Ahead of the Curve Archive

Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobs

21 Jun 2017 By Kathleen Phillips, Texas A&M University Researchers at Texas A&M University are exploring ways that lignin waste from pulp and paper operations can be transformed into carbon fibers used in a range of products from tennis rackets to automobiles.

Engineered Softwood Could Transform Pulp, Paper, Biofuel Industries

06 May 2015 April 20, 2015. Scientists today demonstrated the potential for softwoods to process more easily into pulp and paper if engineered to incorporate a key feature of hardwoods.