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16 Jun

Lignin and vegetable oils for the development of bio-based wood adhesives

by Carolina Solino
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Through SUSPENSE, CETIM contributes its expertise in the production of epoxidised compounds to investigate bio-based, recyclable and safe solutions with the potential to replace fossil-based adhesives in applications such as wood panels, insulation materials and furniture. [caption id="attachment_18545" align="aligncenter" width="840"] SUSPENSE chemical testing at CETIM.[/caption] At present, there are still significant limitations to the reuse of waste vegetable oils, which often end up being discarded. According to...

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31 Oct

At SUSPENSE, we will develop safe and sustainable bio-based wood adhesives

by Carolina Solino
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At CETIM, we are participating in the search for sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil-based compounds used in the wood sector to improve the circularity of sectors such as construction, packaging and real estate, among others. [caption id="attachment_17976" align="aligncenter" width="653"] Advanced Materials Team and CETIM European Projects Office at the SUSPENSE Kick Off.[/caption] Historically, fossil-based adhesives have been used in sectors such as construction, packaging and the furniture...

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Javier Portela López | Director de I+D y Calidad de FINSA
27 Oct

Javier Portela López | R&D and Quality Director at FINSA: “Wood use as a biomaterials or nanocelluloses source will create new opportunities”

by CETIM
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Wood is, in essence, a circular raw material with an unbeatable degree of sustainability, far above that of other materials. This is an added value with which leading companies in the forestry sector such as FINSA work on a daily basis, promoting it through innovation to obtain new materials from waste; cutting-edge R&D projects in which CETIM collaborates. “Some of our factories can use up to 80% recycled material as raw material” says Javier Portela López, director of R&D and Quality at FINSA.

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