Carbon fibers from wood, carbon-negative virgin fibers from straw and sustainable menstrual underwear - these are the winners of the "Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year" award, which was presented by the nova-Institute at the International Conference on Cellulose Fibres (CCF) on February 2, 2022. The Competence Centre Biopolymer Materials at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), Denkendorf/Germany, received 1st place in the nomination with its presentation of carbon fibers, which are obtained from the raw material wood in a novel and sustainable process. The HighPerCellCarbon technology describes a patented process that has been further developed under the leadership of Dr. Frank Hermanutz: As a result, carbon fibers based on biopolymers can be produced in a sustainable and environmentally friendly process.
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