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[03/01/2012]

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden expands in Skåne

SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden has signed an agreement to move into the Ideon Gateway in Lund. This forms part of the Institute's policy to extend its activities to Skåne: the next stage is recruitment of personnel. » Read more...

[20/12/2011]

Succeed with your Christmas pralines

Avoid the grayish dull surface (fat bloom) on your home-made chocolate. Make beautiful shiny and well-tasting pralines that melt in your mouth and impress on your friends. Temper and handle the chocolate in the correct way and surface chemistry will do the rest for you.» Read more...

[03/11/2011]

Raman upgraded - Analyse faster, thinner and lower

YKI’s combined Raman/AFM/SNOM is an even more powerful analytical instrument after a major upgrade. » Read more...

[28/10/2011]

Particle size analysis

YKI’s instrumentation is adapted for particle size determination over a range from 0,6 nm-2000 µm.» Read more...

[04/10/2011]

Open Position: Business-minded Manager

We are looking for someone who wants to be involved in developing one of our sections to a market-oriented partner in collaboration with industry.» Read more...

[03/10/2011]

Agne Swerin New Research Director

During the last few years Agne Swerin has successfully lead, and renewed, the Forest Products Section. Now he will take on the important role of leading the development of a long term research strategy for YKI as our new Research Director.» Read more...

[19/09/2011]

Swedish-Italian Workshop on Nanoscience and Medical Technology to increase industry and research interaction

The workshop will focus on the importance of collaboration between universities, research institutes and companies in view of coming EU-program F7 calls and other funding opportunities. Biomedical companies from Italy and Sweden will contribute with their perspective on this and also talk about the relevance of nanotechnology in future health care solutions. » Read more...

[16/09/2011]

YKI Offerings

The YKI version of product sheets describing application possibilities of our technologies. Click on the images to download the pdf.» Read more...

[30/03/2011]

Equipment grant for faster chemical mapping of delicate materials

The Troëdsson foundation for Scientific Research has awarded a grant of almost SEK 600 000 for instrument upgrades of our combined Raman/AFM/SNOM instrument » Read more...

[03/03/2011]

New PhD Project in Sustainable Wood Modification

KTH and YKI have received a grant from the Troëdsson Foundation of 4,5 MSEK for a part-time adjunct professorship for YKI researcher Agne Swerin and for a new PhD project in the area of Sustainable wood modification.» Read more...

[21/12/2010]

Two new FYF members

We are happy to welcome Firmenich and Gipeco as members of YKI's industrial association FYF.» Read more...

[08/10/2010]

Nanotechnology to avoid problems with ice

Ice causes major problems on airplanes, in wind turbines and in heat exchangers. Today’s methods using heating and chemical treatments are expensive, can be inefficient and non sustainable. Nanotechnology can create surfaces where the ice does not stick. The technology is now being developed in the TopNANO project.» Read more...

[08/10/2010]

Samarbete mellan forskning och industri förutsättning för ett hållbart samhälle

Flygvingar där isen inte fastnar och trä som står emot solen. Två exempel ur verkligheten på kunddriven innovation där ett hållbart samhälle, produktutveckling och lönsamhet förutsätter varandra. Hur detta går till avslöjar YKI, Ytkemiska Institutets VD Peter Alberius på endagskonferensen Cleantech – a boost for new innovations and management den 15 oktober. » Read more...

[23/08/2010]

Colgate-Palmolive new FYF member

We are happy to welcome Colgate-Palmolive as new member of FYF.» Read more...

[05/07/2010]

Updated! - Workshop Pharmaceutical Dispersions Sept 29, 2010

Welcome to a one-day workshop, with a practical approach on development of dispersed pharmaceutical formulations » Read more...

[24/06/2010]

Career boost for female YKI researchers

Josefina Lindqvist Hoffmann and Andra Dedinaite at YKI are two of 17 awarded promising female scientists in the latest Vinnmer round. Competitive starch-based sustainable materials and structured interfaces for cleantech applications are their topics.» Read more...

[26/04/2010]

Billerud CEO Per Lindberg new YKI chairman

The annual general meeting of YKI has elected Per Lindberg, President and CEO Billerud, to be the new chairman of the board of YKI.» Read more...

[16/04/2010]

FYF Member Days will go ahead

Complicated travel situation due to Icelandic volcano, but FYF Member Days is set to take place as planned April 21-22.» Read more...

[12/04/2010]

Formulation technology in the spotlight

A Kemivärlden interview with YKI's Jonas Gustafsson highlights the importance of formulation technology.» Read more...

[31/03/2010]

Combating problems from wood extractives

VINNOVA is financing a BIM Kemi - YKI project on new formulations of chemical additives to combat problems from wood extractives during pulp and papermaking.» Read more...

[17/03/2010]

Probi joins FYF

Probi AB, a biotechnology company that develops and sells probiotics, is a new FYF member. » Read more...

[04/02/2010]

Surfactants from Renewable Resources

New book edited by Mikael Kjellin, YKI and Ingegärd Johansson, AkzoNobel Surfactants.» Read more...

[29/01/2010]

New FYF member benefits

Membership of YKI’s industrial association FYF involves many benefits. From 2010 several new benefits have been added and existing benefits have been improved. » Read more...

[21/01/2010]

Tactile Perception - Role of Physical Properties

New licentiate thesis by Lisa Skedung, Royal Institute of Technology and YKI.» Read more...

[19/01/2010]

VINNOVA invests 26 million SEK in designed materials

Nordic DSC, a consortium represented by the Institute for Surface Chemistry receives 1 925 000 SEK for a concept of flexible solar cells.» Read more...

[17/12/2009]

WOODLIFE

YKI will coordinate the new EU-project WOODLIFE that is expected to start during the spring 2010.» Read more...

[16/12/2009]

Drugs and polymers in dissolving solid dispersions: NMR imaging and spectroscopy

New dissertation by Carina Dahlberg, Royal Institute of Technology and YKI. Sponsored by Novartis. » Read more...

[14/12/2009]

Grant from VINNOVA

YKI has together with the Swedish SME Gipeco in Jönköping received a grant of 2.4 MSEK from VINNOVA (The Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) within the programme Forska&Väx (Research&Grow) that focuses on R&D in SMEs.» Read more...

[22/09/2009]

Adsorption of biopolymers and their layer-by-layer assemblies on hydrophilic surfaces

New dissertation by Maria Lundin, Royal Institute of Technology and YKI. » Read more...

[11/09/2009]

Interfacial properties of biomacromolecular model systems: Surface forces and nanotribology

New dissertation by Niklas Nordgren, Royal Institute of Technology and YKI.» Read more...

[03/09/2009]

Effect of solvents during material treatment applications: Tuning hydrophilicity of silicone rubber and drug loading in mesoporous silica

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[31/08/2009]

New pigment opens unimaginable possibilities

A brand new type of pigment is the result of the Swedish Armed Forces' SEK 100-million nanomaterials investment. The pigment serves as a highly effective form of camouflage. It is also able to deflect infrared solar rays, which means it has the potential to dramatically reduce heating, for example in buildings and motor vehicles. Experts at the Institute for Surface Chemistry (YKI) have developed the technology in cooperation with commercial enterprises and a university.» Read more...

[12/08/2009]

New project will bring world’s top scientists together

A new €1.7 million EU funded project involving 17 world-leading research institutions – and led by The University of Manchester – will encourage the transfer of ideas and knowledge between top scientists around the world.» Read more...

[01/07/2009]