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FPS
We want YOU to present at the International Conference on Wood Adhesives! The premier wood adhesives conference is coming to Portland, Oregon, in September 2020, and ICWA is now accepting abstract submissions through Friday, Feb. 28.
For more information, visit the ICWA website.
FPS
Submit an abstract today for Forest Products Society's 74th International Convention (IC), hosted at the Hyatt Regency Portland in Portland, Oregon, on June 22-25, 2020. This IC is the premiere venue to bridge the gap between the world's top researchers, industry leaders and students. Abstracts are due Jan. 17, 2020.
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FPS
Call for proposals for the PTF BPI 2020 is now open. Click here to submit an abstract for the 6th Biennial International Conference for Process Technologies for the Forest & Biobased Products Industries.
PTF BPI 2020 is dedicated to the exchange of information and ideas about research on process technologies, quality control and process improvement. Academic scholars will overview the latest research in forest and bio-based materials including nanotechnology and solid wood. Leading manufacturers will highlight advancements in chemical technologies, supplier audits, product innovation and continuous improvement.
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Biomass Magazine
The U.S. Forest Service announced in November its intent to grant a license for technology that can efficiently fractionate lignocellulosic biomass to a Canadian company, Whispering Green Energy. And that license has now been granted, according to Gardner McBride, who does development for Whispering Green.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Although engineered wood — such as plywood or particle board — is great for a range of building and manufacturing uses, it has its limitations, especially in outdoor applications. One of the biggest limitations is not the wood, but the adhesive used to glue the wood veneers or particles together. These adhesives are one of the most significant costs in manufactured wood products.
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Forbes
As people become increasingly interested in the sustainability in all things, building construction was bound to find itself under scrutiny. Steel and concrete are notorious for their large environmental footprints. But they've historically been the only suitable answer as the primary load-bearing material for large, and especially tall, buildings.
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Advanced Science News
The highest existing wooden tower is the 118-meter (387-foot) tall Gliwice transmitter tower in Poland, built in 1935. Now, two companies want to top that. The Swedish energy provider Varberg Energi intends to buy Modvion's first commercial scale wind turbine tower, 150 meters (492 feet) in total height with a 110-meter high, modular tower made of laminated wood. The companies started the cooperation in the summer of 2019, and the wind turbine, the world's tallest wooden structure, is expected to be installed at earliest 2021.
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