2015 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials
 
SOLD OUT! 

Thomaston Biorefinery Tour 
9:30am – 2:30pm on Monday, June 22, 2015 
Space is limited to 100 participants. --SOLD OUT! 
Additional $20 registration fee. Pre-registration is required. Lunch will be provided. 
Buses to depart hotel at 9:30. Tour begins at 11:00am.

American Process Inc.’s (API) Thomaston Biorefinery (3.5 dry tons/day biomass throughput) produces nanocellulose, pulp, cellulosic sugars, cellulosic ethanol, and native lignin from a variety of biomass feedstocks (HW, SW, agricultural residues, etc) using their patented AVAP® technology. The plant’s new nanocellulose demonstration line produces cellulose nanofibrils, cellulose nanocrystals, and lignin-coated, hydrophobic varieties of each directly from biomass. The facility is situated on 8 acres and includes 41,000 square feet of manufacturing space along with API’s corporate R&D laboratory.