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VIOBOND: Scaling up production of lignin phenol-formaldehyde resins to partially substitute fossil-origin chemicals
In the VIOBOND project, the consortium led by Latvijas Finieris aims to build a sustainable and safe flagship plant for large-scale production of lignin phenol-formaldehyde (LPF).
€15.9 m
in funding
5
years
9
partners
5
countries
Key numbers
About the project
Currently, lignin is predominantly burned as fuel for heat and power with less than 2% being used in high-value applications. There are numerous potential high-value applications for LPF resin, which are demonstrated in the VIOBOND project.
Impact of the project:
There will be numerous potential high-value applications for LPF resin such as plywood resin, an adhesive for plywood panels and sandpaper, coating film binder and insulation binder. In this project, lignin will be used to partially substitute hazardous chemicals of fossil origin.
Funding instrument BBI JU/Circular Bio-based Europe (CBE)
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse funding experts supported the VIOBOND project in building the consortium and the successful funding proposal in the highly competitive BBI JU call.
The funding of €16 million enables the consortium to introduce more sustainable binders to the consumer markets and decreases the use of hazardous chemicals of fossil origin.
Spinverse gave us indispensable insights regarding necessary project information on the call requirements for the Horizon Europe. The application required a lot of information which was expected but not necessary explicitly mentioned. With Spinverse expertise, we were successful in securing this EU funding worth 16 M€ for the project and were able to build this consortium to produce more sustainable binders in the future.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
About the project
The LIFE Lit4Nature aims to establish a stronger, evidence-based system for biodiversity conservation and restoration across Lithuania. Major focus will be placed on strengthening the national biodiversity monitoring system, improving data collection and integration and on introducing innovative monitoring approaches to support evidence-based conservation and restoration decisions.
Impact of the project:
The project aims to boost stronger biodiversity and ecosystem recovery across Lithuania through nationwide conservation and restoration. Further, it wants to achieve better national coordination for efficient and well targeted conservation measures and their funding.
Funding instrument LIFE Programme
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse experts supported the coordinator throughout the two-stage LIFE Strategic Nature Project application process from concept note development to submitting the final proposal.
The support included workshops that brought together the proposal team to sharpen the project concept and focus the application on the most relevant and critical aspects of Lithuania's
Prioritised Action Framework for Natura 2000 and the forthcoming National Restoration Plan.
Spinverse’s strategic guidance, hands-on support and thorough quality reviews helped us focus on the critical aspects, strengthen the proposal logic and present its impacts convincingly. Their LIFE expertise gave our team confidence and contributed significantly to the proposal’s high quality and successful funding outcome.”
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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