Measuring Wood and Fibre Quality

Ensis has fast, cost-effective, non-destructive techniques for measuring commercially important wood and fibre properties of softwoods and hardwoods.

The team's focus on providing industry with the research and tools for better understanding forest and plantation resources has led to the development of instruments and techniques that are unmatched anywhere in the world.

Areas of commercial development include:

• Wood and fibre quality planning systems
• World leading analytical systems
• Leading research and development services
• Tree, log and timber segregation tools
• Integrated solutions for customers utilising all the above.

Key Applications

• Mapping within-tree variation of fibre properties
• Mapping forests and plantations for wood quality
• Correlating wood traits with genetic markers
• Predicting the effects of wood properties on pulp and paper properties
• Determining the effects of changed water and fertiliser regimes on wood properties
• Identifying suitable genetic material and environments for new plantations

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