“The largest flows today are sawn products and various types of paper,” says Per-Johan Ahlzén, business group manager at SCA’s R&D Center in Sundsvall, Sweden, in an article in SCA's magazine Shape. “We’re now looking at different ways to expand our product portfolio.”Research projects that are under way include areas such as more effective packaging and new types of materials and fuels. “A lot of the work involves replacing oil-based materials with forest-based products and making today’s products with fewer resources,” Ahlzén explains.One example at SCA Packaging involves replacing oil-based plastic with an environmentally friendly alternative. The material, based on raw materials from the plant world, can be used as shock protection in packaging to protect sensitive electronic goods.Another exciting initiative, the Virgin Car, involves creating environmentally friendly cars based on biomaterial in a partnership between SCA, Volvo and several other companies, universities and research institutes.