Transforming Contaminated
Wood into Valuable Resources
WoodVALOR is revolutionising
waste wood valorization, creating
high-performance paints, coatings
and biochar for a more sustainable future.
Project Overview
WoodVALOR will epitomize circular economy principles in action. By transforming contaminated wood into high-performance paints, coatings, and biochar, we will not only divert waste from landfills but also create products that contribute to environmental restoration. The advanced decontamination and fractionation processes to be developed in the project will ensure that every part of the wood is utilized, maximizing resource efficiency.
The project’s innovative approach will leverage cutting-edge technologies to produce acrylic acid, fatty acids, and bio-based binders from the wood’s cellulose and hemicellulose fractions. By grafting these components onto the hemicellulose, we will enhance the coatings’ water resistance and durability, creating a closed-loop system where contaminated wood is transformed into protective materials for other wood products.
The WoodVALOR Circular Concept
Building Industry
Mining
Wood collectors/
recyclers
Building Industry
Mining
Projects Objectives
Advanced Decontamination
Develop innovative processes for effective decontamination of waste wood, ensuring safe reuse of materials in high-value applications.
Bio-based Materials
Create acrylic acid, fatty acids, and bio-based binders from cellulose and hemicellulose fractions of waste wood.
Enhanced Coatings
Enhance coatings’ water resistance and durability through grafting components onto hemicellulose, creating high-performance sustainable products.
Comprehensive Circularity
Implement a holistic approach that minimizes waste and promotes recovery of valuable resources from process residues.
International Collaboration
Foster collaboration between 11 partners from 6 countries to bring together diverse expertise and tackle challenges from multiple angles.
Market Viability
Develop economically viable processes and products that can be successfully commercialized, ensuring sustainable impact beyond the project.
Projects Impact
Resource Efficiency
Advanced decontamination and fractionation processes ensure that every part of waste wood is utilized, maximizing resource efficiency and diverting waste from landfills.
Circular Economy
Creating a closed-loop system where contaminated wood is transformed into protective materials for other wood products, embodying circular economy principles.
Environmental Restoration
Using process residues for biochar production that can be applied for bioremediation of contaminated soils and mineral recovery, supporting ecological health.
