Abstract
VTT's Industrial Biomaterials Spearhead Programme
2009-2013 develops technologies and competencies
utilising basic skills in chemistry, biotechnology,
process technology, materials science, modelling and
analytics. The technologies and competencies developed in
the spearhead programme are directed to generate value
chains that start from forest biomass and end up in
selected high volume consumer products. In such a
development the key is not to disturb the fragile value
chains of the food sector.
The spearhead programme focuses on the development of
materials and production technologies based on fibres and
nanocellulose as well as biomass based monomers and
polymers. The aim is to integrate these new value chains
into existing biorefineries (like pulp mills, biofuel
production, brewing, and cereal sidestreams).
The results will be exploited by actors in the chemical,
process technology and materials sectors, both domestic
and global. Especially interesting target sectors are the
plastics, process, forest and energy industries as well
as packaging and building. The spearhead programme will
cooperate closely with the Finnish strategic centres for
science, technology and innovation, namely Forestcluster
Ltd., Cleen Ltd. and Fimecc Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Number of pages | 87 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-7554-1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-7553-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| MoE publication type | D4 Published development or research report or study |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Tiedotteita - Research Notes |
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| Number | 2522 |
| ISSN | 1235-0605 |
Keywords
- Forest biorefinery
- biomaterial
- bioplastic
- composite
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goal(s)
