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Borregaard's contribution to the UN's 2030 agenda
Borregaard has prioritised six of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The priorities were selected based on the global challenges the world faces, as well as the solutions the company can contribute.
Dustex earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
The Borregaard product, Dustex, has earned the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product Label, with 100% biobased content. Dustex is based on lignin, the natural binder of wood fibers in trees. Just as it holds wood fibers together, it also effectively binds soil particles. When applied to unpaved roads, it reduces dust...
Borregaard increases production of bio-based vanillin
The market for bio-based vanillin is growing rapidly. This trend is expected to continue and most likely be reinforced in parallel with the world’s growing sustainability focus. In response to growing demand Borregaard is increasing the production capacity for wood-based vanillin.
Borregaard SoftAcid
Borregaard's patented SoftAcid technology offers a new and sustainable way of treating fish silage. Watch this brand new video to learn more about the various benefits that can be seen at different steps of the value chain!
Topic Tuesday #14: Heat of Hydration
Heat of Hydration – avoiding cracks and tension issues in the curing phase of concrete. What is heat of hydration, and how does it affect the settling/curring of the concrete? Learn more about different types of concrete cracking, why they occur - and preventative measures and repair methods for fixing it. Hint: there are bio-based...
Topic Tuesday #13: Gypsum boards
Gypsum boards (plasterboard/drywall) are a very commonly used product in the construction industry. Currently, the production of the boards is a labor-intensive, CO2 producing and energy consuming process with the need for many synthesized additives to retain the flow, strength and setting profiles. What if you could change that? Research...
Topic Tuesday #12: Is bio-based becoming a consideration in construction industry?
We rely on well-proven construction technologies wherever we move around. The construction technologies have been developed for decades to make sure that we have long-living and safe infrastructure and buildings around us. But in a world moving in increasing speed towards more emphasis on lowering emissions and waste, how is the construction...
Topic Tuesday #11: Lime mortar can better compete with concrete
Lime, consisting of air lime and hydraulic lime, is one of the most important historical construction materials. Due to new plasticizer technologies available, we are now seeing a new golden era approaching for this material? Don't miss out on this Topic Tuesday subject that can give you insights into improving lime mortar formulations which can...
Topic Tuesday #10: Safer and better batteries with thinner and stronger films
Trends are clear; today's technology demands expect smaller and lighter devices, while at the same time the need for digital speed, pace and stamina is a potential deal breaker. How do you cope with this when developing tomorrows technology? In today's Topic Tuesday we serve you some interesting thoughts on how to keep your batteries safer, so...