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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
The Exilva Project
Place, Date
Coordinator: Jarle Wikeby (BORREGAARD)
Speaker: Name 1www.h2020-exilva.com
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
The consortium
6 partners - 5 nationalities
• Industries
• Borregaard AS
• Unilever
• CHIMAR
• Ostfold Research
• Academic
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Consulting company
• Ayming
24 4 . 7 M€ b u d g e t - 2 7 . 4 M€ f u n d i n g
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
The strategy
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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Exilva Project objectives
• Successful technology transfer from the pilot plant to the flagship plant.
• Optimization of the full scale process.
• Reach a stable production of at least 1000 tons MFC per year of sufficient quality.
• A flagship unit capital intensity of: 33 million € /2000 tons of MFC.
• Mutual economic benefits between biomass industry and advanced market segments by supplying high performance MFC for an array of applications.
• Low CO2 footprint of MFC as a substitute product in marketable applications and a low CO2 footprint during MFC manufacturing (compared to main competitor process)
• Creation of direct and indirect jobs throughout the entire value chain
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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Exilva Project expected impact
• Maintain the competitiveness in transformation of forest raw materials to high added value cellulose.
• Generate activity, including production, QA/QC, Sales and Marketing, R&D, and logistics, creating new value internally.
• Create direct jobs (estimates are about 57 FTE by 2020 acc. to the P&L)
• Create value of the cellulose feedstock, create innovation opportunities for the end products, and securing the continuation of these industries in Europe.
• Exhibit a significantly lower carbon footprint than the competing existing technologies
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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
The Exilva flagship plant
• Exilva has a unique set of characteristics• Rheology modification, stabilisation, structure enhancement properties
• Valuable and novel applications in a variety of products
• Adhesives, detergents, cosmetics, composites and other industrial formulations
• New production facility• Capex 225 mNOK (not covered by the EU H2020 grant)
• Initial capacity 1000 tonnes
• Production started in Q3-16
• Location: Sarpsborg, Norway
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European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Product characteristics
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3D- network of cellulose microfibres suspended in water
High available surface area with functional OH-groups
Shear thinning and ultra-high in viscosity at rest
Versatile and robust
• Stable in extreme environments including pH, temperature and shear
High yield stress
Natural and infinitely sustainable
Delivered as 2% dispersion and 10% paste
Exilva 10%
paste
Exilva 2%
dispersion
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Exilva seen through Microscopy
• Fibers are in aggregates with diameter of few microns to few hundred microns.
• Single fibers have high surface area and aspect ratio → high water retention capability, strong network
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Fiber aggregate Fiber network within the aggregate
• «Those aggregates are highly flexible and their spatial shape is dependent on the best possible stabilization with the surrounding matrix in the application».
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Unique combination between fiber and polymer
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Exilva remains solid in water Exilva is not dependent on alkali for activation of thickening mechanism
Exilva is highly entangled fibril aggregates dispersed in water (not dissolved)
Exilva interact both physically and chemically with its surroundings
Stable viscosity at different pH, temperatures and salt concentrations
Soluble and colloidal polymers
Polyacrylates, acrylics, cellulose ethers,
xanthan, guarExilva Solids
Fumed silica, clay, bentonite
Exilva has good compatibility with solvents, surfactants, salts, etc.
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Proven performance and functionalities
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WithoutExilva®
With Exilva®
Improves rheology
• Strong thickening and shear thinning
• Fast viscosity recovery and excellentanti-sag properties
• Improves “clear cut” during application
Improves dispersion and anti-settling of particles
High water holding capacity
• Improves substrate wetting
• Good film and barrier properties
Efficient emulsion stabilization
• Synergetic with surfactants
Increases formulation efficiency
• Multifunctional qualities reduce cost of formulation
Reduces VOC
European project funded by the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N°709746
Overall conclusion
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Exilva® is a sustainable, multifunctional additive which not only can replace the synthetic additives in the formulation, but also
contribute added value to the end productsExilva® is a sustainable, multifunctional additive which not only can replace the synthetic additives in the formulation,
but also contribute added value to the end products