Forest-based bioeconomy – Products and technologies

Forest-based bioeconomy – Products and technologies The main focus of ForestBioFacts is in providing the reader with an in-depth understanding of the technologies and processes used for the conversion of wood into a variety of industrial biomaterials and chemicals. Some biomaterials manufactured by the forest industry are consumer products like hygiene papers, while others are

Introduction to forest-based bioeconomy

  Editor: D. Sc. (Tech.) Heikki Hassi, SciTech-Service Oy Introduction to forest-based bioeconomy Wood is a renewable natural material with various uses, and it has always satisfied people’s diverse and ever changing needs. Early hunter-gatherers made use of the strong structure of wood in spears and dwellings, nor to mention its heating value as fuel for cooking