  {"id":6861,"date":"2025-06-12T12:12:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=6861"},"modified":"2025-06-12T12:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:15:51","slug":"archived-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/archived-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Archived News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Spring\/Summer, 2015 &#8211; <\/strong>What&#8217;s it like to work with the PDC?&nbsp;Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/umainetoday.umaine.edu\/archives\/springsummer-2015\/the-kernel-of-an-idea\/\"><strong>article<\/strong> <\/a>about <strong>Tony Jabar<\/strong>, an&nbsp;entrepreneurial chemist and research partner of the PDC, and his efforts to commercialize an innovative agricultural mulch and a non-toxic, grease-resistant coating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May, 2015 &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Learn about our collaborator,&nbsp;<strong>Biobased Maine<\/strong>, and their work to support biobased product markets in Maine in this Portland Press Herald <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2015\/05\/20\/maines-trees-envisioned-as-key-to-future-prosperity\/\"><strong>piece<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April, 2015<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patagoniaworks.com\/press\/2015\/4\/1\/patagonia-invests-in-the-business-of-science-to-help-solve-the-environmental-crisis\"><strong>press release&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>about the strategic investment by <strong>Patagonia<\/strong>&nbsp;in our friends at <strong>Beyond Surface Technologies<\/strong>, who are&nbsp;developing high-performance textiles that can withstand harsh outdoor conditions using cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and technologies for waterproofing that were demonstrated&nbsp;here at the PDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Read this RISI <a href=\"http:\/\/www.risiinfo.com\/industry-news\/southworths-nanocellulose-papers-business-paperlogic-keeps-massachusetts-mill-busy-gains-350000-federal-grant-from-the-web\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about the opening&nbsp;of the Nation&#8217;s first commercial nanocellulose manufacturing plant at <strong>Paperlogic<\/strong>, in Turners Falls, MA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> To find out about the innovative research&nbsp;of our partner and collaborator, <strong>Southworth Company<\/strong>, see this MassLive&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/business-news\/index.ssf\/2014\/12\/southworth_co_s_paperlogic_hoping_to_dev.html\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>about their work with nanocellulose paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Learn more about the promise of nanocellulose in a brief article, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2014\/10\/More-Products-from-your-Forest-Bits-and-Chokers10202014_0000.pdf\"><strong>More Products from your Forest<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; by Hallie Metzger for <strong>The Cutting Edge<\/strong>,&nbsp;a newsletter of the Connecticut Professional Timber Producers Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; Munson Machinery<\/strong> notes&nbsp;its collaboration with the 91爆料 PDC in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recyclinginternational.com\/recycling-news\/8280\/product-news\/independent\/039-controlled-particle-sizes-039-munson-cutter\"><strong>article<\/strong> <\/a>appearing in the October 2014 issue of Recycling International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>September, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Check out this&nbsp;91爆料 <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/news\/blog\/2014\/09\/29\/think-big-go-small-mass-produce\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>and this&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usendowment.org\/images\/Proposal_Awards_P3Nano_Press_9_17_2014_final.pdf\"><strong>P<sup>3<\/sup> Nano Press Release<\/strong><\/a>to&nbsp;learn about a&nbsp;grant awarded to 91爆料&nbsp;to advance the commercialization of cellulosic nanomaterials, funded by<strong> P<sup>3<\/sup>Nano<\/strong> and the <strong>USDA Forest Service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July\/August, 2014<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> To see how the PDC can work with equipment manufacturers, check out&nbsp;the article,&nbsp;<strong>&#8220;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2014\/10\/Munson-Machinery-Z-1038-University-of-Maine-CH-ABHR-Jul-Aug-2014-1.pdf\"><strong>Screen Classifying Cutter Replaces Hammer Mill at a US Lab<\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>&nbsp;in the July\/August 2014 issue of <strong>Australian Bulk Handling Review<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June, 2014 &#8211;<\/strong> To learn about&nbsp;91爆料&#8217;s contribution to the&nbsp;research and development of cellulosic nanomaterials, check out the article,&#8221;<a href=\"http:\/\/cen.acs.org\/articles\/92\/i26\/Nano-Forest.html\"><strong>Nano From The Forest<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; in the June 30, 2014 issue of <strong>C&amp;EN News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June, 2014 &#8211; <\/strong>Read about our collaborative work with Tony Jabar of the start-up company <strong>Cerealus<\/strong> in this&nbsp;Portland Press Herald <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressherald.com\/2014\/06\/01\/waterville-firm-unveils-additive-for-papermaking\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>about a novel papermaking additive developed by Cerealus with the help of the PDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>November, 2013<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/umainetechnology.com\/2013\/11\/13\/the-first-non-toxic-commercially-viable-fiber-board\/\"><strong>proposal&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>by <strong>Douglas Bousfield<\/strong> and <strong>Michael Bilodeau<\/strong> to develop &#8220;the first commercially viable non-toxic fiberboard&#8221; using cellulose nanofibrils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April, 2013<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> The 91爆料 PDC&#8217;s capabilities and contributions to nanocellulose research and development are detailed in this <strong>Mainebiz <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebiz.biz\/article\/20130429\/CURRENTEDITION\/304259999\/umaine-project-unlocks-nanofiber-potential\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April, 2013<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> To learn more about the PDC&#8217;s place in the ever-expanding world of nanofiber and biofuels, see&nbsp;this Bangor Daily News <a href=\"http:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2013\/04\/03\/news\/bangor\/umaines-paper-days-focuses-on-future-of-nanofibers-biofuels-and-industries-that-will-benefit-maine\/\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>about the <strong>63rd Annual Paper Days<\/strong> celebration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April, 2013<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> The PDC shows off its state-of-the-art Cellullose Nanofiber Pilot Plant in this <strong>WABI news <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wabi.tv\/2013\/04\/03\/umaine-shows-off-one-of-a-kind-machinery-at-its-paper-days-event\/\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from the <strong>63rd Annual Paper Days<\/strong> celebration. (Just for fun, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2013\/04\/Robot-ribbon-cutting-H264-MOV-960x540-16x9.mov\"><strong>clip&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a>of a robot cutting the ribbon on the Pilot Plant&#8217;s new equipment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December, 2012 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;For more information about <strong>Cerealus<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;effort to strike an international deal for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cerealus.com\/products\/cerecarb\/\"><strong>Cerecarb<\/strong><\/a>, read&nbsp;this Morning Sentinel&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinesentinel.com\/news\/watervilleentrepreneur-can-cut-paper-cost_2012-12-02.html\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>July, 2012<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> To learn about the opening of the <strong>Forest Products Laboratory<\/strong>&#8216;s cutting-edge nanocellulose pilot plant in Madison, Wisconsin, see our <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/in-the-news\/fpl-nanocellulose-facility-grand-opening\/\"><strong>page<\/strong><\/a>on the plant and its ribbon-cutting ceremony (at which PDC Director Michael Bilodeau was a&nbsp;speaker).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June, 2012 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;To learn about the opening of the Forest Bioproducts Research Institute&#8217;s state-of-the-art <strong>Technology Research Center<\/strong>,&nbsp;check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2012\/06\/18\/education\/new-umaine-technology-center-opens-in-old-town-aims-to-make-products-from-waste-wood\/?ref=videos\"><strong>article<\/strong><\/a>and accompanying video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring, 2012 &#8211;<\/strong> To learn about the <strong>Department of Industrial Cooperation<\/strong>&#8216;s efforts to create a Clean Tech Corridor and bring&nbsp;together clean tech resources and businesses in Maine, check out this brief <a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/32242638\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February, 2011&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Read&nbsp;this&nbsp;<strong>Mainebiz <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebiz.biz\/news47564.html\"><strong>piece<\/strong><\/a>to learn more about efforts to establish a sustainable bioplastics industry in Maine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring\/Summer, 2015 &#8211; What&#8217;s it like to work with the PDC?&nbsp;Check out this article about Tony Jabar, an&nbsp;entrepreneurial chemist and research partner of the PDC, and his efforts to commercialize an innovative agricultural mulch and a non-toxic, grease-resistant coating. 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