"Net-wood" - Plywood of a new and convincing stability

Written by Dr. Jens-Peter Horst on 07 April 2022.

"Net-wood" - Plywood of a new and convincing stability

“NET-Wood" is a sustainable composite material made of natural fiber fabric and wood veneers. In this process, the two types of material are laminated in an alternating sequence with the addition of modifiers or adhesives to form a composite material. Due to the composition of these materials combined with special pretreatment methods, significant changes in mechanical properties and dimensional stability are expected compared to conventional laminated wood products.

Oil plant-based binder for wood and composite materials

Written by Super User on 20 January 2020.

Binder based on oil plant residues for the production of wood and composite materials

To produce wood-based composites urea-formaldehyde resin is the most widely used binder. However, UF resins are susceptible to hydrolysis and wood-based materials will thus emit formaldehyde. Scientists at the University of Göttingen, Germany developed an alternative formaldehyde-free binder based on oil plant residues (pomace).