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
Category Archives: Nanotechnology
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
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