FPL’s new Nanocellulose Pilot Plant has garnered significant notice in the local and international press over the past few months. A live report by Madison’s NBC affiliate claimed the Pilot Plant “a game changer” at the facility’s grand opening in … Continue reading
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USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack tours the FPL
Led by Acting Director Michael Rains, the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) recently welcomed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for a tour through its unique and growing set of research facilities. Basic and applied research at FPL supports a number of USDA … Continue reading
Creating Flexible Electronics Using Nanocellulose
Not long ago it would have been hard to imagine throngs of people walking around with tiny computers in their pockets, able to communicate with someone across the globe instantly just by tapping on a screen. It can be equally … Continue reading
Nanocellulose Pilot Plant is “A Game-Changer”
Industry leaders, government officials, and Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) scientists recently celebrated the opening of FPL’s new Nanocellulose Pilot Plant, a production facility for renewable, forest-based nanomaterials. The $1.7 million pilot plant, the first of its kind in the United … Continue reading
UMaine and FPL Collaborate to Produce Novel Nanomaterials
The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute recently announced that it is building a pilot-scale plant to manufacture cellulose nanofibrils, a wood-based material of interest for its reinforcing properties and potential use in replicating synthetic plastics. This innovative project, … Continue reading