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GRETE Project EU
Feedstock origin:Forest management
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May 1st 2019
April 30th 2023
The GRETE project will improve the existing wood-to-textile value chains by developing breakthrough technologies that can open up the identified bottlenecks and enable increased production of man-made cellulose fibres in Europe. The GRETE initiative aims to improve the existing textile value chain by using a new raw material based on standard paper grade pulps, implementing novel green technologies based on ionic liquid (IL) chemicals and recovery process for cellulose dissolution with novel post- modification process, in order to obtain novel regenerated man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) with improved technical properties. GRETE is an European initiative co-financed by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the European Commission via the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) programme.
widen the sustainable raw material basis for man-made cellulose fibres
increase safety, sustainability and feasibility of man-made cellulose fibre manufacturing
enable the creation of a water-scarce end to the textile manufacturing value chain, opening up to fibres with novel functional properties and the possibility for targeted and water-scarce finishing treatments
develop a more resource efficient and sustainable low carbon economy
increase economic growth and employment, by developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe based on advanced biorefineries that source their biomass sustainably
re-introduce extensive man-made cellulosic fibre manufacturing in Europe
enlarge the product portfolio and business opportunities for the pulp industry