Investing in Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry R&D … · 2009-07-29 · −Oil and...
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Investing in Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry R&D
Global Perspectives
Rob WellwoodAlberta Research Council
Forest Products Business Unit
Alberta Research Council
Develop and help deploy innovative science and technology solutions
for the benefit of Alberta.
Alberta Research Council
• Technology development and commercialization company
• Work in all areas of Alberta’s economy
• Owned by the Government of Alberta
− Oil and Gas − Heavy Oil− Pharmaceuticals − Materials− Sensors − Environment− Forest Products − Agriculture
Forest Products
Wood-based Composites
Agrifibre Utilization
Pulping & Paper
Cellulose & Hemicelluloses
Cellulose Based Water Soluble Polymers:Some of the applications…
Construction materials
Textile industry
Cosmetics
DetergentsFoodstuffs
Oilfield industry
Paints and coatings
EngineeringPolymerization
Water soluble cellulosic polymer
Paper making
ARC Cellulose ProgramStart from high purity celluloseMake cellulose soluble and processable by modificationFunctionalize it for specific applications
– Associations– Rheology control– Suspensions
With partners develop applications for specific markets– ARCell 932 for Enhanced Oil Recovery– Cel-U-Fect for Gene Delivery
ApplicationsUnique thickener technology
– Oilfield chemicals– Functional fluids– Paints and coatings
Environmental– Water treatment
Industrial materials– Ceramic additives– Lubricants
Wood fiber compositesPlastic compositesAgricultural