Wood is a biomaterial with exciting properties, from the log on down to the fibers, micro- and nano-fibers, and sugar molecules. A healthy niche industry making bioproducts has existed for many years alongside large-volume pulp, paper, and board products. We are in the midst of an explosion of research activity to develop new bioproducts, ranging from applications for nanofibers to lignin-based carbon fiber. New processes are being designed to extract hemicellulose as feedstock for sugars and chemical production while still keeping the cellulose parts of the wood chip for pulp products.
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