ENZYMES FOR A MORE CIRCULAR INDUSTRY
Enzyme solutions for paper recycling,
pulp processing and waste valorisation.
01 / YOUR MATERIAL. YOUR OBJECTIVE.
From recovered paper to fermentable sugars.
Start with the outcome you want to achieve.
Evaluate cellulase and xylanase for fibre conditioning, and laccases for suitable deinking trials. Match enzyme activity, contact time and mediator requirements to the furnish.
Residual ink · Brightness · Drainage · Strength retention
02 / THE ENZYME TOOLKIT
Single activities or complementary blends.
Selected around your material and conditions.
Controlled fibre modification or cellulose hydrolysis, depending on the blend and dose.
Hemicellulose treatment in pulp processing and complementary recycling trials.
Pair with xylanase where ferulate-containing structures remain, particularly in non-wood fibres. Assess ferulic acid release and fibre accessibility.
Screen for deinking, colour treatment and lignin modification. Oxygen availability and, where needed, a suitable mediator are part of the trial design.
Hydrolysis of accessible starch in coatings, sizing residues and selected waste streams.
Conversion of cellobiose to glucose as part of a cellulose-to-sugars blend.
Targeted screening where feedstock analysis identifies suitable substrates.
BEYOND RECYCLING / WASTE-PAPER VALORISATION
Keep useful fibres in circulation.
Explore new value from suitable residual streams.
01 / RECOVER THE FIBREEvaluate deinking and fibre conditioning for reuse in paper, board and moulded-fibre products.
Recovered paper → treated pulp → new products
02 / UNLOCK THE SUGARSHydrolyse accessible cellulose into sugars, then evaluate fermentation routes to ethanol or lactic acid.
Cellulose → sugars → fermentation
03 / DEVELOP NEW MATERIALSExplore enzyme-assisted fibre treatment with mechanical processing for fibrillated cellulose and film development.
Selected fibres → fibrillation → material trialsIllustrative downstream uses. Feedstock analysis, separation, process development and product qualification determine what is achievable.
Discuss your waste stream ↗03 / FROM FIRST TRIAL TO BULK SUPPLY
Technical support from Scientific & Technical.
Based at Oxford Science Park, UK.
Share your feedstock, pH, temperature, solids content and target outcome.
Request free samples for your registered business and compare selected treatments with a control.
Refine activity and formulation, then discuss 25 L packs and larger bulk quantities.
A SIMPLE TRIAL PLANNING TOOL
Already have a trial dose? Convert it into the liquid enzyme volume needed for your dry feedstock.
BEFORE YOU START
Cellulase and xylanase are useful candidates to screen for selected deinking and fibre-conditioning processes. Selection depends on furnish, treatment conditions and the properties you need to preserve. We recommend comparative trials rather than a universal blend.
Yes. Excessive cellulose hydrolysis can damage fibres. Match enzyme activity, dose and contact time to your objective, and monitor strength alongside drainage or deinking performance.
Yes. We offer free enzyme samples to registered businesses for application trials. Share your company details, feedstock and operating conditions so we can select suitable activities and agree the sample quantity. Bespoke blends are also available.
These studies support trial design; they do not establish performance for a particular commercial preparation or waste stream.
We support supply from 25 L upwards. Tell us your enzyme specification, expected demand and delivery country so we can quote suitable packaging, availability and lead time.
FREE SAMPLES FOR REGISTERED BUSINESSES
Request free enzyme samples or a bulk quotation. Share your feedstock and target outcome, and we’ll help define the next step.
Free samples are available to registered businesses. Sample selection and quantities are agreed for your application.
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