Mem-Fast – Membranes as Enablers for Future Biorefineries: from Fabrication to Advanced Separation Technologies
The doctoral network “Mem-Fast” – Membranes as Enablers for Future Biorefineries: from Fabrication to Advanced SeparationTechnologies – aims to educate 10 future professionals, who have the needed understanding to facilitate the utilisation of membranes in the growing biorefining industry. The research and training activities implemented in the Mem-Fast network form a“first of its kind” novel […]
Fungal degradation of wood under precisely controlled internal and external moisture conditions
Fungal degradation of wood under precisely controlled internal and external moisture conditions
Biobased polymers and fibers toward sustainable recyclable textiles
Biobased polymers and fibers toward sustainable recyclable textiles
Platform for recyclable furan derivatives and plastics from lignocellulose
The purpose of the project is to develop, produce and investigate furan-based polyesters that meet the industry's needs for competitive and sustainable high-performance thermosets and thermoplastics.
Quantifying fire-retardant concentrations in fire-retardant treated wood
This project focuses on one of the most basic questions within the topic of fire retarded (FR) treated wood; “how we can actually measure the concentration of FR in wood specimens”, this seems like a trivial question, but is actually a significant issue, barrier to further research studies, and more wide spread usage of wood […]
Atomistic understanding of biomass interaction with hydrotreating catalysts
The development of catalysts to upgrade renewable feedstocks is vital for a sustainable future. Alternative feedstocks typically differ in chemical composition compared to fossil-based feedstocks and to further develop catalytic materials that enable efficient and environmentally friendly chemical processes, it is necessary to understand the functional mechanisms of these materials in detail.The high oxygen content […]
Understanding the mechanical processes in deep-drawing and press-forming of compacted paper laminates
Compacted paper laminates can be formed by deep-drawing or press-forming to produce packaging solutions with height to diameter ratios not reachable with conventional thermoforming machines. These processes involve complex interactions of the fibres in the compacted paper layers and between these layers, including the bonding between them, which can be made either with glue or […]
Towards zero defects in packaging materials
Modern produktutveckling är till allt större del virtuell vilket innebär att datormodeller används för att förutspå en förpacknings beteende innan den existerar fysiskt. Fördelen med att använda datormodeller är att produktutvecklarna kan pröva nya ideer och koncept virtuellt utan att tillverka dyra fysiska verktyg samt att ledtiden från ide till produkt kan kortas avsevärt. Vidare […]
Textilier från träd: Processoptimering genom röntgenspridningsanalys.
Den globala efterfrågan på textilfibrer ökar kraftigt, samtidigt som världens bomullsproduktion har stagnerat bland annat p.g.a. konkurrens om den odlingsbara arealen. Bomullsproduktion medför dessutom en stor belastning på miljön, och det finns starka incitament att ersätta både bomull, och den oljebaserade polyesterfibern, med ett mera miljövänligt och långsiktigt hållbart alternativ såsom cellulosa från trä. Idén […]
4D characterisation of paperboard mechanics
The project involves the development of new experimental methods to characterize deformation processes in fiber-based materials, in particular paperboard. The experiments are to be performed on several scales, from micro to macro, and aim to increase understanding of the mechanisms that control the mechanical properties and behaviour of the material. Experimental devices that can be […]
Fundamental understanding of the moisture uptake in modified wood
The use of wood and wood based materials in moist environments is limited because of these material’s susceptibility to decay fungi. The durability thus needs to be improved, which can be achieved by chemical wood modification. The exact mechanisms behind the increased durability of modified wood is however not known, but the lowered moisture content is […]
MODUWOOD – Modified durable wood products
Modern methods to protect wood from degradation aims at increasing the service life of the material by removing or reducing the cause of degradation: water within the material. This can be done by wood modification, e.g. acetylation or heat treatment. However, there is a lack of understanding of what happens within the wood, which hampers […]
