The Chemistry, Pulp and Energy Lab - LQCE started its activities in the 1960s, as the first Brazilian lab dedicated to research and teaching in the field of pulp and paper. The LQCE has its history closely linked to the history of the Brazilian pulp and paper segment and its contribution is related to the development of research activities but fundamentally to the formation of human resources with high and recognized skills, with positions in several companies and institutions in Brazil and abroad.