{"id":13,"date":"2011-06-27T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-27T15:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:14:31","slug":"facilities-available-for-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Services Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_759aab-26\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Poppins;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_759aab-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_759aab-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_759aab-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_759aab-26\">The Process Development Center is available for process and product development work. We work with clients on research projects, large or small. Check out the pages below to find out about the services we offer.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id13_3dd89e-9e alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13_41353e-15{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13_41353e-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13_41353e-15\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_18a758-f5\"]{font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Inter;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_18a758-f5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_18a758-f5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading13_18a758-f5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-black-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_18a758-f5\">New Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"]{font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Poppins;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"]{display:flex;gap:0.25em;align-items:center;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"] .kb-adv-heading-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style><p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading kt-adv-heading-has-icon\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_0228d0-b4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-adv-heading-icon kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kb-adv-heading-icon-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kb-adv-text-inner\">KRK high-consistency disc refiner<\/span><\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_9f0084-26\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Poppins;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_9f0084-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_9f0084-26\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_9f0084-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_9f0084-26\">The refiner is one of basic machines used in test and research area&nbsp; of pulp and paper industry and other related industries. It turns&nbsp; wood chips into pulp, conditions the pulp, and makes pulp of&nbsp; synthetic fibers, glass fibers and carbon fibers. With this machine, it&nbsp; is easy to perform processing into fiber and fibrillation of various&nbsp; polymers in diverse fields. Its shape is the same as the practical&nbsp; refiner used in the manufacturing plant, producing the same quality&nbsp; of the actual final product.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items13_fe05b3-b3 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_844e10-8a .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_844e10-8a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Gralex Thermoformer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_063b5f-11\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Poppins;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_063b5f-11\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_063b5f-11\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_063b5f-11 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_063b5f-11\" data-aos-duration=\"2000\">This lab-scale dry thermoformer is used to press, mold, and crease paperboard into 3D shapes, primarily food packaging. These shapes include paper plates, trays, and bowls. This equipment is an important step in our <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/sustainable-packaging-initiative-spi\/\">Sustainable Packaging Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column13_7aee99-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13_7aee99-7e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items13_c18ecb-f9 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_df17c2-59 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13_df17c2-59\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_arrowRightCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 16 16 12 12 8\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">BAUER MD-3000 Laboratory Disc Refiner<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b\"]{text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Poppins;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading13_d5da64-4b\">Designed for R&amp;D, pilot trials, and specialty fiber processing at the bench scale (50L), this medium-consistency refiner handles pulp suspensions up to 6%, ideal for developing\u00a0<strong>nanofibrillated (NFC), microfibrillated (MFC), and conventional pulp<\/strong>\u00a0products. The PDC currently has three different plate types for this refiner, depending on the application. Currently, staff are conducting a study to compare the performance to our commercial scale double-disk refiners.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:flex-end;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}.kadence-column13_4e79d7-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column13_4e79d7-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.kb-image13_a10594-b2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13_a10594-b2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:188px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13_a10594-b2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image13_a10594-b2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image13_a10594-b2 figure{max-width:188px;}.kb-image13_a10594-b2 .image-is-svg, .kb-image13_a10594-b2 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image13_a10594-b2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.kb-image13_a10594-b2 img.kb-img, .kb-image13_a10594-b2 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image13_a10594-b2\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-6256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332.png 677w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332-105x111.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332-317x335.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332-423x447.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-29-091332-634x670.png 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,677px\" \/><figcaption> KRK refiner<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image13_4b76e5-2f.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image13_4b76e5-2f 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srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-708x1024.png 708w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-207x300.png 207w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-768x1111.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-97x140.png 97w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-317x458.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-423x612.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed-634x917.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2025\/07\/regmed.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,708px\" \/><figcaption>BAUER 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