Overview Market Research and Trends Product Development & Technical Research Marketing Tools Key Links Product Development FII-MDP-09-0057 Bleaching Mechanical Pulps from MPB-infested Chips to Target Brightness with a Bisphosphine [New] A project to develop a cost-effective, synthetic route to BBHPE, and assess and optimize the bleaching of mechanical pulps made from MPB-attacked grey-stage lodgepole pine. UBC – Department of Chemistry [Results Summary 478KB | Full Report 209KB]     FII-MDP-09-0058 Development of Value-Added Products from BC Low-Quality Wood Resource Using Nano-Based Technology [New] A literature review to investigate the development of cost effective nano-based technology to manufacture high-performance appearance products (i.e. windows, exterior doors) from an abundant supply of low-quality MPB-attacked wood. FPInnovations – Forintek Division [Results Summary 187KB | Full Report 135KB]     FII-MDP-09-0064 Development of high performance MPB wood composites through nanotechnology [New] This project builds on previous work on MPB wood composites, focusing on improving mechanical properties, creep behavior and thermal stability of MPB wood composites through nanotechnology. UBC – Department of Wood Science [Results Summary 198KB | Full Report 1,557KB]     FII-MDP-09-0074 MPB, Douglas Fir and HemFir Product Development [New] A two part project - The first phase studies strength characteristics of finger jointed lumber, with various defect combinations of MPB-attacked lodgepole pine and coastal Douglas Fir and HemFir. The second phase examines strength characteristics of Glue Lam posts with various defect combinations of MPB-attacked lodgepole pine and coastal Douglas Fir and HemFir. BC Wood Specialties Group [Results Summary 767KB | Full Report 1 767KB Full Report 2 1,180KB]     FII-MDP-09-0079 Manufacture and Testing of Glulam Made from MPB Laminating Stock Treated with Copper-cobiocide preservative [New] Prior year funding for this project investigated and eliminated technical impediments to the manufacture of laminated wood products made from MPB wood treated with ACQ and CA. This project work follows up with short-term (6 month) weathering and durability testing of the long-term exposure test samples produced in the prior year. FPInnovations – Forintek Division [Results Summary 192KB | Full Report 522KB]     Archived projects from 2008. 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