The combination of increased uniformity and wood quality can lead to significant process improvements in the production of wood products by a manufacturer. The modification of lignin type and levels can also lead to reduced costs for processing, requiring less time, energy and chemicals to break down the wood into pulp or other end products such as bioenergy or biofuels.
ArborGen Improved Pulping Eucalyptus is a modified lignin product, designed to enable the benefits outlined above and is well suited for Brazil. The value of changing the ratio of lignin in a tree is measurable. Fewer chemicals would be required to break down the cells, meaning less environmental impact. Lignin content determines the amount of energy that can be generated or pulp that can be produced.
