The WoodCell project is building Europe’s first industrial-scale crystalline cellulose production line. Main goals are: 1) Scale up the production of WoodCell™ crystalline cellulose; 2) Build renewable value chains in packaging, coatings, and energy storage solutions; 3) Replace fossil chemicals with European bio-based sustainable materials.
Fibenol together with leaders in innovation, production, and application development, covering the value chain from wood residues derived crystalline cellulose biomaterial to applicable products, leads the way to offer sustainable solutions with novel bio-based materials. WoodCell aims to revolutionize the production of crystalline cellulose, leveraging Fibenol’s unique Sunburst™ pre-treatment-based production process at the SWEETWOODS flagship plant, forming novel bio-based materials for the various applications in the materials and chemical industries.
WoodCell focuses on scaling up the production of Fibenol´s crystalline cellulose, a low-carbon natural bio-based material with unique properties. The crystalline cellulose serves as a strength additive and rheology modifier in various products, including in construction materials, paper and packaging and energy storage. The project collaborates across value chains towards more sustainable solutions by replacing fossil-based chemicals with low CO2 bio-based alternatives.
WoodCell project flips the script by: 1) Unlocking new functionality with patented Sunburst™ pre-treatment; 2) Turning hardwood side-streams into high-value materials; 3) Delivering a high-performance material ready for demanding applications; 4) Building Europe’s first industrial-scale crystalline cellulose facility; 5) Enabling circular, competitive alternatives to fossil-based materials; 6) Strengthening EU resource independence and industrial resilience; 7) Maximizing the circular use of wood biomass.
