Nanollose targets microbial-cellulose fibre scale-up

PERTH – Australian biomaterials company Nanollose has committed to building and operating its own pilot-scale microbial cellulose pulp facility in Western Australia after concentrating its near-term strategy on commercialising its ‘Nullarbor’ lyocell fibre.

Managing director Andrew Moullin added that the company’s objective is to validate the process at an industry-relevant scale before pursuing licensing, joint venture or sale arrangements rather than investing in full-scale fibre manufacturing.