Smart Wood and Fibre Products
Providing industry with a competitive advantage in the market with new and improved wood products and processes.
Ensis research is focused on innovative technologies that add significant value to forest products, reduce production costs and minimise environmental impacts.
Among the many opportunities Ensis is exploring are new methods of timber protection and novel paper products with embedded technology, as well as the potential for completely new and unique wood-based products. Some examples of Ensis innovations in this area include:
- New surface coatings for improved printing on paper
- Low-cost, fast-cure phenolic adhesives for wood composites
- Natural actives as replacements for synthetic wood preservatives
- Improved wood composite properties for durability and stability.
- Durable and innovative coatings for wood products
- Improved paper forming methods.
The market for forest products is clearly dominated by commercial considerations e.g. cost and product performance. However, environmental factors are also playing an increasingly important role. Ensis has the expertise to apply their skills to your business, including:
- raw material selection (plantation vs. native forest),
- processing technologies (waste minimisation, energy efficiency),
- product in-service performance (emissions, leaching)
- product end-of-life issues (recycling).
Ensis' breadth of expertise and strategic partnerships are resulting in new products and technologies for the forest industry in fields that include paper making, wood preservation, wood composites and value-added wood products.
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