A future in the forest industry
“Meaningful and diverse work with bio-based products, fuels or biomass. If that would also include a chance for international tasks, it’d be my dream job,” says student Minna Ukkonen, summing up her career hopes.
lignin
Lignin is a suitable concrete plasticiser
Lignin is converted into a workable format using an oxygen oxidation developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. The technology is demonstrated in an EU project.
Specialising in lignin
Lignin, with its diverse applications, has become one of the most important products of Sunila’s traditional pulp mill.
Reactive lignin replaces phenol
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a technology that allows the production of reactive lignin from pulp mills’ side streams. Reactive lignin can replace the toxic substances in wood adhesives, for example.