Innventias first spool of lignin multifilaments
Innventia has successfully produced its first spool of lignin multifilaments for further converting to carbon fibres.
In November, 2013, the first spool with lignin multifilaments from 100 percent softwood was produced with an average diameter of just over 10 micrometre.
Innventia is now investing in a new extruder for multifilament spinning of lignin. The new equipment will be installed in the beginning of summer 2014 in connection to the carbon fibre laboratory, which was inaugurated in October 2013.
"Carbon fibre from lignin is an expanding area for us. We are very pleased to now be able to move forward in our long-term investment to establish lignin as a raw material for industrial production of carbon fibres and carbon fibres composites in Sweden", says Biorefining business area manager, Peter Axegård.