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Woodworking Network
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research have established that it is possible to salvage large pieces for wood and recycle them without repeatedly with any loss of quality.
But removal of chemical contaminants — paint and solvents, for example — is needed to allow the fiber to be used freely for things other than fuel, such as furnishings and paneling. A recently completed study at Fraunhofer points to methods that may be used for detecting and removing contaminants.
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FPS
The Forest Products Society (FPS) has issued a call for papers for its 72nd International Convention (IC), June 11-14, 2018, at Monona Terrace in Madison, Wisconsin. The annual IC is the premier event for forest products industry leaders, researchers and students, offering a world-class platform to share research, discoveries and scientific advances.
The 2018 theme is "Forest Products — Key to a Sustainable Future." The program will feature specific sessions on wood-based building products, forest-based bioproducts and education. For enhanced networking and an expanded audience, the 2018 IC will be held in conjunction with TAPPI's International Conference on Nanotechnology.
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Bloomberg
Lumber prices that have soared amid a Canada-U.S. trade dispute could rise even higher after a fire at a British Columbia sawmill cuts supplies. Futures are trading at a 23-year high amid rising demand for housing and after the U.S. imposed tariffs on softwood imports from Canada. The rally could extend after a major fire at Tolko Industries' Lakeview mill, which accounts for about 2 percent of production in British Columbia's interior, CIBC analyst Hamir Patel said Monday in a note.
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Theforestblog
On November 1st, 2017 the House of Representatives voted 232 to 188 to pass H.R. 2936, an act to "expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes." This is the second house bill that has passed in the last couple of years having to do with national forests.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Among Yosemite's emerald forests, parched brown timber poke out like matchsticks waiting for a spark. There are 2.4 million dead trees within about 131,000 acres of the national park, according the latest fall count, says park spokesperson Scott Gediman. Dead trees can pose a danger to humans; a falling pine killed a Yosemite employee in March. They also can fall on roads, hotels, cabins and tents.
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Detroit Free Press
"The Grouse Machine" serves "The King" — and in the process, various habitants of Michigan's forests benefit. The machine is a Caterpillar skid steer with a forestry-mulching head that the Ruffed Grouse Society uses to create habitat for the organization's namesake bird, nicknamed "The King" because of its elusiveness and wildness.
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Woodworking Network
A national survey of architects and designers limited knowledge of endangered and threatened woods, protected forests and potential legal liabilities under the Lacey Act — which prohibits use of endangered wood species.
Almost all of those surveyed — 99 percent — could not correctly identify the majority of endangered woods from a provided list. Conducted by SMS Research Advisors for laminate manufacturer Wilsonart, the survey revealed that even designers who know a wood species is endangered are still willing to use it. More than half — 51 percent — of endangered wood users are aware that the wood specified is threatened, but 40 percent of respondents said they would still choose an endangered wood if a client specifically requested it.
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University of Minnesota
Oak wilt fungus is another invasive plant pathogen that often goes unnoticed, until it's too late. Not anymore. New technology developed by University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) researcher Abdennour Abbas and his team offers a simple, affordable diagnostic test utilizing nanotechnology and gold.
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Swiss National Science Foundation via Phys.org
Wood could potentially replace petrol in chemistry and concrete in construction, according to studies conducted under the national research program "Resource Wood." They show how precious chemical compounds can be extracted from wood, how its usability as a building material can be improved, and how forest management can be optimized.
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Woodworking Network
Increased demand for railroad ties could drive prices for hardwoods higher. One of the largest railroads in the U.S. said it must replace millions of wooden railroad ties under its tracks, claiming they're degrading at a faster rate than expected.
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