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Program of non-competitive projects aligned with a common roadmap & support in setting up R&D projects
- Extraction and characterization of chemical compounds from wood
- Development of new bio-based materials
- Optimization of wood transformation processes
- Valorization of forestry and wood industry co-products
- Support for the industrial scale-up of innovative technologies
- Access to a technological demonstration platform for the transformation and valorization of woody biomass
- Support for the production of biosourced molecules and extracts for the cosmetics, nutraceuticals, specialty chemicals and phytosanitary markets
- Provision of state-of-the-art equipment for wood extraction and processing
- Access to key technologies for deconstruction and extraction of wood components
- Pooling of characterization and analysis equipment
- Pooling of databases and research results
- Characterization of properties
- Tests for compliance with standards, quality control
- Process modeling
- Setting up collaborative public/private R&D projects – competitive, confidential
- Market studies, prospective studies, biomass deposit studies
- Technical and economic feasibility analyses for projects Administrative and industrial risk studies
- Carbon footprint, life cycle analysis and demonstration of environmental impact
- Technological and regulatory watch
- Training programs on innovative wood chemistry technologies
- Practical workshops on the use of specialized equipment
- Seminars on the latest advances in biorefinery and forest biomass valorization
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Wood extractives
Wood is not just a building material or a source of energy. It abounds in valuable chemical compounds – flavonoids, tannins, resin acids – which, once extracted, can revolutionize sectors such as cosmetics, agriculture and nutraceuticals.
WoodInChem has positioned itself in the valorisation of wood extractives: exploiting the treasures hidden in bark, knots and heartwood to meet the growing needs of industries in search of natural alternatives.
Wood extractives represent a booming market thanks to their unique biological and chemical properties. Here are a few figures to illustrate their potential:
- Cosmetics: tannins and flavonoids derived from wood, prized for their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, target a European market estimated at 200 million euros.
- Nutraceuticals: Natural anti-inflammatory and antioxidant molecules meet a global demand estimated at 3 billion dollars.
- Biocontrol & Biostimulants: Agriculture is looking for alternatives to traditional chemical products, paving the way for natural solutions derived from wood.
From proof of concept to pilot
- Qualification of the wood ressource– evaluation of the chemical composition and variability of extracts from different species and wood fractions (bark, knots, heartwood, etc.).
- Choice of technology (development of a material preparation line and conventional or assisted extraction technology)
- Demonstration of biological activity in silico, in vitro, in vivo…
Demonstrator and sizing of future plants
- Optimization of sorting, micronization, extraction, purification, functionalization processes…
- Technical, economic and environmental demonstration of a production line for biologically active wood extracts for specific applications
- Recommendations on industrial-scale dimensioning
- Industrial feasibility and regulatory requirements.
Contract wood extract production
• The production of custom wood extracts for non-food and non-pharmaceutical applications is based on the use of local species and extraction methodologies that may be conventional or less so, but which are more respectful of the environment.
A regional strategy for assessing wood deposits and extracting value from woods
- EXTRAFOREST
- VIBIO Ce
- EXTRABARK
- EXTRABATCH
