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Two major trends are significant for the Australian windows market: the growth in competition from imported manufactured (mainly PVC) windows and the growing concern for environmental is…
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The CRC Wood Innovations has developed technology for the manufacture of furniture components involving the use of microwave softening of wood to enable bending it to a wide range of shapes.…
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Development of design criteria for integrated treatment technologies for thermal processing of end-of-life CCA-treated timber products – Volume 1 This project detailed guidelin…
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Maximising impact sound resistance of timber framed floor/ceiling systems (Volume 1). This project further developed existing Australasian and overseas research to produce floor/ceil…
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The economic consequences of resin defects are significant as they are a major cause of lost recovery and sawn product rejection for solid wood processors. This project assessed tools neede…
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The project developed tools to be used by managers of Eucalyptus globulus plantations to prevent or offset the effects of defoliation events on plantation productivity. The role of fertili…
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This study examined the lyctine susceptibility of 16 timber species or hybrids. Several of the timbers have previously been placed in a ‘rarely susceptible’ category, but for standards and…
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The role of graduates & their education for the Australian wood processing sector – results from a forest industry survey This project surveyed industry about future needs for gr…