Cúlé Sustainability Project

The XYLON® trademark is now also available on promotional items. More way to show your support for sustainably sourced products from wood. In this case polyamides, polyaramides, and polyimides.

Great news! The Trademark registrations that were filed to protect the hard work that went into developing the sustainable technologies that Cúlé strives to promote and license along with their identities have begun to issue. The first out is the general moniker for xylochemistry. Xylochemistry-R ...

The Georgia Forestry Association has given a voice to xylochemistry in their Summer 2024 issue of Georgia Forestry Magazine. An interesting article by John Casey. There's also an associated video featuring researchers in the area. Xylochemistry - adding value to Georgia Timber!

Wow, this is a pretty alarming article from the Rachel Carson Council . Is this really happening, and why would industry clear-cut for this purpose? Traditionally, forests in the Southeast have been very well managed and replanted to keep the lumber industry sustainable. Why not continue that ...

Thanks for the comment and question. The short answer is, yes. Actually, plastics from wood and other cellulose sources (cotton, and any biomass made of glucose units) have been around a very log time and played important roles in everything from food distribution to wearing apparel. The best known ...

“Examples of Xylochemistry: Colorants and Polymer” Kühlborn, J.; Danner, A.-K.; Frey, H.; Iyer, R.; Arduengo III, A. J.; Opatz, T. Green Chem. , 2017 , 19 , 3780–3786. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C7GC01244F

"Fully biological production of adipic acid analogs from branched catechols" Kruyer, N.S ...

“Xylochemicals and Where to Find Them,” Groß, J.; Grundke, C.; Rocker,J.; Arduengo III, A. J.; Opatz, T. Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 9979-9994. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC03512F