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16.09.2022.

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry announces an auction of the intellectual property "Right to use the technology for the production of lignocellulosic bulk thermal insulation material”

Within the framework of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) research results commercialisation project No 1.2.1.2/16/I/001/ KC-PI-2020/13 "Commercialisation of the technology for the production of lignocellulosic bulk thermal insulation material", scientists of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) have developed the technology for the production of lignocellulosic bulk thermal insulation material, and are currently offering to purchase a licence for the use of this technology

Object of commercialisation: Technology for the production of lignocellulosic bulk thermal insulation material.

Developed by: LSIWC Biorefining Laboratory

Information for interested parties:

The interested party is invited to participate in the auction by making an offer for the purchase of the technology.

The successful bidder will be the bidder with the highest bid for the auctioned item.

The auction object:

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry has developed two different products of loose-fill thermal insulation materials from lignocellulusic biomass suitable for use in many building constructions and is ready to sell the technology licence. We have revealed and developed the steam explosion method for conversion of raw lignocellulosics to a fiber subtrate with good thermal insulation properties. Steam explosion is the hydrothermal process where a pressurized saturated steam acts on the biomass in a closed reactor a certain time (up to 10 min) at an elevated temperature (160-250 °C). After the time exceeds the reactor is opened and the biomass is exploded to the receiver due to the rapid pressure reduction. In such a manner processed lignocellulosic material contain different fiber shapes that is suitable to be used as loose-fill thermal insulation material. Steam explosion can be implemented in the batch and continuous reactors, however with the different process parameters. In continuous system, the mechanical compression is a source of stress in addition to hydrothermal and explosion effects. Main advantages of this technology is affordable price, widely available and affordable raw materials, simple manufacturing process, and good conductivity measures.

Detailed information on the auction object is available online: http://kki.lv/komercializesanas-objekts-lignocelulozes-berama-siltumizolacijas-materiala-iegusanas-tehnologija

The bidding application must be submitted in the form of an electronic document, signed with a secure electronic signature by 31 October 2022 at 09:00 and sent to the e-mail address kki@kki.lv, with the subject line “Auction of the Technology for the production of lignocellulosic bulk insulation material”.

Time and place of opening of bids: 31 October 2022 at 11:00, 27 Dzerbenes iela 27, Riga, Room 227.

The negotiation procedure for granting the right to use intellectual property objects at the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry is carried out to ensure the successful commercialisation of intellectual property generated within the projects, as stipulated by the Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No 692 of 25 October 2016 "Rules for the Implementation of Measure 1.2.1.2 "Support for Improvement of the Technology Transfer System" of the Specific Support Objective 1.2.1 "Increase Private Sector Investment in R&D" of the Operational Programme "Growth and Employment""".

For questions concerning the negotiation procedure, please contact Karina Orlova, Director of LSIWC (phone +371 67553063 ; e-mail: kki@kki.lv). Answers to specific questions can be provided by the Leading Researcher Dr.sc.ing. Ramunas Tupciauskas (phone +371 67553063; e-mail: kki@kki.lv).

Official notice: Latvijas Vēstnesis,16.09.2022., Nr. 180, 2022/180.IZ1