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Inno-Explore: A Structured Approach to Accelerate Your Innovation Projects   In today’s competitive landscape, innovation is essential. Yet, knowing where to start, how to structure ideas, and how to effectively guide research and development efforts can be...

Complementary Tools to Chromatographic Analyses for Better Biomass Characterization By Annabelle St-Pierre, researcher, Innofibre   Innofibre has two analytical instruments that allow molecular separation in a sample through chromatography: a high‑performance...

Industrial emissions: seeing the invisible to take action   By Olivier Rezazgui, Researcher,  Innofibre.    In an increasingly industrialised and interconnected world, environmental issues are becoming more and more important as the years go by. Among these...

CATALYST FOR INNOVATION FROM FOREST TO BIO-BASED PRODUCTS (CIFPROB FRQ): A new Quebec network to strengthen the province's forest bioeconomy and support climate change adaptation   Forests are essential to the people of Quebec—for their ecological, recreational,...

To be recyclable or not to be recyclable?  That is the question.   By Gaston Michaud, Researcher,  Innofibre.    The current transformation of the paper industry involves the creation of new products.  These are either completely new products or existing...

Thermochemical conversion of biomass: ashes have so much to say. By Maude Tessier-Parenteau, Research, Innofibre                             Thermochemical conversion of biomass is a key research...

A tornado struck Innofibre.  Did you know that?   By Gaston Michaud, Research Engineer, Innofibre   In early 2020, Innofibre installed a new pulper in its pilot plant.  The pulper, manufactured by Bolton-Emerson, is called Tornado.  In 2024, Kadant acquired...

Transforming textile waste into paper products: A Quebec innovation at the forefront of the circular economy   By Éric Desnoes, researcher Innofibre   Every year, millions of tons of textile waste end up in landfills, despite their largely untapped...

Innofibre Takes Part in the National Bioeconomy Campaign   As a recognized research center, Innofibre – Cellulosic Innovation Centre is actively participating in the national campaign to promote the bioeconomy in Canada, led by Bioindustrial Innovation Canada...

A thousand and one ways to enhance the value of willow! Author: Mélanie Trudel, researcher at Innofibre   In Quebec, there are more than forty species of native willows. The cultivation of shrub willows has gained popularity in recent years due to its many...

The Future of Waste Sorting…   By Cyrine Boussabbeh, Researcher, Innofibre   What to do with the growing amounts of municipal, industrial, and commercial waste? This is the question we constantly ask ourselves to find solutions to divert them from landfills,...

The Unseen Damage of the Sun By Caroline Lachance, Technician, Innofibre   Nowadays, everyone is aware of the damage that the sun can cause to the skin, such as cancer. Sunscreens are applied to block the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays before they penetrate the...