Lignin based elastomeric (rubber like) materials. Photo from the project.
This project is focused on making elastomeric (rubber like) materials based on biobased sources in general and lignin in particular. Lignin is a polymeric constituent of plants, which may be obtained as byproduct from pulping or through other processes.
Lignin is today an underutilized natural resource which could serve a great purpose in the rubber industry. Preliminary results in laboratory scale indicate that lignin based elastomers is a promising concept – this project aims at accelerating this development towards industrial processes.
Participants
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Trelleborg Industries, Trelleborg Mixing Forsheda, BASF, Lixea Sweden AB and Metgen Oy.
Budget & time plan
The project’s total budget is 2,2 MSEK and the project runs for 24 months – between June 2024 and June 2026.
Photo from the project.