G1RT-2002-05088 Coordination network for lignin OE standardization, production and applications adapted to market requirements

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Type of Project	Thematic network
Contract No	G1RT-2002-05088
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	01-08-2002
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The main objective of the concerted action is the increased use of lignin, especially within high value-added applications by the initiation and co-ordination of international activities. This action should lead to an improved information flow (characterisation, purification and modification of lignin) between lignin producers, research & development labs (public and private) and lignin users in order to enable better commercial success rate for existing projects and products and increase the creation rate of new projects and products. This will result in an increased conversion of waste products from the pulp & paper and the bio ethanol industry into value added products and is directed towards a bio based and therefore sustainable economy. Dissemination of the results will be stimulated by creation of a platform for (potential) lignin users, by initiating a website, and by making available reports on existing production and markets of lignin based raw materials and products. Lignin is one of the most abundant renewable raw materials available on earth. Despite its unique characteristics as a natural product with multiple chemical and biophysical functionalities, this resource is largely under-exploited, because of its image as low quality and low added value material. There is also a complete lack of organised professional co-ordination and communication tools explicitly and exclusively dedicated to lignin market promotion.

As remedy this CA will set up a multi-partner network improving:

• traditional markets-large quantities but moderate value, "Materials";
• high value markets ("Bio-chemistry": toxic biocides replacement, health prevention, probiotics and crop cultivation).

The main tools are co-ordinated identification of the gaps between the state-of-art and the market needs, promotion of most promising projects and improvement of analytical standards.

Participants

• OY Keskuslaboratorio - Centrallaboratorium AB (FINLAND)
• Department of Pulp & Paper Chemistry and Technology, Royal Institute of Technology (SWEDEN)
• Laboratoire de Chimie Biologique, INRA Thiverval-Grignon (FRANCE))
• Department of Chemistry, Universitŕ Degli Studi della Basilicata (ITALY)
• The International Lignin Institute (SWITZERLAND)
• Division of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Scottish Crop Research Institute (UK)
• Adiagene S.A.(FRANCE)
• Department of Biotechnology, National Laboratory for Engineering and Industrial Technology (PORTUGAL )
• Forest Products Group, Novozymes A/S (DENMARK)
• Analytics and Quality Assurance, Bakelite AG (GERMANY)
• Laboratory of Organic Chemical Technologies, National Technical University of Athens (GREECE)
• Laboratory of Eco-Efficient Conversion of Biomass, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LATVIA)
• Bioconsult Gesellschaft fuer Biotechnologie GMBH (AUSTRIA)
• Plant Fiber Laboratory , The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (DENMARK)
• FISIOLOGIA, Universitat de Barcelona (SPAIN)
• Rhodia Acetow GMBH (GERMANY)
• Transfurans Chemicals BVBA (BELGIUM)
• La Rochette Venizel S.A.( FRANCE)
• Kiram AB, (SWEDEN)
• Laboratoire De Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures, The University of Orleans (FRANCE )
• Granit Recherche Développement SA, (SWITZERLAND)
• Institut de Chimie Physique, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (SWITZERLAND)
• Chemical Technology, Technical Research Centre of Finland (FINLAND)
• Department: Pulp and Paper Department, Technical University 'gh. Asachi' of Iasi (ROMANIA )
• Direction Régionale de Lyon, Institut Francais du Textile et de l'habillement (FRANCE)

Contacts

Coordinator

• Ed de JONG / ATO B.V. Department of Fibre & Paper Technology / NETHERLANDS