The renewable materials company
  • Go to top

How can we help you?

Do you want to know more about Stora Enso?

How can we help you?

I've got questions about Bio-based innovations.
I'm looking for the person responsible for Bio-based innovations.

Bio-based materials

Stora Enso Products Bio-based innovations

The promise of a more sustainable future

Lighter, sturdier and renewable? The opportunities for bio-based materials today and in the future are endless. That’s why Stora Enso is developing new materials and new production methods – for a more sustainable future.

There is a great demand among consumers to live more eco-friendly, climate positive lifestyles, lowering their environmental footprint. At Stora Enso, we believe that one of the answers to how we can reduce our reliance on fossil-based materials and make better choices every day is through bio-based materials.

Below, we list some of the more interesting uses where innovative bio-based material solutions can replace fossil-based and other non-renewable materials. Some of these examples exist already while others are being innovated.  

Our bio-based materials

FuraCore® by Stora EnsoLignode® by Stora EnsoMFC for packagingNeoFiber® by Stora EnsoNeoLigno® by Stora EnsoPapira® by Stora Enso

Innovation for tomorrow. And today.

Micor fibrullated cellulose

Micro fibrillated cellulose

One example is the micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC). It’s a natural, renewable and biodegradable raw material used to create lighter and stronger packaging while simultaneously replacing fossil-based raw materials.

Paper-based foam

Another material example is Papira® by Stora Enso. It’s bio-based and perfect for protective and cushioning applications. This lightweight foam material lets you create packaging which is bio-based and recyclable inside and out.
Neoligno 2 mobile

Lignin-based binder

A third innovation developed by Stora Enso is NeoLigno®. This lignin-based binder is entirely free from formaldehyde and isocyanate. It lets you replace fossil-based adhesives/binders without any compromise on technical performance. NeoLigno® contributes to a safer and healthier indoor and working environment.

Batteries made from trees?

As the world is increasingly electrifying, we see a rapidly growing battery market where companies are looking for high-quality, attractively priced and sustainable materials. Did you know that wood-based carbon can be used as a crucial component in batteries for consumer electronics, the automotive industry and large-scale energy storage systems?

By converting lignin into so-called hard carbon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, we can offer a product that can replace fossil-based anodes, mainly graphite, currently used in batteries.

Discover the future of renewable, bio-based plastics with FuraCore® by Stora Enso​

With our breakthrough FuraCore® technology, we’re enabling more efficient production of FDCA (Furan DiCarboxylic Acid) that leads way for a new era of renewable, bio-based plastics. FDCA is the crucial building block for bio-based polyesters such as PEF (PolyEthylene Furanoate) and can be used as a component of other bio-based polymers.

A renewable carbon fiber

We’re developing a bio-based carbon fiber with a low climate impact. NeoFiber® by Stora Enso is made entirely from two wood components – cellulose and lignin. It will contribute to making the composite materials sector more sustainable, without compromising on mechanical performance.

Bio-based materials will be part of everyone’s life

Stora Enso’s different bio-based materials are designed for a wide range of applications, from simple packaging to the battery in your future car. We’re hoping that they will be a standard part of a sustainable future.

  • Micro fibrillated cellulose (MFC) for food packaging, liquid packaging, take-away packaging, barrier films, among others.
  • Papira® by Stora Enso for protective packaging, general packaging, thermal packaging, sound and construction insulation or even hydroponics.
  • NeoLigno® by Stora Enso replaces fossil-based binders in insulation, particleboard and panels.
  • FuraCore® by Stora Enso, bio-based FDCA for PEF and other bio-based polymers can be used in the beverage, food and packaging industries.
  • Lignode® by Stora Enso, bio-based carbon material for energy storage by processing lignin into a carbon intermediate for electrode materials.
  • NeoFiber® by Stora Enso can be used in the future in numerous composite applications where high strength and stiffness coupled with low weight is required.

Quick links

About Stora Enso
Careers
Contact
Download centre
Learning center
Investors
Newsroom
Products
Sustainability