Iowa State targets continuous carbon-fiber production from lignin and bio-oil
Iowa State University announced a four-year, $2 million NSF grant for carbon fiber made from paper-production coproduct lignin and the watery fraction of bio-oil. The goal is to move laboratory batch production toward commercially relevant continuous processing.
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The method heats spun lignin fibers while applying increasing mechanical stress, changing chemical transformation and material structure. Collaborators include Harper International, Latis Materials and Rise Energy. Researchers see potential domestic-feedstock and cost benefits; the announcement gives no completed commercial plant or verified selling price.
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Iowa State targets continuous carbon-fiber production from lignin and bio-oil
Iowa State University announced a four-year, $2 million NSF grant for carbon fiber made from paper-production coproduct lignin and the watery fraction of bio-oil. The goal is to move laboratory batch production toward commercially relevant continuous processing.
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