Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2

Domtar is the largest integrated marketer and manufacturer of uncoated freesheet paper and among the most*cost-competitive papermakers in North America. Domtar is working on the development of new products from*new proprietary types of pulp and wants to use the pulp which they produce in excess by giving it a value*added for the manufacture of new products. Trials will be done on a pilot scale refiner to determine*functionality and optimum performance parameters for the manufacture of surface enhance pulp fibres with*mechanical refining. Innofibre has the capability and the equipment to perform those trials and evaluation. In*addition, Innofibre will work with Domtar on the development of new bioproducts with the use of the modified*pulps. The properties of hardwood and softwood papermaking fibres will be changed in the near future and will*be very different to what we observe today. A number of fibre property combinations are theoretically possible,*as well as the range of bioproducts that could be made with them. This represents a significant economic*opportunity for Canada, given the abundance of the nation's forest biomass and forest sector commitment to*transformation. Domtar must have innovative processes to produce high quality products. This is very*important to keep mills running and the associated jobs for many years to come.*