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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...
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...
New project on microalgae production
MikroMat RISE PFI is an innovation partner in a new innovation project on microalgae productionThe main objective of the MikroMat-project is to develop a process for cost-effective production of microalgae biomass, followed by downstream processing of the microalgae...
RISE PFI leads a new project on value creation from agrifood side streams
AgriFood The new project is entitled “Value creation from agrifood side streams within the circular bioeconomy” (AgriFood).The ambition of the AgriFood project is to valorize agrifood side streams to high value-added and sustainable products. Sustainable protein and...
Participation in doctoral thesis defenses
Prof. Kristin Syverud from RISE PFI and NTNU participated in two PhD defenses during week 46: Opponent, PhD-defense at Tampere University: Prof. Syverud was opponent of Anne Skogberg’s PhD-thesis “Cellulose Nanofibres and Their Assembly for Biomedical and Material...
NxtBarr project meeting at Moltzau Packaging
The NxtBarr-project aims to develop fully biobased, recyclable, and biodegradable packaging materials to replace plastic, without compromising food safety or increasing waste. On the 30th October we had the first project meeting since the project’s kick-off meeting....
The Norwegian Pulp and Paper Prize (Treforedlingsprisen) awarded to Philip Reme from RISE PFI
Managing Director Philip Reme from RISE PFI has been awarded the Norwegian Pulp and Paper Prize (Treforedlingsprisen) for important efforts for the Norwegian pulp and paper industry through decades. The prize was announced at PFI’s 100-years celebration, on 5 October...
RISE PFI participated at Kjemidagen 2023
RISE PFI participated at Kjemidagen 2023 on 25th October 2023 at NTNU in Trondheim (Realfagbygget).Mihaela Tanase-Opedal and Ingebjørg Leirset from RISE PFI discussed with NTNU students on how to make chemicals, materials, energy products and feed ingredients from...
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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- Høgskoleringen 6b
- NO - 7491 Trondheim
- firmapost@rise-pfi.no
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