Nanocellulose
Nano- and micro-sized cellulose particles with high mechanical strength and stiffness, a large surface area-to-volume ratio, renewability, biodegradability, and low toxicity.
LUX TAKE:
While improvements in nanocellulose production have lowered material costs considerably, there is still a lack of viable downstream applications at this time. While the material has a long list of potential applications, few have been developed and proved commercially. The space is currently dominated by large Japanese pulp and paper companies like Nippon Paper and Chuetsu Pulp & Paper, which have...
News Commentaries
Asahi Kasei expands nanocellulose operations (December 7, 2018)
Stora Enso acquires cellulose material developer Cellutech (October 29, 2018)