$4.8M will upgrade Forest Bioproducts Research Institute facilities, bolster bioproduct research

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 […]

Partnership between FBRI and Poland Spring to explore new bio-based materials in packaging

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. […]

Professor Bousfield receives patent for composite building products made with cellulose nanofibers

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 10 year’s celebration with empty chairs due to the current pandemic of COVID-19

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.

Sustainable Energy Leaders of the Future, Cost Free Summer Residential Program SELF is cancelled for the summer 2020

All summer programs at the University of Maine are cancelled because of the Corona Virus. We will move it to the Summer of 2021.

Dr. Mehdi Tajvidi and his colleagues graduate their PH.D. student doing research on biocomposite systems

Ezatollah Nima Amini for his successful Ph.D. defense and earning a Ph.D. in Forest Resources with a concentration in Bioproducts Engineering Dr. Mehdi congratulated his student Ezatollah Nima Amini for his successful Ph.D. defense and earning a Ph.D. in Forest Resources with a concentration in Bioproducts Engineering! His work was focused on binder applications of […]

UMaine, East Millinocket get $1.25M for forest-industry development

Maine Biz and UMaine News about nanocellulose plant in East Millinocket

FBRI Director Pendse on the news about the beginning of the wood to jet fuel research

News Center Maine, NBC TV story about the wood to jet fuel research Post from UMaine News: News Center Maine speaks with Pendse about wood-based biofuel manufacturing May 21, 2019 News Center Maine spoke with Hemant Pendse, director of the University of Maine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute and a professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, about […]

Maine Forest Products Council’s Project Learning Tree Coordinator brings students for engineering tours

Pat Maloney coordinated 40 students from Lee Academy, Katahdin School, and Southern Aroostook schools for an engineering day at UMaine campus. Students get hands-on tour of how engineering leads to wind turbines, composites, pulp and paper, and more

Dr. Doug Gardner is the winner of the Distiguished Educator Award 2018 from the Society of Wood Science and Technology

Dr. Douglas Gardner is the recipient of 2018 Distinguished Educator Award from the Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST). He received the award at the SWST Convention in Nagoya, Japan, which was held November 5-9, 2018. Dr. Gardner is one of the faculty members working with FBRI. He is also a member of the […]