We develop novel and sustainable products and solutions for the future biobased society

RISE PFI is an internationally acknowledged research institute within processes and products based on lignocellulosic biomass. We develop novel and sustainable products and solutions for the future biobased society, including materials, chemicals, energy products and feed ingredients.

In the Spotlight

NORCELlab – Infrastructure at RISE PFI in Trondheim

“The Norwegian Cellulose Laboratory” is a national infrastructure dedicated to cellulose research and development, hosted by RISE PFI and funded by the Research Council of Norway.

NORCELlab is available both to national and international stakeholders (universities, institutes and industries), providing its services to companies on commercial contract basis as well as to the benefit of research and development projects and education.

RISE PFI now offers recyclability analysis based on updated 4evergreen protocols

Earlier this year, 4evergreen published updated protocols for assessing the recyclability of paper and board packaging, aiming to harmonize standards across the EU. This initiative aligns with the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) from February, which sets an ambitious target of 90% recycling rate by 2030.

RISE PFI is investing in an advanced pilot coater

RISE PFI is investing in an advanced, custom-made pilot coater designed for printing, coating, and laminating various flexible materials, including paper, films, and metallic foils.

RISE PFI leads a new project on value creation from agrifood side streams

The new project is entitled “Value creation from agrifood side streams within the circular bioeconomy” (AgriFood). The ambition of the AgriFood project is to valorize agrifood side streams to high value-added and sustainable products. Sustainable protein and biogenic poly-/oligomers production requires efficient use of available resources, such as agrifood side-streams (spent grain, agricultural harvest residues and side streams from potato industry).

RISE PFI offers recyclability analysis

RISE PFI is the first lab in Norway to offer the analysis for evaluation of the recyclability of paper and board products. The analysis follows the procedure for the harmonized recyclability analysis presented by CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries), which is based on the industrial processes where recycled products are recovered at a paper or board manufacturer. The purpose of the analysis is to assess the most important parameters for recyclability.

News

Greener Meat Packaging Is Taking Shape – REDYSIGN Leads the Way

RISE PFI now offers recyclability analysis based on updated 4evergreen protocols

Greener Meat Packaging Is Taking Shape – REDYSIGN Leads the Way

The REDYSIGN consortium met in Valladolid in Spain in October 2025 to mark the halfway point of their project developing recyclable, bio-based, and smart fibre-based packaging (FBP) for fresh meat. Key achievements include: Energy-efficient pulp production...

RISE PFI now offers recyclability analysis based on updated 4evergreen protocols

Earlier this year, 4evergreen published updated protocols for assessing the recyclability of paper and board packaging, aiming to harmonize standards across the EU. This initiative aligns with the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) from...

bioMAT4EYE Project Concludes

NORCELlab – Infrastructure at RISE PFI in Trondheim

Participation in doctoral thesis defense

Grain residues as a source of fiber in compound feed for increased sustainability, self-sufficiency, and for value creation in feed production

bioMAT4EYE Project Concludes

NORCELlab – Infrastructure at RISE PFI in Trondheim

Participation in doctoral thesis defense

Grain residues as a source of fiber in compound feed for increased sustainability, self-sufficiency, and for value creation in feed production

Focus areas

Analyses and equipment

Physical and optical testing

Accredited testing of physical and optical properties of pulp and paper

Chemical characterization

In-depth chemical characterisation of biomass

Structural characterization

Advanced depicting techniques and analysing tools for bio-based materials

Specialized equipment

Unique tools to meet industry demands of our focus areas

Latest Publications

3D Printing of Chitosan Scaffolds and Films with Varying Roughness for Cultivation of Human Retinal Progenitor Cells.

Solberg, A., Robles-Anda, N., Pasquier, E., Dorado Monreal, H., Ladero, M., Gallardo, M. E., Chinga-Carrasco, G., (2025) 3D Printing of Chitosan Scaffolds and Films with Varying Roughness for Cultivation of Human Retinal Progenitor Cells. ACS Omega 2025, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c05018

Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy

Agnihotri, S., Heggset, E.B., de Lima, J.A., Horváth, I.S. and Tanase-Opedal, M. Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy (2025). Energies, 18(15), 4093. Special Issue Emerging Technologies for Waste Biomass to Green Energy and Materials. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154093

Emission risks in processing and conversion of lignocellulose-based biocomposites

Ehman, N., Rodríguez-Fabià, S., Catalán, J. and Chinga-Carrasco, G. (2025). Emission risks in processing and conversion of lignocellulose-based biocomposites, Composites Part C: Open Access Volume 17, July 2025, 100595. Emission risks in processing and conversion of lignocellulose-based biocomposites – ScienceDirect

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RISE PFI is part of RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

RISE PFI is and internationally acknowledged research institute within processes and products based on lignocellulose. RISE PFI´s focus areas are Fibre technology and fibre-based products, Biorefining and Bioenergy and Biopolymers and Biocomposites.

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We develop novel and sustainable products and solutions for the future biobased society

RISE PFI is an internationally acknowledged ­research ­institute within processes and products based on lignocellulosic biomass. We develop novel and sustainable products and solutions for the future biobased society, including materials, chemicals, energy products and feed ingredients.

In the Spotlight

“The Norwegian Cellulose Laboratory” is a national infrastructure dedicated to cellulose research and development, hosted by RISE PFI and funded by the Research Council of Norway.

News

Focus areas

Fibre technology and fibre-based products

Biorefining and bioenergy

Biopolymers and Biocomposites

Analyses and equipment

Physical and optical testing

Chemical characterization

Structural characterization

Specialized equipment

Latest Publications

3D Printing of Chitosan Scaffolds and Films with Varying Roughness for Cultivation of Human Retinal Progenitor Cells.

Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy

Emission risks in processing and conversion of lignocellulose-based biocomposites

RISE PFI is an internationally acknowledged research institute within processes and products based on lignocellulosic biomass. We develop novel and sustainable products and solutions for the future biobased society, including materials, chemicals, energy products and feed ingredients.