Petri Tolonen to lead CH-Bioforce
With more than 30 years of international business experience, Mr Petri Tolonen M.Sc. (Eng.) has been appointed CEO of CH-Bioforce Oy.
CH-Bioforce Shortlisted for New Energy Challenge 2020 Competition
We were included in the Shortlist of the New Energy Challenge 2020 competition, which means we were in the TOP 10 of all companies!
Molar mass of lignin is the key factor in the production of a high-performance phenol replacement — new study
CH-Bioforce’s Lari Vähäsalo and Sebastian Von Schoultz are among the authors of an article entitled “Tailored Thermosetting Wood Adhesive Based on Hardwood Lignin Fractions”.
CH-Bioforce helps world’s biggest brewing company turn brewing waste into textiles
CH-Bioforce has been chosen for AB InBev´s global start-up accelerator programme, 100+Accelerator.
Three scientists and a garage – This is how it all started
Ever wonder how innovation happens? Here’s the story behind CH-Bioforce’s ground-breaking technology.
Straw as a promising sustainable feedstock option for the production of bio-based polymers
How can clothes, plastics and packaging be produced in a sustainable way? The ever-growing demand for environmentally friendlier options is shaping the production of daily consumables worldwide.
Towards a circular bioeconomy: lignin as a renewable alternative to chemical industry
The chemical industry is almost entirely dependent on petroleum. Everyday products, from plastics, cosmetics and paints to adhesives and drugs are often made from oil. However, global challenges such as climate change and plastic pollution are now shifting the focus towards renewable and biodegradable raw materials.
Towards a circular bioeconomy: natural polymers to stabilise technical emulsions
The emulsion-stabilising properties of wood hemicelluloses can be exploited through a number of value-added industrial processes and may help create a shift in industry towards a circular bioeconomy.
CH-Bioforce receives over €2 million grant from EU’s Horizon 2020
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.