Scientific interests and competences
Isolation of betulin-containing extractives and suberic acid binders from birch bark, scaling up of their industrial production and search for practical application.
Additional information
Diploma of the Latvian Academy of Sciences for "The most significant achievement of Latvian science in practical applications in 2016" - "Developed concept for complex commercial processing of birch bark into products with high added value".
The most important projects
- 2021 - 2023, Study of obtaining, production and application of high specific surface area birch outer bark betulin particles in dispersed systems
- 2020 - 2023, Birch bark as a valuable renewable raw material for producing formaldehyde-free particle boards and suberinic acids polyols for the development of polyurethanes
Dr. sc. ing. Aigars Pāže
Leading Researcher
Project Manager
Education
2015. - Doctoral degree in engineering science (Dr.sc.ing.), Riga Technical University, Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry