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Nanocellulose offers a range of potential applications in construction and building materials.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nanocellulose has emerged as a valuable addition to construction and building materials, contributing to improved strength and environmental benefits in a host of products.<\/p>\n

One example is particle board bound with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) rather than a formaldehyde-containing synthetic resin. The product made with CNF tests higher for fracture toughness and sequesters carbon and oxygen for its life span \u2014 typically decades. Eliminating the use of formaldehyde, a known human carcinogen, erases concerns about potentially harmful off-gassing in a product used widely in furniture and countertops.<\/p>\n

UMaine holds a patent<\/a> for the process to make particle board with CNF, and a similar process could be used to create composite fiber board for insulation and other composite wood products; lighter, stronger alternatives to traditional drywall; binders for paint that would reduce the need for petroleum-based binders and more.<\/p>\n

UMaine researchers are exploring these and other possibilities along with public and private partners. Work led by Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi involves collaborations with several companies on products, including a scratch-, fire- and water-resistant flooring system made of CNF and cement. Tajvidi also is developing nanocellulose construction technology<\/a>\u00a0as part of P3Nano, a public-private partnership\u00a0founded by the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the U.S. Forest Service.<\/p>\n

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Nanocellulose has emerged as a valuable addition to construction and building materials, contributing to improved strength and environmental benefits in a host of products. One example is particle board bound with cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) rather than a formaldehyde-containing synthetic resin. 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