Did you know that forest-based lignin can be used to replace fossil-fuel-based chemicals and products?
Lignin is an abundant raw material that can be extracted from wood, and has the potential to play a crucial role in Ontario’s bio-economy, and help create a more sustainable future.
It can be used in a wide variety of applications from water treatment to adhesives and asphalt.
Since 2010, Ontario and Canada have invested significantly in research and development of wood-based lignin. These investments have seen world-leading extraction plants and promising commercial applications.
Join us for a free online webinar Wednesday, September 15th as we explore the opportunities of wood-based lignin with international guest speakers.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
10:00 – 11:30 AM EST
Speakers Include:
Mojgan Nejad
Assistant Professor at Michigan State University
Did you know that lignin has the potential to replace petroleum-based raw materials in the production of polymeric resins? Dr. Mojgan Nejad will talk about challenges and opportunities related to developing lignin-based adhesives, coatings, and foams
Eric Olivier & Natacha Mongeau
Senior Director of Bioproducts, Manager of Business Development, FP Innovations
Eric Olivier and Natacha Mongeau will share FPInnovations’ strategy for the commercialization of forest-based lignin, and opportunities to use lignin in the every-day world.
Pedram Fatehi
Professor and Director of the Biorefining Research Institute, Lakehead University, Canada Research Chair in Green Chemicals and Processes
Dr. Pedram Fatehi will be sharing opportunities related to recent progress in the generation of value-added lignin derivatives via industrially attractive processes.
Learn more HERE.