Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI
Research - Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI Details
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI specializes in process technology, natural-fiber composites, wood protection and emission control, quality assurance of wood products, recycling procedures and the use of organic building materials and wood in construction. Almost all the procedures and materials which result from the research activities at the Institute are used industrially. We operate worldwide and work project-related with research institutions and industrial partners, e. g. with companies from the wood and furniture industries, the construction industry, the chemical and the automotive industry. The Fraunhofer WKI works as closely and as application-oriented with the companies of the wood and furniture industries and the supplier industry as it does with the construction industry, the chemical industry and the automotive industry. Virtually all procedures and materials which result from the research activities of the Institute are used industrially. Outstanding developments and services of the Fraunhofer WKI were and are: - The development of innovative materials from chips and fibers - Natural-fiber composite plastics and further innovative hybrid materials - Environmentally-friendly and durable painting systems for furniture construction and exterior wood application - Building products, wood constructions and holistic concepts for the production of light and environmentally-compatible buildings - Process solutions for the recycling of production and post-consumer waste with the aim of achieving the highest possible level of reutilization - The testing and reduction of formaldehyde emissions from wood-based materials and furniture - The analysis of emissions from building materials and the reduction of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and odorous substances - The testing and improvement of the properties of wood products through non-destructive methods such as thermography, ultrasound or magnetic resonance
