The Process Development Center

Presentations from the 2023 PDC Forum

Thank you for joining us for the 2023 PDC CNM Forum.  Save the date for next year’s event – August 27-29, 2024!

From Trees to Tires:  Development and Scale-up of the Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite_
Kim Nelson, CTO, GranBio Technologies

Sustainable, High-Performance, Cellulose-based Thermal Insulation
Mark Fokema, VP R&D, Aspen Products Group

CNF For Firefighting Applications
James Anderson, Sr. R&D Program Manager II, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine

Path Forward – Valmet’s MFC Technology Development
Heli Kangas, Valmet

Production of microfibrillated cellulose using stirred media mills and selected applications
David Skuse, FiberLean Technologies Limited, UK

Cellulose Nanomaterial Production at the Forest Products Laboratory
Richard Reiner, USDA Forest Products Laboratory

Introduction to Technical Collaborations within the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Maine’s Hub and Spoke Program
Greg Simms, University of Maine

PrinTimber
Soledad Peresin, Auburn University

Waterborne modifications to cellulose nanofibrils for biomaterials, coatings, and composites
Will Gramlich, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Maine

P3Nano: Removing Barriers to Cellulose Nanomaterials Utilization
Robert Moon, Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service

Pilot-scale preparation of a surface modified cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) composite feedstock
Meghan Lamm, R&D Associate Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Safety and Regulatory Aspects of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Challenges and Needs
Jo Anne Shatkin, President, Vireo Advisors

What is happening at UMaine’s Laboratory of Renewable Nanomaterials
Mehdi Tajvidi, Associate Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials, University of Maine

Nanocellulose can reduce carbon emissions in food packaging and construction
Jeff Youngblood, Professor, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University

Cellulose nanocrystals as additives in polymeric membranes for water vapor and air separation
Ling Li, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of manufacturing a cellulose-nanocrystal-based hybrid membrane
Naveenkumar Rajendiran, Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Hybrid Natural Fiber/CNF Thermoplastic Composites
Katie Copenhaver, R&D Associate Staff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory