VTT's new business ideas from Finnish forest.

1. Wood replaces plastic
New business from Finnish forest 10.5.2014
Prof. Ali Harlin, Esa Torniainen, Jouni Lattu
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Bioeconomy – extended value
Modified from the source: Metsäteollisuus ry
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Harvesting and logistics
Bioenergia- lämpö ja sähkö
teollisuudelle ja kotitalouksille
Biopolttoaineet liikenteeseen
Biokemikaalit
Biomateriaalit
Lääkkeet ja
kosmetiikka
Value
Volyme
Sellu, paperi ja kartonki viestintään, pakkaamiseen ja
pehmopapereihin sekä puutuotteet mm. rakentamiseen
Coatings
ladhesives…
Competitive
Existing
products
Uuden osaamisen
kerryttäminen
Investoinnit uuteen
teknologiaan ja
liiketoimintoihin
Globaali verkostoituminen
T&K ja innovaatiot
Bioenergy, Heat and
Electricity
Biofuels
Biochemicals
Biomaterials
Medical
Cosmetics
Wood products, cellulose,
paper and board
,Pellets
gasification…
Biopolymers, composites…
New materials,
products and
service
Bioenergy
Bio fuels

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Eco-efficient materials
Drivers
Goals
Reduce
Renew
Recycle
Light
Hi-performance
Replace oil
Low resouces
Raw-material efficiency

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Second level
Third level
Fourth level
Fifth level
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Basic research
Applied research
Development
UNIVERSITIES
INDUSTRY
VTT
VTT’s status as performer of R&D work

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Global packaging industry
Global packaging industry turnover 2013 nearly 600 Mrd EUR,
mainly in converted materials.
Primary packaging market is fragmented according to
materials, converting and packaging technologies.
Transport packaging dominated by corrugated board.
Industrial packaging is mainly corrugated, plastic films and
different containers.
Corrugated board 105 milj. tons, Plastics 80 milj. tons,
Cardboard 46 milj. tons, Bioplastics 1 milj. tons.

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100% bio-based packages
Recycled pulp and biopolymers
Compatibility in value chain
Effective production methods in packaging applications.
Flexible processing with conventional methods

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Typical Environmental Statements
Biodegradability
Compostability
Degradation in ocean
Biobased
Low carbon foot print

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Sustainable development is coming
Braskem sugar based polyethylene since 2009.
Johnson&Johnson, Danone, Tetrapak.
Coca-Cola launched 2009
PlantBottle with 30% bio
- targeting 100 % for PET .
Natureworks PLA has been
on markets for years, new
application coming (Danone).

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Hybrid cardboards – improved strength
From MD/CD to multiaxial strength

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New fibre materials
Changed view-point:
Transparency
Moldabilty
Printability

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Example: Fibre based blister
Concept:
Designed blisters
Simplified production
Apply moldable web
Apply bio barrier tech
Replace plastic and aluminum

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Moldable web
New
Fibre based
Sustainable
Easy waste mgt
Communication
Material and design by VTT

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Moldable web examples
Tray packaging demo, Drupa 2012
4 inventions:
Foam forming
Dispersions
Thermoforming
Translucency
Next on
Wood based deep drawn packages

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Modified hemicellulose (side stream)
Products out of modified hemicellulose
Oxygen and grease barrier
Flexible and transparent film
Moldable film
Hydrogels (hygienic)
Active films
Hemicellulose hydrogel
(Aca/VTT)
Heat-activated cellulose film
(FC/VTT)
Flexible hemicellulose film
(FC/VTT)
Hemicellulose barrier
dispersion (KCL/VTT)
Mouldable hemicellulose film
(VTT)

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What is nanocellulose?
Microscope Macro
Totally New
Properties
Esau, Anatomy of seed plants,
1977, Wiley, NY
Pääkkö et al,
Biomacromolecules,
8(2007)1934 1,7% solids
Young´s modulus 140 GPa
(T. Nishino et al. J.Polym.Sci.,Part B,1995)
Tensile strength 3 GPa
(D.Page, F. El-Hosseiny, J.Pulp Paper Sci. 1983)
Coefficient of thermal expansion 0,1 ppm/ºK
(H.Yano, Seminar lecture, Otaniemi 2009)
Aalto: Seppälä
VTT

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Use of nanocellulose based on patents
Applications (NFC)
Composites (38%)
Disposables (18%)
Paper and board (16%)
Food products (13%)
Paper converting ( 8%)
Cosmetics (3%)
Filters (4%)
13 %
3%
18 %
4 %
16 %
8 %
38 %
NFC applications
Data collected by Dr. Juha Merta, Aalto University School of Science and Technology.

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SEM x50 SE images from uncalendered
paper surfaces.
Peruspaperi
NFC-pinnoitettu paperi
Nanocellulose as paper coating
Thin film
Applied as foam
Surface can be modified efficiently
Reduce air permeability
No binders
Towards monomaterials

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Nanocellulose films
Properties
Wood based
Biodegradable
Like HDPE film
Not discharging
Printable
Sustainable intelligent applications

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Rigid foams made of bio-materials
Replacing oil
Light weight
Insulation, both thermal and mechanical
Applications from packaging to building
construction
Nanofibrillated cellulose
Pääkkö et al,
Biomacromolecules, 8(2007)1934
Nanocellulose foam
Light materials – Cellulose foam

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VTT FiCus Concept – Simple, Flexible, Cost Competitive
Mixing
pulp,
surfactant
and air
Molding,
water
removal,
layering
Drying
Technology readiness level:
Demonstrators ready

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Bio-barriers in food packages
Dry food
Replacing fluorochemicals in fast-food
packages.
Grease barrier for cookies and pizza
Oxygen barrier in frozen goods
High barrier solutions

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Bioplastic synergy
• Plastic performance
• Production and logistics known
• Performing products
• Waste management: recycle or energy
Benefit
• Sustainable products for brands and retailers
• Added value for chemical and material industry
Our vision
Fibre materials are renewable
• Easy to recycle
• Low environment burden
• Synergy with (bio)plastics

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