24 April 2013 VTT involved in developing cellulose-based ethanol production in Brazil Second with first generation ethanol production to get integrated with electricity production
13 March 2013 Biodegradable nappies from recycled cardboard Biodegradable nonwovens can be manufactured cost-effectively using a method developed by VTT
22 February 2013 ADCELLPACK project advances the use of cellulose-based materials in food packaging Wood-fibre-based packaging material to be developed by consortium
15 January 201318 January 2018 Biocomposites containing peat fibre for making new kinds of biodegradable products New VTT-composites to be used in wide range of applications
8 January 2013 VTT leads EU-funded DISCO project to develop cellulosic enzymes Powerful enzymes create ethanol from agricultural harvest waste
22 November 2012 Plastic packaging industry is moving towards completely bio-based products Bio-based plastic packaging produced using the new technique also offers superior quality
3 May 201225 July 2014 Neue Konzepte für die nachhaltige Nutzung von Holz: Bioraffinerie im Westerwald?
Novel polyesters for hotmelts and adhesives from black liquor GA, LA and 2HBA as the main degradation products of versatile black liquor
Bio-based adhesives for environmentally friendly package and wood products VTT has developed formaldehyde free starch based adhesives for gluing of fiber based products
Biobased films and barrier coatings from hemicelluloses Modification methods for the abundant natural polymers cellulose and xylan as reaction of the growing demand
Novel materials build completely bio-based and biodegradable packaging Highly transparent and flexible films prepared from modified hemicelluloses without any additives
26 October 2011 VTT and the MSI combine their unique competencies to a new Center for Bioengineering Opening of the new center on 25th October 2011 in Berkeley, California
3 November 201016 February 2018 EU-Projekt fördert die Entwicklung von Biokunststoffen für den Automobilbau Forschungsprojekt ECOplast umfasst 13 Partner aus 5 europäischen Ländern
6 October 2010 EU-Projekt stellt Enzymcocktail für umweltfreundlichen Treibstoff zusammen VTT in Finnland forscht an Mikroorganismen zur Aufspaltung von Lignocellulose
29 July 2009 European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative Forgets Bioheat EU-proposal for multi-billion-euro research programme focussing on advanced biofuels
26 November 2008 Vietnam: Pilot plant for Biodiesel from Fish Waste Biooenergy instead of animal feed from fish processing wastes
8 September 2008 Biodiesel aus Forstabfällen Neste Oil und Stora Enso wollen Biotreibstoffe auf Holzbasis etablieren
19 August 2008 Creating a new renewable biomaterial research environment of global significance 400 laboratory systems to support the research of materials in line with sustainable development