Wood modification, the novel base, providing materials with superior qualities without toxic residue

Objective

Wood modification will provide the world with a completely novel base material with many of the superior properties of both wood and plastics but without any toxic residue. Sustainable, fast growing European wood and fibres are the raw materials for the processes. High quality wood will be a valuable replacement for tropical hardwood, lower grades are turned into durable timber and wood-based products. Modification will double or triple the service lifetime of valuable timber construction and consequently reduce the use of raw material by 50% to 70% as well as the need for maintenance by painting. Several European initiatives at various stages of development predict an enormous market potential. Cross fertilisation of all partners in the whole value-chain will lead to a tremendous step forward in this technology. Self-sufficiency of the EU in high quality base material production will be achieved.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-1. - Key Action Innovative Products, Processes and Organisation

Funding Scheme

THN - Thematic network contracts

Coordinator

STICHTING HOUT RESEARCH

Address

Wildekamp 1 C
6704 AT Wageningen
Netherlands

Participants (28)

ACETYLEER KENNIS B.V.

Netherlands

Address

Stadhouderslaan 2
1405 GB Bussum

ANGLO-PORTUGUESA DE PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS LDA.

Portugal

Address

Rua Latina Coehlo 6
1050 Lisboa

ARCH TIMBER PROTECTION

United Kingdom

Address

Wheldon Road
WF10 2JT Castleford

BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Bucknalls Lane, Garston
Watford

CENTRE TECHNIQUE DU BOIS ET DE L'AMEUBLEMENT

France

Address

Allée De Boutaut
33028 Bordeaux

DR. WOLMAN GMBH

Germany

Address

31-33,Dr.-wolman-straße 31-33
76547 Sinzheim

FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS

Germany

Address

Leuschnerstrasse 91
21031 Hamburg

FORECO DALFSEN BV

Netherlands

Address

Dalmsholterweg 5
Dalfsen

GENT UNIVERSITY

Belgium

Address

Coupure Links 653
9000 Gent

GEORG-AUGUST-UNIVERSITY GOETTINGEN

Germany

Address

Büsgenweg 4
37077 Göttingen

HAMBERGER INDUSTRIEWERKE GMBH

Germany

Address

Rohrdorferstrasse 133
83071 Stephanskirchen

IKIPUU OY

Finland

Address

Kaivoksentie 22
82 200 Hammaslahti

INSTITUTE OF NATURAL FIBERS

Poland

Address

Ui Wojska Polskiego 71 B
60 630 Poznan

LAPEYRE

France

Address

Rue A. Karman, 2/4
93303 Aubervilliers

LATVIA ASSOCIATION OF WOOD PROCESSING ENTREPRENEURS AND EXPORTERS

Latvia

Address

Brivibas Iala, 91
1001 Riga

LATVIA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Latvia

Address

Liela Iela 2
3001 Selgava

LIGNOCELL HOLZ-BIOTECHNOLOGIE GESELLSCHFT M.B.H

Austria

Address

Neuwaldeggerstrasse 16/3/7
1170 Wien

NEW OPTION WOOD SA

France

Address

158 Cours Fauriel
42023 Saint-etienne

PALFAB LTD.

Ireland

Address

Railway View
65 Macroom, County Cork

TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND

Finland

Address

Kemistintie 3
02044 Espoo

THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Denmark

Address

Agrovej 10
2630 Taastrup

TRAETEK - SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR WOOD TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

Sweden

Address

2,Drottning Kristinas Vaeg 67
114 86 Stockholm

UNION CHIMIQUE BELGE SA

Belgium

Address

33,Anderlechtstraat 33
1620 Drogenbos

UNIVERSITY OF BRASOV

Romania

Address

Colina Universitatii, 1
2200 Brasov

UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK

Ireland

Address

National Technological Park
61 Limerick

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA

Slovenia

Address

Rozna Dolina Cesta Viii/34
1000 Ljubljana

UNIVERSITY OF WALES - BANGOR

United Kingdom

Address

Deiniol Road
LL57 2UW Bangor (Gwynedd)

WOOD FOCUS LTD

Finland

Address

Snellmaninkatu, 13
00171 Helsinki