Welcome

The Process Development Center (PDC) offers a broad range of technical services and resources for our clients, both in traditional pulp and paper and in emerging process technologies and materials science. 

The PDC is one of the top suppliers of cellulose nanomaterials in the world, providing nanomaterials to researchers and application developers at hundreds of businesses, laboratories, and educational institutions in over forty countries.

Whether we’re trailblazing new nanotechnologies, performing sophisticated chemical analysis, or providing innovative pulp and paper solutions, the Process Development Center remains at the cutting edge of chemical engineering and material science.

Contact us for more information or to discuss your specific needs. We look forward to collaborating with you.

Colleen Walker
Director, Process Development Center


PDC Cellulose Nanomaterials Forum

Each year the PDC hosts an annual gathering of researchers and scientists developing applications using renewable cellulose nanomaterials.  Join us  August 27-29, 2024 for presentations, posters, an art exhibition and tours at the 6th Annual PDC CNM Researchers Forum.

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