SpruceSugar™ is versatile, bio-based polysaccharide extracted from upcycled Norway Spruce sawdust with the aim to support greener supply chains and advance the transition to a bio-based economy across industries.
Developed by Boreal Bioproducts, based in Finland, SpruceSugar™ delivers performance, sustainability, and scalability, and is available in dry powder or liquid concentrate with tailored lignin content.
Designed for diverse applications in coatings, binders, cosmetics, and animal feed, it offers a sustainable alternative to fossil-based ingredients using scalable, cost-competitive, zero-waste technology utilizing only water and pressure-based processing.
Key features of the product:
- Biodegradable: Hydrophilic hemicelluloses with lignin
- Water-soluble: Mildly anionic with amphiphilic properties
- Functional performance: Film-forming, UV-absorbing, surface activity
- Molecular weight: < 8,000 g/mol Mw
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