Processing
The Processing category covers research projects such as hardwood and softwood sawmilling and processing; increasing the performance and yield of solid wood, engineered wood and pulp and paper products; and maximising product yields and values from current resources.
Topics covered include improved efficiency of the use of wood resources through improved methods of timber drying, grading and enhancing timber properties such as durability.
A key goal is to create greater value in wood products by developing knowledge and technology to improve existing production and utilisation processes, which leads to maximising value recovery.
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Improving the durability of low durability plantation hardwoods for use as power poles
Australian energy distribution authorities may face a shortage of timber suitable for power distribution poles. This ongoing three-year research project is looking at potential replacement tim... Read More -
Glulam design based on lamination grades and the use of mill shorts
The strength of a glulam beam depends on factors such as the number of and wood qualities of the laminating timbers that are glued on top of each other to form the beam; however, glulam beam s... Read More -
Four year inspection of a comparative trial of accelerated H3 decay test method
It is crucial that new H3 (for external above ground use) timber preservative products are reliable and have proven results; however, the laboratory and field tests that measure performance ca... Read More -
Active genetic conservation and utilisation of native radiata pine germplasm
Maintaining genetic diversity and conserving forest genetic resources are critical to forest sustainability, ecosystem stability and species’ continued adaptation and survival. This project wi... Read More -
NIR Assessment of MUF Resin Quality for Composite Panel Production
Traditionally it takes many hours before the results from monitoring MUF (melamine urea formaldehyde) resins used in MDF manufacturing plants are available to production engineers. If the qual... Read More -
The potential to recover higher value veneer products from fibre managed plantation eucalypts and broaden market opportunities for this resource. Part A and Part B
Tasmanian forests are predicted to produce over 2,000,000 cubic metres of pulp grade hardwood logs annually, largely from unpruned, unthined plantations currently managed for fibre production.... Read More -
Evaluation of super-heated steam vacuum drying viability and development of a predictive drying model for four Australian hardwood species
Drying timber to produce material for high quality applications is an expensive and time- consuming operation. The drying process consumes approximately 70% of the energy required to convert g... Read More -
Investigation of NDE technologies for drying quality segregation to aim for optimal kiln schedules to reduce drying degrade and accelerate kiln throughput in the hardwood sawmilling industry
Hardwood logs and green boards often show large variations in the rate at which they dry, which causes problems for timber processors. If fast or slow drying boards could be identified they co... Read More -
Tree growth relationships and silvicultural tools to assist stand management in private native spotted gum dominant forests in Queensland and northern New South Wales
Private landholders frequently combine grazing with the irregular harvesting of their Spotted Gum (Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, C. citriodora subsp. citriodora and C. henryi) dominant... Read More -
Green Adhesives: Options for the Australian industry – summary of recent research into green adhesives from renewable materials and identification of those that are closest to commercial uptake
Green adhesives are those that contain a significant amount of a renewable or a natural resource. Over the past decade researchers have been looking for alternatives to the formaldehyde-based ... Read More
