights to use its patented technologies on humins for wood modification With these license rights, Kebony has the potential to successfully commercialise wood modified with a mix of humins and furfuryl alcohol
24 September 202021 September 2020 New Process Boosts Lignin Bio-oil as a Next-Generation Fuel Georgia Tech researchers found a way to add hydrogen and remove oxygen from lignin bio-oil, making the oil more useful as a fuel and source of chemical feedstocks
23 September 202018 September 2020 Science meets design: strong and flexible composite materials made from lignin In a collaborative project, researchers and designers have discovered new application possibilities for lignin, hoping to implement them for the industry
Wissenschaft trifft auf Design: feste und flexible Verbundmaterialien aus Lignin Kooperationspartner haben geeignete Anwendungen für Lignin identifiziert und hoffen, damit bald petrochemische Rohstoffe in der verarbeitenden Industrie zu ersetzen
8 September 20204 September 2020 From Biopaste to Bioplastic Forest scientists develop innovative wood-based materials for 3D printing
Von der Biopaste zum Bioplastik Forstwissenschaftler entwickeln für den 3D-Druck neuartige Materialien auf Holzbasis
Bloom Biorenewables secures 2.9M€ fundraising to prove biomass valorization at pilot scale and signs partnership agreement with Yokogawa Bloom’s patented mild lignin extraction method uses stabilizing molecules that prevent lignin (a major fraction in plants) from condensing during extraction
25 August 202020 August 2020 The inside track on Futurity, the New Zealand biorefinery pioneers with a fresh approach to extracting new value from pine First-of-its-kind commercial biorefinery in New Zealand to break down pine trees into ‘building block’ components for platform chemicals to create bio-materials
19 August 202015 August 2020 Batterie aus Holzresten Eine bayerische Firma tüftelt an einem Stromspeicher, dessen Elektrolyt aus dem Holzinhaltsstoff Lignin besteht. Er wäre ökologischer als Lithium-Ionen
17 August 202014 August 2020 Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications
14 August 202015 November 2020 Studie zum Einsatz biobasierter Zusatzstoffe in der Kunststoffindustrie erschienen Mit einem Bio-Anteil von weniger als 2 Prozent spielen biobasierte Additive bislang am Gesamtmarkt nur eine untergeordnete Rolle
13 August 202011 August 2020 Ionic Liquid Bursts Open Wood Fibres In Minutes Process could make wood more usable as a substitute for fossil resources
Ionische Flüssigkeit sprengt Holzfasern in wenigen Minuten Prozess könnte Holz als Ersatz für fossile Rohstoffe besser nutzbar machen
10 August 20203 August 2020 Coperion supports RenCom in production of durable biomaterial New extruder technology has been developed to produce the innovative, lignin-based biomaterial named "Renol"
Coperion: Extrusionssystem für schwedische RenCom zur Produktion von ligninbasiertem Biowerkstoff Neues Extrudersystem wurde eigens für die Herstellung des innovativen, ligninbasierten Werkstoffs "Renol" entwickelt
7 August 20203 August 2020 14 MSEK to produce forest based materials that will replace fossil-based plastics Swedish firm receives funding boost to develop lignin-to-plastic technology
6 August 20201 August 2020 Schaufenster Bioökonomie: Bakterien sollen Waschmittel und mehr aus Holz produzieren Nahrungs- & Waschmittel, Arzneien & Pflanzenschutz: Uni Hohenheim will nachhaltige Produktion umweltfreundlicher Biotenside im künftigen Laubholz-Technikum erproben
31 July 202030 July 2020 Driving on lignin from the forest – it may be possible! Two Swedish companies replace a fraction of the oil-based bitumen with softwood lignin on a highly busy road area in Sweden
23 July 202021 July 2020 „3D-Zentrum“ stellt Urnen mit 3D-Drucker aus biologisch abbaubaren Materialien her Junges bayerisches Unternehmen macht mit ausgefallen Objekten aus dem 3D-Drucker auf sich aufmerksam
21 July 20209 September 2021 EU research project IDEALFUEL has started Development of sustainable marine fuels
16 July 202021 December 2020 Upcycling Wood Into Nutritional, Sustainable Protein Source for People & the Planet One of the best solutions to solve the challenge of nutrition has emerged from a natural resource that’s right outside the front door
8 July 202030 June 2020 Avantium: Australische Worley erstellt FEED für FDCA-Anlage Der australische Industrieanlagenbauer Worley übernimmt für das niederländische Chemieunternehmen Avantium die Projektierung eines neuen Werks zur Produktion von Furandicarbonsäure (FDCA)
7 July 202030 June 2020 The intractable biobased procurement practice Direction, certification and a database can help further the upscaling process
25 June 202023 June 2020 Developing a lignin-based resin for plywood New lignin-based glue significantly reduces the carbon footprint of plywood products
ZELCOR webinar series Sustainable technical solution for the conversion of the recalcitrant by-products present in the side streams of ligno-cellulosic biorefineries
10 June 202012 June 2020 SWEETWOODS project is progressing as planned Biofractionation flagship plant project presses ahead
UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry
