Renewable raw materials for sustainable living – this is how our customers gain a unique market position as providers of sustainable and bio-based products.
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Did you know that there is a technology that can convert biomass into raw materials to replace both fossil- and food-based raw materials in many everyday products?
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October this year had an inspiring ending as enthusiastic students and innovative companies gathered in the Clarion Hotel Helsinki for the PI Challenge hackathon event.
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CH-Bioforce has received significant funding as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 SME programme. CH-Bioforce was one of 68 companies selected for funding by the SME Instrument strand of the European Innovation Council in the final round of 2018. The project has been allocated a total budget of over €3 million and will run for two years.
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Polymeric hemicellulose is a multipurpose, renewable biopolymer with many versatile, high-value applications due to its water solubility, biodegradability and amorphous, flexible structure. For example, it can be used as an environmentally friendly and inexpensive emulsifier to stabilise food and cosmetic products. It can also be used to produce more natural and environmentally friendly packaging.
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Lignin is nature’s own inexhaustible resource. Lignin is, by nature, a branched and cross-linked polymer which contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. Lignin’s unique composition has enabled it to find a wide range of applications. For example, it serves as an emulsifier, dispersant, binder, adhesive, and additive across diverse industries such as construction, agriculture, water treatment, oil drilling, and ore processing.
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Dissolving cellulose is suitable for applications that require a high chemical purity and an especially low hemicellulose content. The largest market at present is the textile industry, where it is used as a substitute for cotton and oil-based raw materials. CELLENSE is also suitable for MCC (micro crystalline cellulose) production to replace microplastics in various
consumables. Nature’s own diverse raw material is easy to bleach, and its fibres stay intact.
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