Innovative forest products in the circular bioeconomy.

ABSTRACT: Background: The forest-based industry has been moving towards the manufacture of bio-based products in response to the increasing concern by consumers and governments regarding the use of non-renewable materials and the generation of residues. Various innovative technologies geared towards reducing the environmental footprint of products and processes are currently being developed and applied in the forest-based industry. This study presents some innovative wood-based products that are about to enter the market or that are already being commercialized but have the potential to expand in market size. Methods: We collected data from interviews and a survey with organisations working with product development and manufacturing, and from the literature. Results: Many innova

SUBMITTER: Hassegawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445822 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature