Performance BioFilaments Reaches New Milestone in Nanofibrillated Cellulose Commercial Production

Vancouver (ots/PRNewswire) - - Performance BioFilaments Inc. is pleased to
announce the availability of high performance nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC)
starting in 2021.

The construction of a 21 metric tons per day plant, located at Resolute's
Kénogami paper mill in Quebec, will ensure a reliable commercial supply of NFC.
This wood-derived biomaterial can significantly enhance the strength and
durability of a wide range of products, as well as lower an end product's
overall carbon footprint through weight reduction and substitution of
non-renewable components.

The input material for NFC is market pulp, which is made from sustainably
harvested wood fiber, a completely renewable resource. The market pulp is
third-party certified to one or more of three internationally recognized chain
of custody (CoC) standards. NFC is produced mechanically using a proprietary
processing technology, without the use of chemicals or enzymes.

Performance BioFilaments, a joint venture established in 2014 between Resolute
Forest Products and Mercer International, is dedicated to the technical and
market development of new and novel applications for nanofibrillated cellulose.

"We are pleased to have reached this exciting phase of the commercial process
for NFC," said Gurminder Minhas, Managing Director of Performance BioFilaments.
"NFC and cellulose filaments (CF) have a host of possible applications. The
chemical-free refining process results in fibrils of exceptional strength and
purity, with an extraordinarily high aspect ratio and surface area not
obtainable through currently applied processes. We look forward to working with
Resolute on bringing this high-potential biomaterial to global markets."

Performance BioFilaments will continue to maintain adequate supply of pilot
scale quantities until the new plant is fully operational. This material is
currently available for development purposes and initial field trials.

Performance BioFilaments recently launched a new website,
www.performancebiofilaments.com. The site details the features and benefits of
NFC in four key areas of application: strengthening concretes, mortars and
cements; enhancing rheology of coatings and industrial fluids; strengthening
nonwovens, filter media and construction materials; and reinforcing polymers,
composites and foams.

About Performance BioFilaments Inc.

Performance BioFilaments Inc., a joint venture between Mercer International Inc.
(NASDAQ: MERC) and Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP), is
focused on the development of commercial applications for nanofibrillated
cellulose, one of the world's most exciting new biomaterials. Nanofibrillated
cellulose can be used to enhance the performance characteristics of a wide
variety of products. Derived from wood fiber - a renewable natural resource -
nanofibrillated cellulose optimizes the strength, stability, flexibility, and
longevity of a variety of materials including composites, coatings and consumer
products. For more information, please visit www.performancebiofilaments.com.

Gurminder Minhas, Managing Director, Performance BioFilaments Inc., 604
806-0261, info@performancebiofilaments.com

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