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VIOBOND project success story continues
VIOBOND project success story continues with a new type of feedstock, which is currently under testing. Interesting results gained created a wide basis for novel bio-based materials. Great to be part of creating new solutions to the circular economy.
Renewable Resources & Biorefineries conference in Riga
On June 1, the VIOBOND project was presented at the RRB Conference in Riga, in a presentation on Birch biomass transformation in Latvijas Finieris.
Chempolis’ new lignin precipitation system at Oulu Pilot is now in production
The high focus on the development of lignin has produced a visible result at our experimental pilot facility Chempolis in Oulu, Finland. Our new 6Pck system is in operation with full speed. The tailor-made system based on our own development and engineering is dedicated to both R&D and production purposes of different lignin slurries from…
Bioeconomics School expedition
On February 17th, we met with high schoolers during the “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM) Bioeconomics School expedition which took place at the Latvian State Forestry Institute Silava to discuss the VIOBOND project and the potential of biorefining.
Riga driving European innovations in natural wood adhesive use
Read the latest issue of Baltic Business Quarterly to learn how we are driving European innovations in natural wood adhesive use to reduce the use of fossil phenol & formaldehyde.
VIOBOND – a Step Closer to More Sustainable Industrial Resin Production
The initial stage of the VIOBOND international consortium project has concluded, as a result of which a major step has been taken on the road to more sustainable industrial resin production, which is due to begin in Riga during the next five years at the production plant of the project’s lead partner Latvijas Finieris. During…
The VIOBOND consortium will replace fossil resources with renewable lignin in everyday consumer products
9 partners from 5 European Union Member States have joined forces in the VIOBOND project worth EUR 35 million to establish a new, unique bio-based resin plant in Latvia.
Spinverse helped VIOBOND project to secure 16M € funding to develop technology that replaces fossil resources with renewable lignin
Phenolic resins are one of the most versatile polymers yet invented. Spinverse recently supported the VIOBOND consortium to secure funding of 16M € from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking grant.
The VIOBOND project – to commercialize biorefinery lignins to versatile sustainable resin products
St1 is part of the Viobond project consortium which was selected as one of the three flagship projects to obtain BBI-JU (Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking) funding in the frame of HORIZON Europe program for research and innovation.
