Using current methods for producing paper, cardboard, tissue paper, and nonwovens requires much water, and…
15.03.2023
Developing biosynthetic materials aims to replace fossil, carbon-based raw materials in industrial production and create…
07.03.2023
Marimekko is looking for materials for its products with little environmental impact. Bio-based tableware will…
30.09.2022
The world needs scientists and engineers – now more than ever. Tackling climate change will…
23.05.2022
The rapidly evolving field of sustainable textile fibers has a new player. Aalto University’s spin-off…
03.03.2022
Research scientist Ilona Leppänen at VTT Finland has developed a solution to the microplastics problem…
21.12.2021
VTT researcher Dr. Pezhman Mohammadi and his research group have developed a new type of…
04.11.2021
Researchers turn a non-toxic residue into wood coating that resists abrasion, stain, and sunlight. Due…
01.09.2021
The fashion industry has a huge carbon footprint that is growing rapidly. In the NewLeather…
28.06.2021
The colors we use to dye our clothes are a burden to the environment. The…
31.03.2021
To stay competitive, industries need to increase their productivity. Typically this is done by improving…
22.02.2021
Spider silk is one of the strongest materials found in the natural world. Scientists have…
17.12.2020
Research scientist Anna Ylinen is doing her doctoral thesis at the Center for Young Synbio…
09.11.2020
At its climate meeting on Monday 3 February, the Finnish Government published a roadmap that…
04.02.2020
Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä will lead a Team Finland visit to France on…
28.01.2020
The globally growing concern about climate change and finite resources has turned the attention to…
14.01.2020