Our team members will post at regular intervals about their experiences, learnings and discoveries in their field of applications and supply you with insights into the fibrillated cellulosic materials market and the life at Weidmann.
Blogs will be posted either in German or English language.
Recent Posts
Filling up the Calendar
Every person has same amount of time available, 24 hours per day and seven days per week. As people tend to get busier with their work, managing time becomes essential. There are several methods found from the internet to manage your calendar. Different top 10 lists...
Dispersion and Dilution of Microfibrillated Cellulose (MFC)
As already mentioned in other blog posts, microfibrillated cellulose can be used in a wide variety of applications. Often, MFC has the function of an additive which is used before or during the production process. To retrieve the maximum potential of MFC it is...
Sustainability is just a fad… value is what counts
Is microfibrillated cellulose sustainable – yes, of course it is. Should the industry adopt the material just because of that? I wholeheartedly say No. Value is what counts Sustainability is a theme in today’s industry. Having recently walked the aisles of many an...
Not seeing the woods for the trees in the world of nanocellulose?
When I started working at Weidmann Fiber Technology I was quite confused about all the different terms I encountered in the world of nanocellulose. However, this is not surprising, considering that the terms for nano- and microscaled cellulosic particles are not yet...
What is microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)?
To understand what MFC actually is, it makes sense to zoom out a bit and start with the big picture. As commonly known, wood is build up by a cellulose matrix. The fibers that form such a matrix are fibril bundles which in turn consist of small elements, called...
One month in Weidmann’s Paper and Boardmaking Laboratory
Wooaah!! The first month at Weidmann has truly flown by. The number of the introductionary sessions has decreased after the first weeks and actual work starts to take place. Of course, there is still much more to get introduced to and much more to learn, but I also...
Was ist mikrofibrillierte Cellulose (MFC)?
Zwei weitere Wochen sind nun schon vergangen und ich kann nicht behaupten, dass mir langweilig geworden ist. In der Zwischenzeit habe ich nicht nur mein erstes Kundengespräch bewältigt, sondern mir auch ein Fachwissen über mikrofibrillierte Cellulose (MFC) angeeignet....
My Start at Weidmann
My name is Anssi Muurimäki and during the following year I will write blog posts about my new position at Weidmann Electrical Technology. I am a freshly graduated paper engineer from Finland and started working for Weidmann in Rapperswil, Switzerland at the beginning...
Mein Start bei Weidmann – Die ersten zwei Wochen
Ich bin Nadine Peneder und habe im November bei Weidmann als Fiber Application Engineer angefangen zu arbeiten, um das Team von Stefan Truniger bei Weidmann Fiber Technology mit meinen Kenntnissen aus der Materialwissenschaft zu verstärken. Während meines ersten...