Domtar Corporation and FPInnovations today announced a new joint venture to build a commercial-scale nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant. During its pilot phase, the plant, located at Domtar’s Windsor, Quebec pulp and paper mill site, will produce one metric ton of the material per day.
Nanocrystalline cellulose is an abundant nanomaterial made of cellulose fibers from the wood pulp manufacturing process that is also renewable and recyclable. Potential applications of the material include optically-reflective films, high-durability varnishes, and bioplastics. The strength and rigidity of nanocrystalline cellulose help make it suitable for a variety of industries such as aerospace, automotive, chemical, textile and forestry products.
Construction of the plant will begin in the coming weeks and take about 20 months. The total investment is CDN$40.8 million, shared by the partners, as well as the Canadian and provincial governments. The construction phase is expected to provide some 50 jobs.
Domtar Corporation is a manufacturer of paper for business, commercial printing, and publishing, as well as converting and specialty papers. FPInnovations is a Canadian not-for-profit forest products research institute.
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