Stora Enso and Cordenka partner to develop bio-based carbon fiber materials
STORA ENSO OYJ PRESS RELEASE 6 May 2020 at 9:00 EESTStora Enso and Cordenka have signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation.Stora Enso has been developing the technology for manufacturing carbon fiber from wood-based raw materials, i.e. dissolving pulp and lignin, at laboratory scale. The agreement announced today with Cordenka GmbH & Co KG, a leading producer of premium-quality industrial viscose fibers, aims at