A fast and energy-efficient manufacturing process results in a strong, non-toxic and fire-resistant adhesive--and a great opportunity for the bioeconomy. Researchers at Aalto University have developed ...

In a real-life "back to the future" story, scientists have reported that the sustainable, environmentally-friendly process that gave birth to plywood a century ago is re-emerging as a "green" ...

Writing in Nature, Yang et al. 1 describe a remarkable strategy for making a wood adhesive from lignin — the extraordinary polymer that strengthens and binds together plant cells. Lignin waste streams ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Group Michelin will be leaving a decades-old industry standard behind later this year with the launch of some new lines of tires. After more than nine years of research and ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin will be leaving an old industry standard behind with some of its lines of tires later this year. After more than nine years of research and development, the company ...

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a bio-based adhesive that can replace formaldehyde-containing adhesives in wood construction. The main raw material in the new adhesive is lignin, a ...