Advanced Wood-Based Materials

Advanced wood-based materials are a significant and emerging area of Ontario’s forest bio-economy. One of Nextfor’s key objectives is the commercialization of investments in these materials and technologies.

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A promising area for forest-based, low-carbon solutions. 

We are working to identify the challenges and opportunities for bringing forest-based biocomposites and biomaterials to market in Ontario.

Lignin-Based Materials
A low-carbon replacement for fossil fuels.

Lignin is the binder that holds the fibers of plants together and makes them strong and rigid. Throughout the Canadian forest sector, lignin has traditionally been treated as a low-quality, low-value byproduct. When extracted and processed, however, this abundant raw material can be used in a wide variety of applications to displace traditional fossil-based chemicals and products.

Lignin-Specific Resources

2021

Nextfor launched a series of Innovation Forums in biocomposites and biomaterials.

2022

In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University, Nextfor created an opportunity roadmap for the biocomposites and biomaterials market in Ontario.

Nextfor also launched the Next-Generation Forest-Based Biomaterials funding challenge. 

2023

Stay tuned for project announcements and updates!

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