Overview Market Research and Trends Product Development & Technical Research Marketing Tools Key Links Manufacturing Processes Pulp & Paper – FII-MDP-08-0019 Whole Log Chipping of MPB Wood for the Pulp & Paper Industry Assess the fibre recovery, quality and costs of producing chips and hog fuel in a satellite chip yard, using MPB-attacked lodgepole pine as the fibre source – FPInnovations – Paprican Division [Results Summary 684KB | Full Report 866KB]     Lumber – FII-MDP-08-0016 Finishing of MPB Affected Lodgepole Pine Wood Continuation of research work to develop pre-treatments to prevent the discoloration of paint films and opaque finishes on wood affected by MPB, and restrict water absorption and swelling of painted MPB-affected wood – UBC Department of Wood Science – Centre for Advanced Wood Processing [Results Summary 621KB | Full Report 144KB]     Composite Panels – FII-MDP-08-0074 High Temperature Preheating of Beetle Killed Pine for Optimizing Processing of MPB Wood into Strand Based Composites This research looks at the feasibility of thermal conditioning treatment of MPB logs before processing into strands for engineered wood products. The MPB material is measured relative to green lodgepole pine and aspen. The study looks at the interacting effects of the pre-heating process and stranding knife designs as they affect yield and quality – UBC Department of Wood Science [Results Summary 701KB | Full Report 2,776KB]     Archived projects from 2007 and prior. Acrobat Reader required to view pdfs, free download, if needed « back to Product Development & Technical Research page   Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Sitemap