Objective There is a pronounced industrial need today to replace light organic solvent preservatives, LOSPs, (which generally contain aromatics) with a more environmentally acceptable system having equal or improved performance in wood treatment. This would increase the competitiveness of wood with respect to PVC and aluminium as a construction material. This project will develop wood preservation systems using solvents produced from renewable resources. The solvent systems developed will simultaneously work as carriers for wood preserving additives and give a water repellence of the impregnated wood. It is expected that these new systems will immobilise the biocide once inside the wood. They will also penetrate into the more polar and water sensitive parts of the wood enabling a more efficient action of the biocide. They will in themselves act as a biocide, hence, decrease the need of biocide. The developed systems are expected to be better than existing systems with respect to wood preservation, water repellence environmental impact. The project is aimed at the joinery market since the technical requirements for joineries are very stringent providing specific test methods including dimensional stability. Furthermore, systems suitable for preservation of joineries can be used in other less demanding applications, where for example dimensional stability is not a requirement. Additionally these systems can be further developed for use in tougher environments. The project is very focused, but has many potential spin offs, both in the wood treatment area, as well as in other areas, such as in plant protection. The consortium comprises two manufacturers of solvents from renewable resources, two manufacturers of biocides, one formulating company and one wood company. Three research laboratories, complement the industries with their expertise in technology. Their expertise is in the fields of surface and colloid chemistry and wood preservation technology and testing. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagronomyplant protectionnatural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssoft matter physicsnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalsagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry Programme(s) FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0102 - Development of clean production technologies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Jotun A/S Address 3235 Sandefjord Norway See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 444 85 Stenungsund See on map AssiDomän Skog & Trä AB Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 105 22 Stockholm See on map BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bucknalls lane, garston Watford See on map Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 30,turnhoutseweg 30 2340 Beerse See on map Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address 34,brinellvägen 34 100 44 Stockholm See on map PURAC BIOCHEM BV Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Arkelsedijk 46 Gorinchem See on map Links Website Opens in new window Pantochim SA Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Parc industriel 7181 Seneffe See on map Societa Italiana Serie Acetica Sintetica SpA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Largo corsia dei servi 3 20123 Milano See on map YKI - INSTITUTE FOR SURFACE CHEMISTRY Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Drottning kristinas vaeg 45 114 86 Stockholm See on map
