European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

The Exilva Project

Place, Date

Coordinator: Jarle Wikeby (BORREGAARD)

Speaker: Name 1www.h2020-exilva.com

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

The consortium

6 partners - 5 nationalities

• Industries

• Borregaard AS

• Unilever

• CHIMAR

• Ostfold Research

• Academic

• KTH Royal Institute of Technology

• Consulting company

• Ayming

24 4 . 7 M€ b u d g e t - 2 7 . 4 M€ f u n d i n g

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

The strategy

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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Exilva Project objectives

• Successful technology transfer from the pilot plant to the flagship plant.

• Optimization of the full scale process.

• Reach a stable production of at least 1000 tons MFC per year of sufficient quality.

• A flagship unit capital intensity of: 33 million € /2000 tons of MFC.

• Mutual economic benefits between biomass industry and advanced market segments by supplying high performance MFC for an array of applications.

• Low CO2 footprint of MFC as a substitute product in marketable applications and a low CO2 footprint during MFC manufacturing (compared to main competitor process)

• Creation of direct and indirect jobs throughout the entire value chain

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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Exilva Project expected impact

• Maintain the competitiveness in transformation of forest raw materials to high added value cellulose.

• Generate activity, including production, QA/QC, Sales and Marketing, R&D, and logistics, creating new value internally.

• Create direct jobs (estimates are about 57 FTE by 2020 acc. to the P&L)

• Create value of the cellulose feedstock, create innovation opportunities for the end products, and securing the continuation of these industries in Europe.

• Exhibit a significantly lower carbon footprint than the competing existing technologies

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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

The Exilva flagship plant

• Exilva has a unique set of characteristics• Rheology modification, stabilisation, structure enhancement properties

• Valuable and novel applications in a variety of products

• Adhesives, detergents, cosmetics, composites and other industrial formulations

• New production facility• Capex 225 mNOK (not covered by the EU H2020 grant)

• Initial capacity 1000 tonnes

• Production started in Q3-16

• Location: Sarpsborg, Norway

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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Product characteristics

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3D- network of cellulose microfibres suspended in water

High available surface area with functional OH-groups

Shear thinning and ultra-high in viscosity at rest

Versatile and robust

• Stable in extreme environments including pH, temperature and shear

High yield stress

Natural and infinitely sustainable

Delivered as 2% dispersion and 10% paste

Exilva 10%

paste

Exilva 2%

dispersion

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Exilva seen through Microscopy

• Fibers are in aggregates with diameter of few microns to few hundred microns.

• Single fibers have high surface area and aspect ratio → high water retention capability, strong network

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Fiber aggregate Fiber network within the aggregate

• «Those aggregates are highly flexible and their spatial shape is dependent on the best possible stabilization with the surrounding matrix in the application».

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Unique combination between fiber and polymer

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Exilva remains solid in water Exilva is not dependent on alkali for activation of thickening mechanism

Exilva is highly entangled fibril aggregates dispersed in water (not dissolved)

Exilva interact both physically and chemically with its surroundings

Stable viscosity at different pH, temperatures and salt concentrations

Soluble and colloidal polymers

Polyacrylates, acrylics, cellulose ethers,

xanthan, guarExilva Solids

Fumed silica, clay, bentonite

Exilva has good compatibility with solvents, surfactants, salts, etc.

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Proven performance and functionalities

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WithoutExilva®

With Exilva®

Improves rheology

• Strong thickening and shear thinning

• Fast viscosity recovery and excellentanti-sag properties

• Improves “clear cut” during application

Improves dispersion and anti-settling of particles

High water holding capacity

• Improves substrate wetting

• Good film and barrier properties

Efficient emulsion stabilization

• Synergetic with surfactants

Increases formulation efficiency

• Multifunctional qualities reduce cost of formulation

Reduces VOC

European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746

Overall conclusion

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Exilva® is a sustainable, multifunctional additive which not only can replace the synthetic additives in the formulation, but also

contribute added value to the end productsExilva® is a sustainable, multifunctional additive which not only can replace the synthetic additives in the formulation,

but also contribute added value to the end products