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An overview over the broad range of R&D projects which have been concluded at HFA recently is given below.
R&D-Projects completed
19. April 2009 Analytical chemistry of inorganic materials and analysis of compounds of environmental concern
With the financial support from the prokis04/2 program we enter into news fields of activity in the area of analytical chemistry. The primary focus is placed on compounds which are used as active ingredients in wood...
19. April 2009 Fire protection in timber construction
Fire protection represents a central safety aspect in construction. This research project aims at removing certain barriers which exist in public and mulit-storey timber construction. With financial support from the prokis04/2...
26. April 2009 Properties of solid wood panels
This project aims to facilitate the use of single-layer and three-layer solid wood panels in designing timber engineering structures. Furthermore this project, which was initiated by the solid wood panels industry, is also to...
19. April 2009 Electronic measuring techniques for determining stem curvature and taper
In the course of the review process for “ÖN L 1021 Measurement of round timber” questions arose concerning the determination of stem curvature and taper. To address these questions the cooperation platform “Forest-Wood-Paper...
10. December 2008 Drying of fuel wood
Heavy demand for solid biofuels created by the start-up of new biomass energy plants cannot be met in its entirety. Therefore, forests should be increasingly used as sources for raw materials. In order to supply fuelwood in large...
26. April 2009 Developemt of highly durable water-soluble furniture coatings
Surfaces of furniture are exposed to household chemicals, hand crèmes and hand perspiration over the course of many years. In order to make surfaces more durable against these substances, Holzforschung Austria together with...
06. July 2010 Colour stabilisation of wood surfaces
Taking different wood species into consideration, treatments and coatings for wood and veneered wood-based panels are to be developed which minimize colour changes as a result of environmental factors. Methods are to be developed...