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.
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MAKING PLANT POTS FROM WOOL
Innovative Wool Reuse Project: A Sustainable Solution to a Waste Problem. In Europe, more than 3 billion plastic pots are used annually. Half of these are single-use plastics, 98% are derived from fossil materials, and over 95% end up in landfills. Current...
Exploring sustainable materials through thermomechanical pulp fiber innovation
At RISE PFI, our team is advancing sustainable materials by replacing traditional plastics with thermomechanical pulp (TMP) fiber-based biocomposites that offer enhanced strength, durability, and sustainability. Recent work by RISE PFI research scientists Nanci Ehman,...
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
Carboxylation of lignin by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide and its use as emulsion stabilizer
Ruwoldt, J., Skunde, R.; Tanase‑Opedal, M., Syverud, K. (2025) Carboxylation of lignin by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide and its use as emulsion stabilizer, Industrial Crops & Products, 223, 120019.
Dataset of some added-lignin thermoformed pulps.
Ruwoldt, J. (2024) Dataset of some added-lignin thermoformed pulps. Data in Brief, 57, 111176
Purification of Soda Lignin, Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment
Ruwoldt, J., Syverud, K., Tanase-Opedal, M. (2024) Purification of Soda Lignin, Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 6,100102 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949839224000452?via%3Dihub
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
