WoBiCo

From Wood to Sustainable Biocomposites

The overall objective of WoBiCo is to generate knowledge and technology enabling sustainable production and use of thermomechanical pulp (TMP) fibres and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF)-based thermoplastic biocomposites. In addition we will develop solutions to use fibre and paper production waste as a source for polymer production.

From Wood to Sustainable Biocomposites

News in this project

Advances on biocomposite research highlighted in Compounding World

RISE PFI’s research on enhancing biocomposites with nanocellulose, particularly for 3D printing and injection molding has been highlighted in the...

Publications / Conferences

2024

Journal Articles


Ehman, N., Rodríguez-Fabià, S., Zehner, J. and Chinga-Carrasco, G. (2024). Chemical compatibility between poly(ethylene) and cellulose nanofibers from kraft pulps containing varying amounts of lignin: An aqueous acetylation strategy and its effect on biocomposite properties. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 184, 108247 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2024.108247

2023

Journal Articles


Rodríguez-Fabià, S., Zarna, C., Chinga-Carrasco, G. (2023) A comparative study of kraft pulp fibres and the corresponding fibrillated materials as reinforcement of LDPE- and HDPE-biocomposites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing Vol. 173, 107678 (2023). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X23002543

 

Conferences and seminars


Rodriguez Fabia, S., Zarna,C.,  Chinga Carrasco, G. (2023) “The reinforcing ability of kraft pulp fibres and the corresponding cellulose nanofibrils in high- and low-density polyethylene” 3rd International Workshop on Biorefinery of Lignocellulosic Materials (IWBLCM 2023), September 12-15, Cordona, Spain.

Rodriguez Fabia, S.Ehman,N., Chinga Carrasco, G. (2023) “Wood pulp fibres and nanocellulose as reinforcement of biocomposites – Effects of lignin content”. Plast- og komposittkonferansen,14.09 – 15.09.2023, Gjøvik, Norway.

Research partners and funding:

Research partners

The project is a collaboration between SINTEF, RISE PFI, IFE, Universitet i Oslo and Norske Skog Saugbrugs AS.

Funding

The project is a Collaborative and Knowledge-building Project funded by the Research Council of Norway (Grant no. 328773)

 

Project periode: 2022-2025