Forest Bioproducts Research Institute

ME-EPSCoR-Newsletter-March-2023 exemplify accomplishments of FBRI research 

Sunday, May 8, 2022 Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Commencement Celebration President Ferrini-Mundy: Each year, the University of Maine Alumni Association names the University of Maine Distinguished Maine Professor in recognition of a faculty member who exemplifies the highest qualities of teaching, research and public service. The 2021 Distinguished Maine Professor is Hemant […]

Walker Leads UMaine’s Cutting-Edge Research Facility Black Bear alumni, faculty, staff, and students are among Maine’s most productive innovators and entrepreneurs. In this month’s column, we hear from Colleen Walker, director of UMaine’s Process Development Center (PDC), which has collaborated closely with the pulp and paper industry for decades. The facility was established to support industry needs, […]

FBRI and TRC highlighted on the FOR/Maine video on forest economy innovation as part of the “out of the woods” series.Pendse and TRC manager Amy Luce talk about FBRI research on wood to jet fuel

NSFA News: Mehdi Tajvidi receives an outstanding research award The Outstanding Research Award honors faculty who make significant contributions to their profession and have demonstrated excellence in scholarship.  Photo taken in adherence with health and safety guidelines. Cellulose nanofibrils are miniscule. You would need 100,000 to cross the width of a single human hair. In […]

The University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) will upgrade its Technology Research Center (TRC) in Old Town and Process Development Center (PDC) in Jenness Hall to bolster ongoing efforts to create new bioproducts, increase production and find uses for woody biomass materials typically considered waste. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded FBRI $4.8 million for […]

Poland Spring, University of Maine to explore bio-based materials September 29, 2020 The University of Maine’s Forest Bioproducts Research Institute (FBRI) is collaborating with Poland Spring Brand 100% Natural Spring Water and its parent company, Nestlé Waters North America, to evaluate and develop bio-based solutions that could serve as alternative packaging for Poland Spring products. […]

The process developed by UMaine researchers eliminates the use of formaldehyde as a binding agent, replacing it with a CNF slurry. The resulting product tests higher for fracture toughness and sequesters carbon and oxygen into the building product for its life span — typically decades.The UMaine inventor is professor of chemical and biomedical engineering Doug Bousfield. Co-inventor […]

FBRI had an event planned to celebrate 10 years of its success on March 13, 2020. Because of the early distancing messages due to the pandemic, the VIPs who were going to speak at the event cancelled. FBRI faculty and staff were there at TRC and started their staying distant afterwards.