Controlled Depolymerization of Cellulose Fibres Isolated ...
Breaking down cellulose fibres to create high value products
Transcript of Breaking down cellulose fibres to create high value products
Breaking down cellulose fibres to create high value products
Introduction Prof. Johanna Buchert
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
700 E/tn
>10 000 E/tn
700 E/tn
+
Business model change – from bulk to bulk + speciality
From macro level to nano-building blocks
Ref: Zimmermann et al (2004) Adv. Eng. Mat 6:754
Thanks to Emily Cranston and Bob Pelton, McMaster University
Two main classes of nanocellulose
Cellulose - the beginning of tomorrow’s value chains
We are moving towards a completely new cellulose
based ecosystem
• Public strategic funding to support engineering disciplines
• Industrial trust on science and innovation
• Means to shorten pathway from innovations to implementation
How to ensure innovative research and technology development
Prof. Derek Gray
2013 Prize Winner
NCC- Pathway from curiosity driven
research to business opportunities