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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...
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 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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