A novel material concept for high strength cellulose composites
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stockholms universitet - Institutionen för material- och miljökemi |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 280 000 |
| Project duration | January 2019 - December 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Forest Value ERA-NET cofund |
Important results from the project
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The project´s objective to develop new material concepts for cellulose composites and to produce prototypes for further implementation has been partially fulfilled. SU has succeeded in producing composite materials with low weight, high specific strength and low thermal conductivity. SU has functionalized wood with different types of lightweight foam. SU has not been involved in the prototype production where the focus has mainly been on components for the automotive industry and new adhesives for chipboard.
Expected long term effects
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The project has resulted in the development of new processes of potential industrial interest for functionalizing wood. SU´s sub-project has generated a good understanding of how wood, both untreated and delignified, can be functionalized with different types of water-based foams. The research results have been published in leading scientific journals.
Approach and implementation
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** The project has been conducted in a number of different work packages with a focus on delignification, functionalization and densification of wood to generate high-performance cellulose composites. The project team consists of four academic and four industry partners. SU has focused on developing processes to functionalize wood, both untreated and delignified, with water-based foams to produce strong and heat-insulating composite materials. The work has been carried out according to plan.