Services

Biology

Continuous manufacture of defined wood particles (e.g. chips, strands, particles and fibres)
Hydrothermal disintegration of lignocelluloses
Defined disintegration of different raw materials with a horizontal turbo mill with the possibility of active cooling
Continuous classification of fibres
Morphological analysis of particles by screening (vibrating sieve for chips, strands and particles, air jet sieve fibres and fines) and digital image analysis (Camsizer) of particles and fibres
Determination of the bulk density
Analysis of the wettability of particles and different test fluids with a Force-Tensiometer (contact angel, surface and interfacial tension)
Industrial analogue fibre production and adhesive application (blowline)
Air stream fibre mat forming for the manufacture of thin uniform mats

Manufacture of wood-based composites applying various adhesives and additives
Optimisation of production technology for e.g. combination gluing, raw material use, fibre pulping grade, chip and strand geometry, press conditions
Automatic particle mat forming station for single- and multilayer mats
Evaluation of duration of load and creep behaviour of wood based materials
Evaluation of dimensional stability of wood based materials in different climatic conditions
Determination of density profile
Outdoor weathering
Micro tension device for single fibre measurement
Determination of dielectric loss of particles, fluids and solids

Contaminant emissions in residential and public buildings
Determination of wood preservatives in historical building materials and pieces of art

Performance of investigations and analyses on quality assessment and the evaluation of damage patterns in various materials and products
Elaboration of product-specific test concepts
Characterisation and testing of new powder-lacquering systems and application techniques
Evaluation of the application behaviour of lacquers and other coating formulations
Selection of suitable technological parameters in UV, UV-LED or electron-beam crosslinking as well as characterisation of uniform curing

Modification of coatings by adding suitable additives, e.g., regarding protection from light or scratch strength, and their proof of effectiveness
Development and characterisation of suitable printing base materials for various substrates as well as evaluation of the printing quality
Selection, application and characterisation of protective layers for printing on various substrates
Structural design of floorings and wall claddings with enhanced fire behaviour