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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...
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...
Grain residues as a source of fiber in compound feed for increased sustainability, self-sufficiency, and for value creation in feed production
By 2034, the share of Norwegian raw materials in animal feed is to be increased from the current level of 55% to 70%, and all ingredients must come from sustainable sources. At present, the majority of the fiber-rich raw materials used in compound feed production are...
RISE PFI is advancing the development of packaging products by using dry-forming technology
Lignocellulosic fibres are gaining interest as renewable and biodegradable alternatives to single-use plastics. Wood pulp fibres, e.g., thermomechanical (TMP) and chemi-thermomechanical pulp (CTMP), are promising due to high yield in the production, low cost, and...
Participating in ‘Veien Videre’ at NTNU Kalvskinnet
RISE PFI recently participated at “Veien Videre” at NTNU Kalvskinnet. This event was organized by the student association for Chemistry and Materials Technology, in collaboration with Department of Materials Science and Engineering (IMA). Eirik Risebrobakken and...
New Spray Dryer in RISE PFI’s laboratory
As part of the national research infrastructure NORCELlab, we have at RISE PFI acquired a spray dryer. The new spray dryer allows us to separate solids from liquids or suspensions into powder in an efficient and gentle manner. NORCELlab (www.norcellab.no) is a...
NORDIC POLYMER DAYS 2025
The annual Nordic Polymer Days conference organized in collaboration with RISE PFI, NTNU, and SINTEF will take place in Trondheim, Norway, on 11–13 June 2025. Here, research scientists and industry will meet to discuss the latest developments in polymer science and...
New employee at RISE PFI
We're happy to announce that we have a new colleague at RISE PFI. A warm welcome to Merete Wiig!Merete Wiig started as a Senior Engineer at RISE PFI on January 2, 2025. She previously held a position as a Senior Engineer at SINTEF Industry. Prior to that, she worked...
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...
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
