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Shared platform in forest biotechnology

In partnership with INRAE, FCBA has developed a platform specialising in forest biotechnology within the framework of the XYLOFOREST Excellence Facility (Investissement d'Avenir, ANR). This shared platform is based on a partnership between the two institutes since 2004. In 2018, XYLOBIOTECH joined the national infrastructure grouping together the facilities of forest management institutions (IN-SYLVA France).

EFFORTE: Sustainable and competitive forestry

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29.12 2019

EFFORTE: Sustainable and competitive forestry

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EFFORTE: Sustainable and competitive forestry

With the European EFFORTE project, FCBA, ONF, International Paper Comptoir des Bois de Brive, the Société d'Exploitation Forestière de l'Est and the Forêts et Bois de l'Est cooperative have worked together to integrate the practicability of forest floors.

VITERDOM: Evaluation of the virulence of termites in the French overseas departments

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19.12 2019

VITERDOM: Evaluation of the virulence of termites in the French overseas departments

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VITERDOM: Evaluation of the virulence of termites in the French overseas departments

The objective of the Viterdom project was to define a minimum test programme to assess the performance of products or materials against termite attack for the French outermost tropical regions.

Energy and environmental study of industrial buildings

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01.12 2019

Energy and environmental study of industrial buildings

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Energy and environmental study of industrial buildings

Project statement Within the framework of the Materials and Equipment for Sustainable Construction (MECD) initiative, the Industrial Technical Centres (CTI) of the construction industry have joined forces to study the energy and environmental performance of French industrial buildings. This project is a continuation of BATINDUS 1, which established a methodology for identifying and classifying industrial […]

Durability conferred on wood by lignin formulations

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30.10 2019

Durability conferred on wood by lignin formulations

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Durability conferred on wood by lignin formulations

The DURLIF project financed by the Nouvelle Aquitaine region between 2015 and 2018 validated the interest of using lignin to protect wood from fungal degradation.

For the competitive deployment of hardwood mechanisation in Occitania

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08.09 2019

For the competitive deployment of hardwood mechanisation in Occitania

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For the competitive deployment of hardwood mechanisation in Occitania

The MécaFox project aims to increase the volumes mobilised by mechanising the exploitation of hardwood stands in Occitania, in order to improve the value of the wood on the property, reduce exploitation costs and supply local markets in a more competitive and sustainable manner. MécaFox therefore combines research-development-innovation approaches specific to the development of innovative technical solutions with more global approaches to the sector, looking at the impacts both on the forest property and on the quality of the wood delivered to industrial users.

PROPOBOIS PROgress in reducing exposure to WOOD FIRE

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01.09 2019

PROPOBOIS PROgress in reducing exposure to WOOD FIRE

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PROPOBOIS PROgress in reducing exposure to WOOD FIRE

Project statement Exposure to wood dust concerns approximately 370,000 employees and is still complex to understand for the companies concerned. In addition to collection at source and extraction and suction systems, the implementation of effective collective prevention is also based upstream on a risk assessment, the regulatory challenge of which is compliance with the Occupational […]

SYLVECO : Decision support for silvicultural interventions

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30.08 2019

SYLVECO : Decision support for silvicultural interventions

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SYLVECO : Decision support for silvicultural interventions

Sylveco is a web application, a technical and economic decision support tool (DST) for forest management and exploitation practitioners, developed and financed within the framework of a consortium comprising the FCBA technology institute, Alliance Forêts Bois, the Société forestière de la Caisse des Dépôts, and Smurfit Kappa comptoir du Pin

BioPick Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanoparticles from biomass

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01.06 2019

BioPick Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanoparticles from biomass

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BioPick Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanoparticles from biomass

The BIOPICK project has demonstrated that micro- and nano-sized wood particles, whose production process was optimised during the project, can stabilise water/oil interfaces thanks to their intrinsic properties, size, polarity, shape, etc. Thus, it is possible to generate stable water-in-oil, oil-in-water and multiple emulsions.

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30.05 2019

BERTIM

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BERTIM

The EU-funded BERTIM project aims to develop a set of prefabricated wood construction systems and methodologies for renovation to improve energy performance, fluid integration, aesthetics, comfort and at the same time increase property value, while ensuring low intrusion during renovation works.

Development of bio-based adhesive systems for wood panels

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02.05 2019

Development of bio-based adhesive systems for wood panels

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Development of bio-based adhesive systems for wood panels

The wood-based composite panel industry is currently facing a major challenge: reducing the proportion of fossil fuels in the composition of manufactured products, in order to improve their carbon footprint and avoid the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions caused by petro-sourced resins.

A tool for wood mobilisation in sensitive areas

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04.04 2019

A tool for wood mobilisation in sensitive areas

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A tool for wood mobilisation in sensitive areas

In the Grand Est, part of the resource is under-exploited or even inaccessible. Indeed, the forest areas located on slopes of over 30% or in areas with poor soil (which we will call sensitive areas) represent 225,000 ha of production forests and 23,000 ha of poplar groves. An increasingly large proportion of this wood resource is difficult to mobilise. These sensitive areas are very sensitive to compaction by harvesting machines, which often leads to higher harvesting costs and a negative ecological impact. For these reasons, this resource is often neglected by forestry operators.

Shared platform in forest biotechnology

EFFORTE: Sustainable and competitive forestry

VITERDOM: Evaluation of the virulence of termites in the French overseas departments

Energy and environmental study of industrial buildings

Durability conferred on wood by lignin formulations

For the competitive deployment of hardwood mechanisation in Occitania

PROPOBOIS PROgress in reducing exposure to WOOD FIRE

SYLVECO : Decision support for silvicultural interventions

BioPick Pickering emulsions stabilised with nanoparticles from biomass

BERTIM

Development of bio-based adhesive systems for wood panels

A tool for wood mobilisation in sensitive areas

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