Contact: Gary Chinga Carrasco
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.
News in this project
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)