The construction sector and materials used in construction are responsible for a large environmental footprint. With the over-arching goal to diminish this footprint, this project aims at creating production processes for structural boards (plywood) and building elements (insulating, loadbearing) that are 100 % biobased. A novel adhesive, completely bio-based and the main component being based on feedstock from forest, will be further characterized and validated in full-scale prototypes. The adhesive is void from added formaldehyde and any other toxic or environmentally detrimental substances and is free from fossil-derived raw materials. A fully circular use of these building products therefore becomes possible, both through reuse and through material recycling into secondary products.
Participants
IsoTimber AB and two bigger companies in the forest and wood industry.
Budget & time plan
The project’s budget is 4,15 MSEK and the project runs between June 2020 and May 2022.
Read more about the project at RISE’s website.