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5. May 2021

Research into eco-friendly wood-preserving coatings

The development of novel, environmentally friendly wood-preserving coatings for wooden weather-exposed structural parts based on functionalised plasma coatings as well as appro-priate application technologies are the goal of a current research project at the IHD.

29. April 2021

Recyclable design of functional fittings

Following the call for promoted projects relating to the “Recyclable use of wood at the Agency for Renewable Resources” (Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe/FNR), the IHD has submitted a project outline jointly with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (HOFZET®). The topic of the project is the “Recyclable design of functional fittings for boxed furniture”.

21. April 2021

EPH cooperates with SATRA in UK in course of UKCA marking of floors

With the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking for construction products has become legally valid in the UK as of January 1, 2021.

6. April 2021

New Thermodesorption Gas Chromatography Combination at the IHD

Thanks to support by the Saxon State Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour (SMWA), the IHD was recently able to expand its fleet of analytical equipment by a thermodesorption gas chromatography combination with a mass spectrometric detector (TDS-GC-MS).

1. April 2021

3rd Place at 27th Saxon Prize Award in Forming Technology 2021

The Dr. Rolf Umbach Prize has been offered and awarded every year since 1995 to promote innovative accomplishments of junior up-and-coming researchers in the field of forming engineering.

30. November 2020

New exterior coatings for wood with permanent flame retardancy

Thanks to its characteristics, wood can principally be used in almost all areas of construction.

30. November 2020

Good testimony to natural insulating materials

The joint project “More than just insulation – added value by insulating materials made from renewable resources” (NawaRo insulating materials), which was launched in 2016 and in which the IHD was extensively involved, was recently completed.

23. November 2020

Increasing density-related strengths of particleboards

In 2018, the EPF member states produced approx. 31.3 million m³ of particleboard in Europe.

29. October 2020

In search of an environmentally friendly pulping process for wood residues

Lignocellulose (LC) from wood or annual plants is the most frequently occurring renewable raw material on earth.

21. August 2020

Veneer layer composites

New Project on Textile-reinforced Veneer Layer Composites