ENRTF ID: 198-EH

Project Title: Eco-Friendly Plastics from Cloquet Pulp-Mill Lignin

Category: H. Proposals seeking $200,000 or less in funding
Sub-Category: E. Air Quality, Climate Change, and Renewable Energy

Summary: We will reduce environmental pollution from plastics by creating eco-friendly replacements using lignin from the pulp mill in Cloquet. The lignin plastics will be similar in strength to polystyrene.

Total Project Budget: $ 193,967
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Simo Sarkanen
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Job Title: Professor
Department: Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering
Address: 2004 Folwell Ave
St. Paul MN 55108
Telephone Number: (612) 624-6227
Email sarka001@umn.edu

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Eco-friendly lignin plastics from Minnesota pulp mill will increase profitability of making paper by replacing polystyrene and other plastics from petrochemical sources.