Graphene application in bioadhesive for sustainable wood composite panels
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Linnéuniversitetet - Linnéuniversitetet Fakulteten för teknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 699 999 |
| Project duration | April 2023 - October 2025 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Strategic innovation program SIO Grafen |
| Call | Collaboration on commercial applications with graphene (autumn 2022) |
Important results from the project
The project aimed to expand the use of graphene in the wood industry by employing green graphene and by-products from a sugar biorefinery to develop bio-based adhesives for manufacturing particleboard panels. Through the systematic application of well-structured research methods, the project successfully achieved its goals by integrating scientific innovation and industrial collaboration to develop bioadhesives for particleboards with a considerably lower carbon footprint than commercial ones.
Expected long term effects
The project developed a new bio-adhesive system from side streams of the forest and agricultural industries. The project outcomes are highly contributing to the circular economy. It also provided valuable knowledge and understanding on the effect of raw materials and their extraction process on the performance of the adhesive formula and the final products. These results can be highly useful for other development projects using renewable materials for the development of bio-based wood adhesives.
Approach and implementation
The project was implemented by the formation of a management team composed of representatives from industrial partners and academia, with at least one person per organization. While LNU was leading the project and conducting various activities, the industrial partners were responsible for different work packages and the management team was tasked with following the project´s development closely through regular meetings and defining and redefining the necessary steps for each work package.