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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,...
New employees at RISE PFI
We're happy to announce that we have four new colleagues at RISE PFI. A warm welcome to Marija Dubackic, Christian Sant Gjermestad, Ellinor Bævre Heggset and Eirik Risebrobakken.Marija Dubackic started as a post.doc at RISE PFI on 16 September 2024, and will work in...
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. The coater operates on a roll-to-roll basis and can apply both organic and water-based...
Partners in the REDYSIGN project gathered in Spain to discuss the next steps of the project
RISE PFI participates in the European research project REDYSIGN, aiming to develop novel, sustainable packaging solutions for packaging of fresh meat. As part of the REDYSIGN-project, researchers from RISE PFI recently spent a week in Spain to visit two of the...
Advances on biocomposite research highlighted in Compounding World
RISE PFI’s research on enhancing biocomposites with nanocellulose, particularly for 3D printing and injection molding has been highlighted in the May issue of Compounding World. Acetylated fibers and CNFs have been incorporated into high-density polyethylene (HDPE)...
Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research
CONFERENCE: RISE PFI has yet again the pleasure to invite to the conference "Recent advances in cellulose nanotechnology research" in Trondheim, Norway. This is the 9th seminar in a successful series of biannual meetings held since 2006. Register and save the date:...
Exciting news from the BioComp project
The BioComp project performed with Plasto AS, Norske Skog Saugbrugs AS and BerryAlloc has been a success! With two production tools and increasing volumes, this is considered a good example of R&D initiative. This project exemplifies a focus on collaborations with...
RISE PFI participated at the American Chemical Society spring conference
Kristin Syverud and Amalie Solberg participated with two presentations at the American Chemical Society spring conference in New Orleans, 17 – 21 March 2024.Kristin Syverud presented «Exploring the applications of nanocellulose dispersions in industrial fluids,...
REDYSIGN consortium meeting in Porto
We had a great opportunity to present RISE PFI’s technical results about wood fibers in the last REDYSIGN consortium meeting, which took place in Porto on March 20th and 21st, 2024. During two days of intensive discussions, the partners conducted a comprehensive...
RISE PFI participates in new research project aiming to develop new biobased epoxy compounds
NordiCoats – "New biobased epoxy compounds for high performance applications".RISE PFI is research partner in a new research project – “NordiCoats – New biobased epoxy compounds for high performance applications”. The project is coordinated by SINTEF, and the kick-off...
BioBoard – wet-formed wood fiber-based building products
RISE PFI is innovation partner in a new innovation project - "BioBoard - wet-formed wood fiber-based building products".RISE PFI will in the BioBoard project collaborate with Hunton Fiber and RISE Fire Research to develop a windproof board that meets fire class D, is...
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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