UMaine Process Development Center

It is so exciting to see students using the new Gralex Thermoformer! Funding for this acquisition has been provided by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory visited the PDC at the University of Maine today to document some of the innovations that have come from our great partnership, impacting our students, workforce development, economy, and the environment. Stay tuned for the full video and story!  To learn more and register for #MaineForestBiomaterialsWeek go to https://linkd.in/ecitDUNK #UMaine #Innovation #DronesAreCool

We have been looking forward to this exciting event all year! Come join us for #MaineForestBiomaterialsWeek!

The UMaine team wrapped up a successful week at World Bio Markets, exploring commercialization partnership opportunities and presenting our nanocellulose research and pilot demonstration capabilities for sustainable products in areas ranging from construction to packaging and biomedical devices. If you'd like to learn more about these opportunities, join us in August for Maine Forest Biomaterials Week. Early bird registration is available now through July 15: https://lnkd.in/ecitDUNK

A lobster bake is the perfect way to start the Maine Forest Biomaterials Week! 🦞

🌳 🎟 Early Bird Ticket Alert: Maine Forest Biomaterials Week! 🎟🌳 Our #EarlyBird registration offer ends this Monday, July 1st. Don't miss your chance to secure your spot at a discounted rate! ⬇ Register here:  https://lnkd.in/ecitDUNK Registration Rates:  Early bird registration (by July 1) – $350 General Registration – $400 UMaine Faculty/Staff – $150 Virtual participation – $150 Students – $50 💡What to Expect💡: Aug 27: Manufacturing RENEW3D Aug 28: Forest Biomaterials Advance Manufacturing Tech Hub Aug 28-29: 6th Annual PDC Cellulose Nanomaterials Forum Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gfNZjey5 #MaineForestBiomaterialsWeek #Sustainability #Innovation #EarlyBird #Networking #NanocelluloseValley #ProcessDevelopmentCenter

This year, the 6th Annual Cellulose Nanomaterials Forum will be a part of the first-ever Maine Forest Biomaterials Week, hosted by the University of Maine. The week will include Manufacturing RENEW3D, the Process Development Center's Annual Cellulose Nanomaterials Forum, and a celebration of Maine’s recent U.S. EDA designation as a Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub. The 2024 Maine Forest Biomaterials Week will run August 27-29, kicking off with an evening Lobster bake reception on Monday, August 26th. Programming will begin Tuesday morning and conclude at 3pm on Thursday, the 29th. We hope you will join us as we bring together research experts in sustainable biomaterials and advanced manufacturing while looking to the future of cellulose nanomaterial applications, including packaging, composites, construction, and agriculture. If you are interested in sponsorships, please contact Derek Raschke: [email protected] Event location: Wells Conference Center University of Maine For Registration Click Here: https://lnkd.in/ecitDUNK

Congratulations Rakibul Hossain!

🔎Check this out!🔍We are excited to announce #DextraCel: a new material available in our Nanocellulose Store made by Anomera Inc that can be adapted to improve product performance with eco-friendly alternatives in various industrial applications 💉💄📦🥫 DextraCel, Anomera’s biodegradable carboxylated nanocellulose crystals (CNC) is available in: 🧪aqueous suspension 🧂micron sized dispersible powders Shop DextraCel from our store today! -> https://lnkd.in/gYzUyj9c 👩🏻🔬🔬What will you use DextraCel for? Comment down below!👨🏽🔬⚗️ #sustainability #manufacturing #newproduct #dextracel #nanocellulose #nanocellulosevalley

We’re thrilled to announce that we have Dr Colleen Walker from UMaine Research giving a talk on Day One of World Bio Markets 2024 on the subject of ‘Sustainable solutions for packaging and construction from forest biomaterials.’ This topic will no doubt have huge relevance to many of us, as we can learn from Dr Walker’s work, how to leverage nature’s superpolymer to deliver functionality needed to replace fossil derived materials. Nanocellulose is commercially produced from wood and other cellulosic materials using mechanical processes – therefore there is absolutely no chemistry required. Sustainable forest fibre derived nanocellulose could be the solution the world has been waiting for, with uses from oil/grease barriers for packaging, to replacements for formaldehyde in fiberboard. Don’t miss out on this talk on the latest research that’s truly helping drive the bio-revolution. Find out more about our unique event by downloading the brochure here 👉 https://bit.ly/3U6KinV #UMaine #Innovation #Cnf #Nanocellulosevalleycnf #Biotech #Sustainability #WorldBioMarkets #Biobased #BioRevolution #Innovation