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Material manufacturing from particles takes a giant step forward
Tiny fibrils extracted from plants have been getting a lot of attention for their strength.
1.3 million funding to Professor Markus Linder for the development of biosynthetic materials
The funding was granted by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
Not a drop wasted – AaltoCell™ fibres utilised in a new circular economy project
With funding totalling €240 000, the project aims to make more efficient use of food industry side streams.
Building with wood is a climate-friendly option – the Wood Wonders exhibition provides five interesting viewpoints on construction
Forest wood used in buildings can bind carbon for centuries. Wood is a strong and versatile building material that improves indoor air quality, reduces the need for heating and air conditioning – and provides pleasure.
Wood-based yarn captures hormones from wastewater
Hormones and other pharmaceuticals ending up in bodies from natural waters are a globally significant environmental problem.
A new, natural wax coating makes garments water-resistant and breathable
Aalto University researchers have made a non-toxic coating solution with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves.
Spider silk is created by adding spider DNA to microbes
Researchers studying spiders have produced a synthetic biomaterial that can, in future, be used to make a multitude of products from clothes to car parts.
Professor Patrick Gane receives the prestigious Georg-Jayme Medal
Professor Gane was awarded for his achievements in paper printing and novel pulp applications.
Aalto University, the City of Savonlinna and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences step up their collaboration
The goal is to spur innovations in bioeconomy.
Charles D. Scott Award for Professor Merja Penttilä
Professor Penttilä will receive the award for her outstanding research contribution in biotechnology for the production of fuels and chemicals.
Anselme Payen Award to Orlando Rojas
Awarded in 2018, Rojas received the medal and honorarium at the American Physical Society's Cellulose and Renewable Materials Division 2019 Spring meeting in Florida
Fortum and Aalto University tighten their cooperation
3-year Memorandum of Understanding aims to promote bioeconomy and circular economy.
Michael Hummel appointed as Associate Professor
Michael Hummel will start in the beginning of May, 2019.
Bacterial bandages and recycled fibres: Aalto brings a materials revolution to Slush
New materials play an important role in sustainable development and combatting climate change. New uses for old materials can also be a major industrial opportunity: for example, the value of biomass from forests in Finland can be doubled if used for manufacturing products of higher added value.
Jenni Haukio to wear gown made of sustainable Ioncell material at December’s Independence Day reception
Ioncell is a new technology that creates high-quality textile fibres from wood or recycled materials.
The next material revolution will start in the forest
Plastic straws and utensils will soon be history but they will not be missed, as something much better will replace them.
Fibre technologies revolutionising the textile industry win the European Commission's Regiostars Awards
VTT and Aalto University’s TeKiDe project won the category Achieving sustainability through low carbon emissions.
Aalto University and VTT launch a major innovation ecosystem aimed at doubling the value of forest industry
Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland signed a collaboration agreement on the CERES flagship programme.
What if the world’s cattle munched on Finnish wood?
A new manufacturing method will open entirely new markets for microcrystalline cellulose. It could be used, for example, to enrich animal fodder.
Professor Orlando Rojas to receive the prestigious Anselme Payen Award
The award is one of the most important and internationally recognized awards in the field of cellulose and renewable materials.
