Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 3

The irreversible decline in demand for various publication paper grades (including newsprint, lightweight coated and supercalendered paper) has led, over the last 10 years, to the shutdown of several mills throughout Canada, with severe social and economic effects on the communities located nearby. Even though the overall economic status of the Canadian pulp and paper industry has stabilised, there are still several mills faced with a decreasing demand for their production. Furthermore, most of these mills rely on the production of mechanical pulp, traditionally used for newsprint and other printing paper grades, leading to an overall excess capacity production of mechanical pulps. The goal of the collaborative research and development project between Innofibre and Kruger is to develop new packaging grades based on mechanical pulps and cellulose filaments, an innovative biomaterial. _x000d_Le déclin de la demande pour plusieurs types de papiers pour publication a mené, au cours des 10 dernières années, à la fermeture de plusieurs usines à travers le Canada. Bien que la situation économique de l'industrie se soit stabilisée, plusieurs usines