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• Push to boost use of prefabricated timber in Australia

  An industry-led movement is underway to increase the acceptance and use of prefabricated timber building (PTB) systems for large scale projects in Australia. As part of a FWPA-funded project,... Read More

• Putting bark to better use

  In the future bark could be used as a raw material for a bio-based wood preservative. A new collaboration between the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Universities of Eastern... Read More

• R&D Works October 2019

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• Real-time production planning tools for sawmills

  Modern day sawmill machine centres collect vast amounts of information about logs, lumber, breakdown solutions, downtime, productivity and more. This has not made life any simpler for mill man... Read More

• Recognising biomass derived industrial heat in the reduction of global warming

  Industrial heat credits and the Renewable Energy Target PROJECT NUMBER: PRA399-1516 As a result of the Paris Agreement in December 2015 to limit global warming to 2°C, Australia has committe... Read More

• Reconstructing biomass by 3D printing

  An investment in 3D printing technologies enables Scion to develop a range of new bioplastics for use in these technologies, such as filaments (thin strands of material), powders and fibre rei... Read More

• Reducing vibration by matching the right seat for forestry applications

  Lower-back injury is a major health issue among heavy machinery operators and exposure to heavy vibrations during work is a contributing factor. A new model has been developed that could help ... Read More

• Remote sensing and UAVs used to assess forest fire impacts

  Fire is a regular occurrence throughout the world’s forested landscapes and affects millions of hectares annually. A variety of remote sensing applications have been developed to quantify wild... Read More

• Remote sensing win-win for wildlife and forest managers

  For 25 years many forests in the western United States have been managed to protect habitat for endangered and threatened spotted owls.  Central to this has been ensuring that these fore... Read More

• Report highlights critical areas in pellet making process

  FutureMetrics released a new report highlighting several critical areas in the process of making wood pellets. Although the process appears simple and straightforward, author and senior consul... Read More

• Research says wood products are better for health

  Surrounding yourself with wood products is good for your health, according to a study commissioned by environmental organisation Planet Ark. The findings, based on meta-analysis of dozens of ... Read More

• Researchers create fast-growing trees for fuel

  Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in a hardwood tree species not only makes it easier to break down the wood into fuel, but also sig... Read More

• Researchers develop new paper-based portable lab

  A team of University of Rhode Island engineers led by Professor Mohammad Faghri has created a new paper-based platform for conducting a wide range of complex medical diagnostics.  The ke... Read More

• Researchers potentially solve e-waste problems by turning wood into graphene

  While wood is not generally renowned for its electrical superconductor qualities, that could all be about to change if Rice University has anything to do with it. Research being carried out by... Read More

• Researchers say trees could help strengthen auto parts

  Trees that are removed during forest restoration projects could find their way into car bumpers and fenders as part of a study led by Srikanth Pilla of Clemson University. Pilla is converting... Read More

• Researchers shine a light through transparent wood

  Researchers at the University of Maryland have made a block of linden wood transparent, which they say will be useful in fancy building materials and in light-based electronics systems. Mater... Read More

• Researchers work with PNG balsa industry to support its continued development

  The balsa export industry in the East New Britain Province (ENB) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is big business. Despite this, it faces major challenges with productivity and sustainability, market... Read More

• RFID technology gives rise to cheap paper sensors

  Touching a piece of paper could one day turn off the lights, send survey results digitally and so much more, thanks to RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology that goes into creating ... Read More

• Rice husks alternative to particleboard

  A team of students from the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering recently won two awards at an international design competition for a material composed of rice h... Read More

• Robotic features could make trucking more efficient

  While we hear a lot about self-driving cars, a future with autonomous trucks could be a reality a lot sooner than we thought - and lead to a major shake up of the transportation industry. ... Read More