SmartLi
Smart Technologies for the Conversion of Industrial Lignins into Sustainable Materials
Project details
- Type of project
- Research & Innovation Action
- Project focus
- Bio-based polymers & plastics
- Feedstock origin
- Sidestreams from industry
- Feedstock type
- Pulp & paper industry (black liquor & sidestreams)
- Project period
- 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2018
- Status
- Completed
- CBE JU Contribution
- € 1 481 257,50
- Call identifier
- H2020-BBI-PPP-2014-1
Summary
Currently, almost all aromatic chemicals and building blocks originate from fossil fuels like oil. Lignin is a phenolic natural polymer with the potential to replace these non-renewable resources.
SmartLi will develop valorisation routes for lignin, creating materials – notably composite materials and resins - with the potential to replace those that presently depend on fossil raw material sources. Importantly, it will source them from underutilised lignin by-products from pulp and paper industry.
SmartLi will add value to the underexploited biomass sidestream lignin and deliver quality homogeneous raw materials for users. At the same time, it will reduce dependence on fossil fuel based raw materials and enhance sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Consortium map
Project coordination
- CLIC INNOVATION OY Helsinki, Finland
Consortium
- KOMPETENZZENTRUM HOLZ GMBH Linz, Austria
- VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Mol, Belgium
- TECNARO GESELLSCHAFT ZUR INDUSTRIELLEN ANWENDUNG NACHWACHSENDER ROHSTOFFE MBH Ilsfeld, Germany
- FORESA INDUSTRIAS QUIMICAS DEL NOROESTE SA Caldas De Reis Pontevedra, Spain
- TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Espoo, Finland
- FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV MUNCHEN, Germany
- KOTKAMILLS OY Kotka, Finland
- FINANCIERA MADERERA SA Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- METSA FIBRE OY Espoo, Finland
- ANDRITZ OY Helsinki, Finland
- PREFERE RESINS FINLAND OY HAMINA, Finland
- SAPPI NETHERLANDS SERVICES BV Maastricht, Netherlands
- AEP POLYMERS SRL Trieste, Italy
