Converting the forest industry's carbon dioxide emissions into raw material for plastics

Converting the forest industry's carbon dioxide emissions into raw material for plastics

VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and LUT University have completed a three-year research project on carbon capture and utilization. The project investigated different technologies for producing renewable plastic raw materials from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. Renewable energy, hydrogen economy and forest industry's biogenic carbon dioxide emissions present significant opportunities for new sustainable industries.

Transforming Wood Waste into Innovative Metal Alternatives

Research at the University of Tennessee is embarking on an ambitious journey that seeks to revolutionize the way we think about wood waste. The innovative project aims to transform scrap wood, often relegated to landfills, into a robust, metal-like alternative that could significantly reduce our reliance on traditional metals for structural applications. Led by Art Ragauskas, a prominent figure in biorefining and the acting department head of th…

There is still a way to go from research into new industries, but many companies are already interested.

VTT and LUT University Convert CO2 to Renewable Plastics

Groundbreaking study by VTT and LUT University explores converting forest industry's carbon dioxide emissions into raw material for sustainable plastics.