Infrastructure investment project: High-tech press system project
Project goals & contents:
Wood K plus is one of the leading research institutions in the field of wood and renewable raw materials in Europe. By solving the associated research questions at the interface between science and industry, Wood K plus makes a significant contribution to enabling resource-efficient management in the circular bioeconomy. Comprehensive material knowledge and knowledge-based processing of inhomogeneous raw materials are required for the economic, competitive further development and utilization of inhomogeneous raw materials. Wood K plus has a comprehensive infrastructure for material characterization but can only monitor the manufacturing processes indirectly by analyzing the finished product and determining the technological properties achieved.
To take the next step in material development from bio-based materials, Wood K plus intends to open new fields of application for renewable raw materials with the High-Tech-Press-System and to re-define the state of the art with this high-tech laboratory press through integrated sensor technology for in-time data availability. The center wants to cover three aspects:
- The laboratory press will be used for the development of visionary materials from bio-based resources and enables the development of new efficient pressing programs.
- Combining the material knowledge with machine data including integrated sensor technology should enable to simulate and model technological property profiles with the goal to produce knowledge-based designed materials effectively and efficiently.
- The research teams will be able to offer innovative solutions with low environmental impact by using a low level of R imperatives (R 1, R2) of the circular economy as a guideline for the development steps.
Lead partner:
Wood K plus - Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH
Project lead:
Dr.in Edith Zikulnig-Rusch
Project periode:
01.07.2024 - 30.06.2027
Project budget:
EUR 700,000
Research programme / Project ID:
R&D infrastructure funding 2023 / FFG project number: FO999912181
Funding:
The project is funded by the European Union and the FFG.
More information:
You can find more information about the IBW/EFRE & JTF programme at www.efre.gv.at
