FiberStrength and Pond forge a partnership to produce sustainable oriented strand boards
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiberStrength AS and Pond A/S have announced a partnership to
develop sustainable bamboo Oriented Strand Boards (OSB). Expected production
start in late 2021.
The press release is available on the LinkedIn
profile of Pond
Biomaterials.
Figure 1. FiberStrength and Pond forge a
partnership to produce sustainable oriented strand boards
FiberStrength (Norway) is a natural fiber and bamboo
specialist. Pond (Denmark) has created a sustainable resin, which is 100%
biobased and biodegradable. Such resin can replace fossil-based binders across
various industries, posing equal or superior mechanical properties. Combining
FiberStrength extensive knowledge within bamboo with Pond’s innovative adhesive,
the partnership will create a viable fully biobased bamboo OSB concept that fulfills
UN sustainability growth goals.
In the partnership, FiberStrength will invest in a
new state of the art pilot OSB plant together with Siempelkamp Maschinen- und
Anlagenbau GmbH in Balipara (India). The plant will be the first high tech facility
in the world that will produce OSB-4 panels and other products based on 100% bamboo
fibers and biobased adhesive. Pond will provide its resin for the OSB board
production and assists in implementing it in the plant setup.