EXPECTED IMPACTS

Environmental:

Significant wood waste reduction from the furniture sector after the project end, when the industrial replication plant will be operative, as well as carboard and paper waste reduction due to the use of this recycled material as component of the B3 Boards.

CO₂ emission savings due to due to the recycling of paper and cardboard as B3 Board component material and due to the recycling of B3 Board-made furniture, when the industrial replication plant will be operative.

Reduction of the use of the toxic urea-formaldehyde in MDF, replaced by the FiberLean®MFC.

Technical:

Upscaling and upgrading the production process of innovative furniture and construction boards – 100% recycled and recyclable – with equal mechanical and costs performances of existing MDF. The process optimisation will increase the board production capacity, will improve the surface quality and mechanical properties of the product, will enable to reach compatibility with high-grade treatments required by the furniture market (e.g. lamination, veneering and lacquering) and will decrease the production costs.

Socio-economic:

Investments mobilised and boost of the annual turnover for the industrial partners.

Preservation of operators in the furniture industry from the toxic formaldehyde exposure.