Search Results: 'BioComposites'

BioComposites Centre’s Rob Elias to join MDF Recovery
03 April, 2024
The director of the well-known BioComposites Centre at Bangor University in Wales is to join MDF Recovery as head of business development.

The "re-emergent" properties of wood
29 February, 2024
Parvez Alam explores the growth in metamaterials research in recent years

New chair for IOM3 wood technology group
28 June, 2023
Dr Morwenna Spear has been appointed as chair of the Wood Technology Group Andrew True reports

UK wood treatment sector debates industry progress
16 May, 2023
The UK Timber Treatment Action Plan has made ”huge progress” in aiding the correct specification of treated wood products, delegates at the Wood Protection Association’s (WPA) annual conference heard.

Maintaining momentum in mouldings
26 April, 2023
While some report a changing dynamic in the mouldings market, manufacturers remain upbeat about prospects and are pushing on with product and production development. Mike Jeffree reports

IPPS to return in 2023
15 November, 2022
The International Panel Products Symposium (IPPS) will return in 2023 at its normal venue in Wales.

Mysteries new and old
07 February, 2022
The BioComposites Centre’s Dr Morwenna Spear gets to the heart of the matter regarding juvenile and mature fibres

2022 What lies ahead?
04 February, 2022
The tumult of 2020 was followed by an equally unpredictable 2021, but what will this year bring? TTJ asked key players in the industry how they think the year may play out

Calculating carbon
13 December, 2021
James Latham’s new Carbon Calculator is a bold initiative designed to give full transparency on the carbon impact side of its products and aid the wider appreciation and specification of wood’s benefits. Stephen Powney talked to James Latham’s group head of marketing Stuart Devoil

Lathams moves to address lack of carbon understanding in industry
05 November, 2021
UK timber products distributor James Latham has launched a new carbon initiative which gives its wood products a combined score based on carbon footprint and “locked in” carbon.

Science Fact
23 December, 2020
The WTS’s annual conference went online this year, providing plenty of technical information and room for discussion. Sally Spencer reports

WTS hosts virtual Timber 2020 conference
07 September, 2020
The Wood Technology Society’s (WTS) Timber 2020 conference is just a couple of days away. Held on September 9-10, the conference will be a virtual event for the first time

Opportunity 4.0 Panels
26 November, 2019
There is a strong possibility for the panels sector to lead the way with Building Maintenance 4.0, says Dr Graham Ormondroyd of the BioComposites Centre

Panel futures
26 November, 2019
A special 30th anniversary for the BioComposites Centre was the background for this year’s International Panel Products Symposium in Wales. Stephen Powney shares some highlights

WPC cops greater Market share
20 March, 2019
Wood-plastic composites (WPC) continue to record strong growth in the decking market and are looking to make inroads in the cladding and high-end fencing markets too, reports Stephen Powney

Wood-based panels industry scholarship offered
26 February, 2019
One award, worth £1,000 or two awards each worth £500 are now available to support early career development within the wood based panel sector.

Visible and invisible wood
16 January, 2019
The invisible wood all around us, in our built environment, is contributing to the climate agenda in several ways, says Dr Morwenna Spear of the BioComposites Centre

What goes around...?
22 November, 2018
The challenge of recycling raw and composite materials is slowly being addressed and, says Graham Ormondroyd, a circular economy can only be good for the planet

Science first
28 August, 2018
The Wood Technology Society held its first scientific conference in June. Sally Spencer reports on the first day

Industry backs doctoral training bid
27 August, 2018
A collaborative effort by several UK universities aims to see the development of a Centre for Doctoral Training in Timber