Dr Jamie Hague – Ensis Wood Processing
Jamie Hague was the General Manager for Ensis Wood Processing whilst Ensis was an unincorporated joint venture and now represents the Australian group in Wood & Fibre processing and production. The Wood processing research which aims to increase the value of wood-based materials and products through improved durability, stability and appearance, whilst reducing environmental risk.
Jamie Hague started at Ensis in 2000 as the Team Leader for Composite Technologies in the formerly named CSIRO division Forestry and Forest Products. In 2002, Jamie was promoted to Group Leader of Wood Composites and Centre Director of the Mill to Market Centre.
Before joining Ensis, Jamie was the Head of The BioComposites Centre at the University of Wales, Bangor focusing on areas such as reconstituted wood-based panels (MDF, particleboard, OSB), process optimisation, properties and utilisation of wood and non-wood plant fibres/materials, and production of fibre reinforced polymer composite materials from renewable resources.
Research Areas
- Reconstituted wood-based panels (MDF, particleboard, OSB).
- Process optimisation.
- Properties and utilisation of wood and non-wood plant fibres / materials.
- Production of fibre reinforced polymer composite materials from renewable resources.
Recent research experience
- Evaluation of PMDI and EMDI resins for particleboard
- Determination of lignin distribution in selected non-wood materials
- Elucidation of factors controlling the toughness of plant fibre reinforced plastics
- Investigation of the relative importance of MDF process variables
- Identification of 'best bet' forest industries for low rainfall regions in Australia
Qualifications
- PhD (Wood Physics) School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, 1994
- BSc (Wood Science, Hons., 1st Class), School of Agriculture and Forest Sciences, University of Wales Bangor, 1985
Most recent publication
- Papadopoulos, A. N., and Hague, J. R. B. (2003). The potential for using flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) shiv as a lignocellulosic raw material for particleboard. Industrial Crops and Products, 17: 143-147
Contact
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