The forest products industry, particularly in Canada, has been actively pursuing the development and commercial production of cellulosic biomaterials and nanomaterials. Some significant progress and breakthroughs have been made in recent years, particularly in scaling up the production processes and finding some promising commercial applications. However, there are still some major challenges in realizing the full potential of such new materials. This presentation will cover the following topics.
1.    Overview of the Canadian companies who are embarking on commercial production of cellulosic biomaterials and nanomaterials (e.g. CelluForce, Kruger Biomaterials, Performance Biofilaments and Anomera)
2.    Current status in the development of the technologies, products and applications
3.    Main challenges in the commercialization effort
4.    Market opportunities and potential

Production of cellulosic biomaterials and nanomaterial: current status, commercialization challenges and market opportunities