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Billions to save in the paper business
Innventia, a research institute, continues to revolutionise the paper business. Its research work has now produced a new method that will result in a stronger paper with lower production costs and reduced raw materials consumption. This dream scenario has now become a reality for many companies in the paper business.
“For a paper mill that produces 450,000 tonnes of the new paper per year, this technology means an annual savings of approximately 120 million Swedish kronor,” says Daniel Söderberg, Research Manager and initiator at Innventia and the person behind the previous work.
A lighter IKEA catalogue
For a product such as the IKEA catalogue, approx. 200 million copies of which are distributed each year, this means enormous savings. For the papermaking industry as a whole, this implies a savings in billions of kronor.European collaborative project
As of June 2010, Innventia is leading BoostEff, an EU project with a total budget of 11 million Euro, to demonstrate the industrial and economical potential of the method. Using Aq-vane, with its possibilities for advanced dosage, Innventia, in collaboration with Stora Enso, a paper producer, is developing the kind of paper that is used in catalogues and magazines.
The Aq-vane technique has the potential to generate increased profits based on the form of savings in the fibre raw materials and energy.
“Within BoostEff several companies and institutes from around Europe are collaborating with us at Innventia,” explains Daniel. “When the project comes to an end in 2013, the technology will also be available to the rest of the industry giving the opportunity of an increased profitability and, most of all, an improved paper.”
Joint paper conferences in Stockholm 2012
Innventia and KTH Royal Institute of Technology arranges a joint conference for the 8th International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium and the International Paper Physics Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-14, 2012.
The 2012 International Paper Physics Conference is the tenth in a series of conferences that started in 1971. The conference will focus on the physical properties of materials and structures from wood fibres, such as paper, board, biocomposites and nanostructured materials. The programme will contain presentations on the latest experimental and theoretical findings as well as on advanced physical simulations.
The two conferences will be arranged together as a way for the paper and coating chemistry and the paper physics communities to interact and to offer the industry an insight into the latest developments in these fields.
Both fundamental and applied contributions are welcomed to these conferences.
Details about the programmes will be made available in the beginning of 2011.
If you have any questions regarding the joint conferences please contact us as follows:
Mikael Ankerfors, Research Manager at Innventia, Chairman for the symposium: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2012 International Paper Physics Conference
Sören Östlund, Professor at KTH, Chairman for the conference:
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World’s first pilot unit for producing nanocellulose to be built in Stockholm
The world’s first pilot machine for making it possible to work with nanocellulose on a large scale is currently under construction in Stockholm. With this major venture, Innventia, a research company, is taking a decisive step towards the industrialisation of its energy efficient production process for the new super material.
Nanocellulose is a material that is extracted from wood fibres. It has exceptional strength properties, being more or less as strong as Kevlar, a light weight material. However, in contrast to Kevlar and other materials based on fossil fuels, nanocellulose is completely renewable.
“For a long time, there’s been a great deal of interest from industry in utilising nanocellulose as a strengthening component in other materials, such as paper, composites and plastics,” relates Mikael Ankerfors, a Research Manager at Innventia. “We can also create new, more effective, environmentally compatible and renewable barrier films for packages used for foodstuffs.”
Nanocellulose, a super material, is going to have many areas of use in the future. For example, it can be used to make membranes and other reserve parts for the human body. It can also be used as a provider of viscosity in foodstuffs; in other words, it is able to replace carbohydrates and other additives in foodstuffs, which are known as low calorie products.
“Nanocellulose will be something revolutionary for the foodstuff industry too,” continues Mikael.
For the first time, nanocellulose will be able to be produced on a large scale, with the process being economically efficient. Previously, the homogenising stage in the process was much too demanding, when it comes to energy. Due to the process developments carried out by Innventia, the energy consumption has been reduced by a total of 98%.
Mikael explains, “This is equivalent to a saving of 29,000 kWh per tonne. To give a comparison, consider that the heating of a normal sized house takes approximately 18,000 kWh per year. For a full-sized mill that furnishes a paper mill with nanocellulose, this means a saving in energy that would be equivalent to 8,000 houses a year.”
Innventia is making a major investment in this technology by constructing the first pilot plant in the world for producing on a larger scale.
“This is a natural step in the investment we’re making in nanocellulose. In order to develop applications, such as paper and composite materials, the raw material produced in a lab is not sufficient. As the only company in the world, we’re extremely proud to be able to offer industry real opportunities to participate in this field, which is so important for the future,” concludes Mikael.
For more information:
Mikael Ankerfors
Research Manager Paper Chemistry and Nanomaterials Group
08-676 72 61
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Innventia welcomes the new Partner Customer Brødrene Hartmann A/S
Moulded fibre packaging company Brødrene Hartmann A/S has decided to extend its operations in the Innventia Cluster Research Programme for 2010 and 2011 by signing a Partner Customer agreement. The company has participated as a so-called Invitee in the Wood-derived Renewables cluster and the forerunning New Fibres New Materials cluster for many years.
– We are very happy to welcome Brødrene Hartmann as a Partner customer. This agreement is yet another example of the Cluster Research Programme attracting companies in new categories outside the traditional pulp and paper industry. Brødrene Hartmann, a packaging company offering products based on renewable raw materials, will make a valuable contribution to the Programme, says Anders Pettersson, Senior Vice President Research at Innventia.
– We are looking forward to our extended cooperation and expect to gain a lot value from it, says Tomas Schou Winther, Director, R&D and Sustainability at Brødrene Hartmann A/S.
With this Partner agreement, Brødrene Hartmann is now one of 21 companies participating in the long-term research work at Innventia called the Cluster Research Programme 2009-2011. The volume of this programme is approx. SEK 100 million per year and each company has signed a 3-year contract (minimum). Sharing the investment costs in R&D, the participating companies reduce their risks and benefit many times over from the investment.
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