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Materials research says yes to wood

 E-Mail IMAGE: The production of bio-based materials (pictured here: foam made from microfibrillar cellulose) is the focus of research interest at the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology. view more  Credit: © TU Graz / BPTI As a renewable resource, wood offers great potential in the fight against the climate crisis. First, it sequesters large amounts of carbon (1 ton per cubic meter!). Moreover, it is an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil based resources, which cause the majority of greenhouse gas emissions. At the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), researchers produce biodegradable materials from the wood components cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.

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