2023 PDC Forum Program
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Kim Nelson, Chief Technology Officer, GranBio Technologies
“From Trees to Tires: Development and Scale-up of the Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite (TM)”
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin, President, Vireo Advisors
“Safety and Regulatory Aspects of Cellulose Nanomaterials: Challenges and Needs”
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Guest Speakers
Sustainable, High-Performance, Cellulose-Based Thermal Insulation – Dr. Mark Fokema, VP R&D Aspen Products Group
CNF for Fire-fighting Applications – James Anderson, Sr. R&D Program Manager II, Advanced Structures and Composites Center, University of Maine
P3Nano: Removing Barriers to Cellulose Nanomaterials Utilization – Dr. Robert Moon, Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service
Dr. Jeffrey P Youngblood, Professor, School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University
PrinTimber – Dr. Soledad Peresin, Auburn University
Hybrid Natural Fiber/CNF Thermoplastic Composites – Dr. Katie Copenhaver, R&D Associate Staff, Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Pilot-Scale Preparation of a Surface Modified Cellulose Nanofibrils (CNF) Composite Feedstock – Dr. Meghan Lamm, R&D Associate Staff Member, Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies Group – Manufacturing Science Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Cellulose Nanomaterial Production at the Forest Products Laboratory – Richard Reiner, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Production of microfibrillated cellulose using stirred media mills and selected applications – David Skuse, FiberLean Technologies Limited, UK
Heli Kangas, Valmet
University of Maine Speakers
What is happening at UMaine’s Laboratory of Renewable Nanomaterials – Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi, Associate Professor of Renewable Nanomaterials, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine
Waterborne modifications to cellulose nanofibrils for biomaterials, coatings, and composites – Dr. William Gramlich, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Plants sustain plants: Multiple applications of nanocellulose in agriculture – Dr. YongJiang Zhang, Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology, School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine
Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) as additives in polymeric membranes for water vapor and air separation – Dr. Ling Li, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, School of Forest Resources, University of Maine
Detailed Schedule
All events to be held at Wells Conference Center unless otherwise noted.