Formico™Chem is a supplementary process to the Formico™Fib and Formico™Bio processes with the purpose of producing various biochemicals and biofuels from biomasses. The structure and products of the Formico™Chem process are tailored case by case. Products include, for example, lignin and commodity chemicals acetic acid and furfural.

Acetic acid is the main component of vinegar and it is also a raw material in the production of paints, adhesives and plastics. Furfural is a trace component in brandies and breads, and it is industrially applied as a solvent and a raw material for resins.

The lignin in raw material dissolves in pulping and it is obtained from the Chempolis process as a dry by-product. Lignin is an excellent fuel and it can be combusted in a power plant to produce bioenergy. Lignin and other dissolved solids can be converted to valuable biochemicals as well.