MAKING PLANT POTS FROM WOOL

MAKING PLANT POTS FROM WOOL

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...
New employees at RISE PFI

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...
RISE PFI is investing in an advanced pilot coater

RISE PFI is investing in an advanced pilot coater

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...
Advances on biocomposite research highlighted in Compounding World

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

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...
Exciting news from the BioComp project

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...