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  Contact www.ipwonline.de Imprint October 29
2013
         
           



Susanne Haase
Editor-in-chief
Dear ipw reader,

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology just launched a joint research project called Design Driven Value Chains in the World of Cellulose (DWoC). Its objective: to develop cellulose-based products suitable for technical textiles and consumer products as well as the pharmaceutical, food and automotive industries.

State-of-the-art cellulose processing technologies could generate production value of up to EUR 3 billion in Finland alone, experts predict. That’s definitely all grist to my mill and the reason why ipw has created the biofibre magazine which second issue 2013 is about to be published mid-November.

The breakthrough for new products and services by DWoC is expected to take a few years. But you can be the first to know what’s ready to hit the market now and order your personal free copy of the biofibre magazine by sending an email to info@ipwonline.de.

Best regards,






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