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 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.

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NORCELlab – Infrastructure at RISE PFI in Trondheim

NORCELlab - 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...

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Participation in doctoral thesis defense

Prof. Kristin Syverud from RISE PFI and NTNU participated as opponent in PhD defense at Aalto University in Finland. Prof. Syverud was opponent of Ngoc Huynh’s PhD-thesis “Engineering cellulose nanofibril hydrogels with bioactive phytochemicals: toward functional...

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Focus areas

Fibre technology and fibre-based products

Biorefining and bioenergy

Biopolymers and Biocomposites

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

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

 

 

 

Effect of thermomechanical pulp fibers and clay on the characteristics of high- and low-density polyethylene biocomposites

Ehman, N., Rodríguez-Fabià, S., Andreassen, E., Persson, A.-M. and Chinga-Carrasco, G. (2025). Effect of thermomechanical pulp fibers and clay on the characteristics of high- and low-density polyethylene biocomposites. Polymer Composites 2025, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.29632

 

 

 

Systematic development and bioprinting of novel nanostructured multi-material bioinks for bone tissue engineering,

Korkeamäki, JT., Rashad, A., Ojansivu, M., Karvinen, J., Koivisto, J.T., Syverud, K., Kellomaki, M., Miettinen, S., Mustafa, K.B.E. (2025) Systematic development and bioprinting of novel nanostructured multi-material bioinks for bone tissue engineering, IOP Science –  Biofabrication. Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. DOI 10.1088/1758-5090/ada63b

 

 

 

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.

 

Contact

  • Høgskoleringen 6b
  • NO - 7491 Trondheim
  • firmapost@rise-pfi.no
  • +47 73 60 50 65