FINLAND — Koskisen, an international wood processing specialist and sustainable manufacturer plywood, veneer, and sawn products, has launched a new thin plywood product, Zero ThinPly. The product is made entirely from bio-based materials, containing no added formaldehyde, phenolic compounds, or urea. 

“We are thrilled to expand the Zero product family with a new product, as our customers are increasingly interested in the product safety of the materials they use, and in reducing their environmental and climate impacts,” says Tom-Peter Helenius, director, Panel Industry business at Koskisen.

The adhesive used in Zero ThinPly has been developed in collaboration with Plantics, a company specializing in bio-based plastics and binders. The adhesive is non-toxic and shows no difference in strength compared to traditional adhesives. 

Previously, the Zero product family introduced the Zero Furniture Board, the world’s first particleboard made entirely from bio-based materials. The wood raw material for the Zero Furniture Board comes from Koskisen’s own production side streams, and lignin, a wood-derived binder, is used as its adhesive.

The main source of emissions in plywood and chipboard products is the production of fossil-based adhesives. Koskisen’s sustainability program commits to reducing emissions from its own operations and value chain. The increased use of bio-based binders in panel products advances the achievement of the goal.

To learn more, visit koskisen.com/zero.