Linda Fogelström

Synthesis and applications of complex macromolecular architectures and nanocomposites, functional surfaces, biobased adhesives, and (bio)fibre modifications

Dr Linda Fogelström received her PhD in Polymer Technology in 2010 from Fibre and Polymer Technology at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, under the supervision of Prof. Anders Hult. She currently works as researcher and supervisor in the group of Prof. Eva Malmström at the Division of Coating Technology, and her research focus is within the fields of synthesis and applications of complex macromolecular architectures and nanocomposites, functional surfaces, biobased adhesives, (bio)fibre modifications, and novel polymeric materials based on renewable resources.

 A major part of Dr Fogelström’s  time at KTH is devoted to the centre management of Wallenberg Wood Science Center, WWSC, wwsc.se. The mission of WWSC is to create knowledge- and competence prerequisites for an innovative industrial value creation of forest raw material, in a centre where high class research is performed within the area new materials from trees. She is also involved in the management of Treesearch, the national collaboration platform for fundamental research, knowledge and competence building in the field of new materials and speciality chemicals from forest raw material. The platform is a collaboration between academia, industry, private foundations.

Research projects involved in

BioGlue-Centre: Competence Centre for Bio-based Adhesives

BioGlue is a network of excellence in the field of bio-based adhesives in co-operation with 3 universities and 12 companies from different industrial sectors (furniture, construction, packaging). BioGlue is funded by Vinnova, SLU, KTH, LNU, and the particpating companies. Read more on the BioGlue webpage

FibRe: Design for Circularity: Lignocellulose-based thermoplastics

FibRe is a Vinnova Competence Centre, which is a research consortium between academia, industry and the public sector. The vision is a sustainable society where thermoplastic, fossil-based plastics are replaced by lignocellulose-based materials. FibRe is funded by Vinnova, Chalmers, KTH, and the participating companies. Read more on the FibRe webpage

Green and formaldehyde-free starch-based wood adhesives

This is a collaboration between KTH and Lantmännen, funded by Lantmännens forskningsstiftelse. Postdoc: Tijana Todorovic

Finished projects

Green wood  adhesives based on side-streams from the pulp industry

This project is a collaboration between KTH, Stora Enso, AkzoNobel, Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Holmen and is funded by Vinnova through BioInnovation and Treesearch. PhD student: Tijana Todorovic

Harvest 2.0 - Biosynthesis of furan-based biomaterials

This project is funded by SLF – Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning

AWESOM - Novel and sustainable biomaterials from renewable sources using enzyme discovery and enzyme design technologies

This project is funded by Formas

Utilizing renewable building blocks from the forest in the synthesis of sustainable plastic materials

This project is funded by JWs Forskningsstiftelse. Postdoc: Mattias Tengdelius

Hemicellulose as a constituent in a “green” wood adhesive

This project is funded by the innExcellence Centre BiMaC Innovation. PhD student: Emelie Norström

Surface modification of metal oxide nanoparticles through controlled radical polymerization for improving electrical insulation in HVDC cables

This project is funded by SSF. PhD-student: Carmen Cobo Sanchez

Chemical modification of cellulose fibres and other products from the forest industry to develop biobased and renewable materials

This project has been funded by the VinnExcellence Centre BiMaC Innovation. PhD-student: Carl Bruce

Background

2010 –      Researcher, Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

2010          PhD in Polymer Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Polymer Technology, Stockholm, Sweden under the supervision of Prof Anders Hult. Title of the thesis: “ Polymer Nanocomposites in Thin Film Applications”

2003          M.Sc. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, major in Polymer Chemistry, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden