Hope in new cellulose technology

30 January 2012

One of the great hopes for innovation in Canada's battered forestry sector has been officially inaugurated.

 

One of the great hopes for innovation in Canada's battered forestry sector was officially inaugurated Thursday just outside of this Eastern Townships town.
The $36-million CelluForce facility is the world's first nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant. The nanomaterial, extracted from dried wood fibres, is seen as a product that could add value not only to wood fibres, but also to a host of items, ranging from lipsticks to textiles to products used in the aviation and construction industries.
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The $36-million CelluForce facility is the world's first nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant. The nanomaterial, extracted from dried wood fibres, is seen as a product that could add value not only to wood fibres, but also to a host of items, ranging from lipsticks to textiles to products used in the aviation and construction industries.

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