Cellulose Fibrils
Sustainable cellulose fibrils that improves rheology and stability.
Borregaard's cellulose fibrils (or microfibrillated cellulose - MFC) products enhance the structure in your product formulations, increasing your formulation efficiency and reducing your CO2 footprint.
We offer cellulose fibrils sourced from Norway Spruce in Scandinavian forests. The new-to-the-market technology is showing some clear advantages, helping you out when formulating.
It is an insoluble microfibrillated cellulose, which consists of an entanglement of the cellulose fibres which has the ability to interact both physically through its extreme surface area and chemically through hydrogen bonding. Its novel nature gives it rheological and mechanical functionalities, which as an additive, imparts a unique combination of properties in finished product systems.
As a result of the fibrillation process, many hydroxyl groups become accessible to matrix in a network, resulting in a very high water retention capability. MFC will also retain its crystallinity features after the production process, providing a robust product.
Learn more about cellulose fibrils
What is cellulose fibrils?
Our range of cellulose fibrils – a new type of bio-based additive – showing some clear advantages helping you out when formulating.
Benefits from tailored functionalities
Cellulose fibrils gives strength, stability and flexibility to your formulation, in addition to being a versatile rheology modifier and more.
The world's first commercial-scale production facility
Borregaard has constructed the world’s first commercial-scale production facility for microfibrillated cellulose.
Free cellulose fibrils sample
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Potential markets and applications for cellulose fibrils
Agriculture
Borregaard offers environmentally friendly ingredients and co-formulants for crop protection, plant nutrition, seed coating and biocontrol.
Batteries
Borregaard produces effective battery life extending additives as well as products that increase the safety and performance of li ion batteries.
Construction
Borregaard is a leading supplier of sustainable biopolymers to the global construction industry. we offer wood-based, high-performance additives for concrete, gypsum board and mortar.
Cleaners
Our products can help you solve typical challenges in formulating liquid home care products and in professional cleaning detergents and replace current synthetic additives.
Paints & coatings
Borregaard's products can help customers to solve typical challenges related to the waterborne coatings as well as replace the current synthetic additives in formulations.
Paper & packaging
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Personal care & cosmetics
Our products help you solve challenges related to personal care liquid formulations, dispersions and emulsions.
Resins & adhesives
Borregaard offers lignin-based biopolymers and cellulose fibrils that are well suited for formulating your adhesive and resin products. our products can also be used to enhance the performance of your existing resin formulations.