Project: Wood based chemicals, in particular chemical modified hemicellulose, used as functional additives to enhance the material properties of cellulose esters
Cellulose esters were among the first developed plastics. With increasing awareness about the benefits of bio-based feedstock and regional added value these materials come in the market focus again. Present disadvantages are the need of plasticizers, the low bio-based content and the high melting point. the main goal of the HEMICELL project is the use of wood-based chemicals, in particular chemically modified hemicellulose, as functional additives to enhance the material properties of cellulose esters, for example impact strength, processibility, or flame retardancy. The use of modified hemicelluloses as additives will open new markets for the co-products of paper mills and contribute to the transformation of paper mills into biorefineries.
| Acronym | HEMICELL (Reference Number: n/a) |
| Duration | 01/03/2014 - 30/06/2017 |
| Project Topic | Wood fibre-based materials and processing |
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Project Results (after finalisation) |
N/A (project still running) |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | WoodWisdom-Net+ |
| Call | WW-NET+ Call for Proposals |