Finnish plywood manufacturer Koskisen is the first company to start using a bio-based binder NeoLigno by Stora Enso in its new sustainable product family. Source: Timberbiz
Koskisen and Stora Enso’s co-operation has resulted in the world’s first entirely bio-based furniture board, called Zero Furniture Board.
Koskisen uses Stora Enso’s bio-based binder, NeoLigno, to replace fossil-based resins used in furniture boards. Both the furniture board raw material and the binder are sourced from the production process flows of both companies. This results in all raw materials of the Zero board being entirely bio-based.
”Our new Zero product family meets the rising demand for bio-based solutions from both domestic and export markets. These new products allow furniture manufacturers to offer alternatives with improved sustainability and health security,” Koskisen Head of Product Management and R&D Timo Linna said.
Previously, as a byproduct of the pulp industry, lignin has been typically utilised as bioenergy in energy production. NeoLigno serves as an example of how Stora Enso can increase the value of lignin without increasing the use of wood.
“Stora Enso has been refining lignin commercially since 2015. NeoLigno is our first own binder that replaces fossil-based adhesives,” Lauri Lehtonen, Head of Innovation of Stora Enso’s Biomaterials division said.
Koskisen is the first company to utilise NeoLigno in industrial production. The Zero Furniture Board will be commercially available in Q3 2022.
