Industry: Chemical energy Region: Switzerland Transaction price: US$ 1 million Transaction method: equity investment
Project introduction:
A Swiss company, founded in 2019, is a derivative company of the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. The enterprise has developed a technology that can selectively convert the rich biopolymers on the earth-cellulose and lignin-into chemical products with added value. Its vision is to realize the effective use of resources and promote the social transformation to a green cycle.
Technical introduction:
This technology was born in EPFL's sustainable and catalytic treatment laboratory. Its idea is to change the way we look at plants: instead of focusing on cellulose appreciation in the history of pulp industry, the team's approach is around the process of lignin appreciation. The company's technology provides a breakthrough in the existing limitations. Through the aldehyde-assisted fractionation (AAF) technology, the cellulose part can be effectively separated, and the lignin polymer and hemicellulose-derived sugars can be stabilized at the same time. These stable structures can give full play to the potential of lignin and hemicellulose.
Product application field:
1. Cos-metics and home care products
Lignin products ha-ve great potential in the following aspects: antioxidant, ultra-violet color filter, antibacterial, antiviral, water-soluble, excellent emulsifier and dispersant.
2. Functional textiles
Provide biodegradable plastics, such as polyester and polyurethane. These materials show excellent mechanical properties and good barrier properties, and can be chemically recovered from the mixture.
3. Biofuels
Lignin products ha-ve great potential in hea-vy oil and sustainable a-viation fuel.
4. Food additives
Enterprise technology provides a pure, non-condensable lignin biopolymer. Because of its good natural properties, biopolymer can be used as a sustainable nutritional ingredient.
Cooperation mode:
We are looking for manufacturers who need biopolymer conversion technology in the fields of cos-metics, textiles, energy and food in China.