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16. August 2021

Canada issues regulation to restrict formaldehyde emissions from wood-based panels (CANFER)

On 7 July 2021 the Canadian Ministry of Environment published a regulation on the restriction of formaldehyde emissions from wood-based panels SOR / 2021-148 in the Canada Gazette, Part II, Volume 155, Number 14.

11. August 2021

EPH expands its network

EPH and Capital Testing from Sterling, VA (USA) signed a cooperation agreement on July 28, 2021.

20. July 2021

Reactive latex blends for the woodworking industry

A new IHD research project jointly pursued with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) is aimed at developing a reactive latex blend and test its usability for practical application.

11. June 2021

Wicker beach chair or sauna?

The Torsten and Thomas Sauer brothers had the idea to combine the wicker beach chair with the sauna, which saw the emergence of the first “korbsauna” (wicker sauna) worldwide.

10. June 2021

New technical possibilities in the fire test lab – test chamber to determine optical smoke density and toxicity

Both the occurrence and the aftermath of a fire are influenced by a variety of interdependent factors. Thereby, the formation of smoke is one of the first indications of fire.

3. June 2021

Research project on the preservation of written documents after heavy microbial attack

The ongoing climate change poses new challenges to the protection of cultural heritage, which are also noticeable in the preservation and restoration of artefacts.

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.

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.