Workshop “Mechano-Chemical transformations of wood during Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical processing”

Workshop
“Mechano-Chemical transformations of wood
during Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical processing”

February 16-18, 2011
Biel (Bienne), Switzerland
contact person : Parviz Navi (parviz.navi@bfh.ch)

Workshop objectives
The objectives of this workshop is to present and discuss the state of art of THM and Thermo-Hydrous (TH) processing in open and closed systems and the challenges faced in wood characterization for process scaling-up from laboratory to full industrial production, through the discussion of latest research results and new ideas.
The advantage of combining renewable resources such as “wood” with a processing technique with low environmental impact to achieve a new high quality material is highly desirable. However, there are many problems associated with TH/THM processing, which require an interdisciplinary approach to be resolved. This means that a close collaboration between the wood mechanics and wood chemistry communities from both academia and industry is needed.
The workshop will bring together experts and young scientists from European academia as well as from other countries, and industry. It will encourage dissemination of the latest research works, exchanging and developing new ideas, and building collaborations between laboratories and research activities.

Workshop Topics:
Thermo-Hydrous (Heat treatment) in close systems
Modelling of THM wood treated by closed systems
Innovation and new products by THM-open systems

Call for Papers

Please send the abstracts to parviz.navi@bfh.ch

October 31, 2010 Extended abstract submission deadline.
November 12, 2010 Notification of Acceptance of the Abstract
November 19, 2010 Registration deadline
December 17, 2010 Submission of revised abstract based on the format given in the Action Website (which is under construction).