Project: Use of furfurylated wood for the production of high-performance windows made of European Timbers
The objective of the project is the industrial application of furfurylated wood in the window market. Furfurylation of European timbers results in strongly increased dimensional stability and bio-resistance which has the potential to relaunch wood products in frame constructions in Central Europe and strengthen the market position of wood windows in Scandinavia. In order to achieve the main objective, the project is divided into three steps: 1. Fundamental research on wood species that have been not used in the modification process of Kebony would supplement the existing knowledge of wood furfurylation. 2. Window components of different designs made of furfurylated wood would be investigated. 3. Prototypes would be developed and certified.
| Acronym | WinFur |
| Duration | 01/10/2007 - 31/03/2011 |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | WOODWISDOM-NET |
| Call | JC1 |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordörren AB | Sweden | ||
| Georg-August-University Göttingen - Institute of Wood Biology and Wood Technology | Coordinator | Germany | |
| Kebony ASA | Norway | ||
| Menck Fenster GmbH | Germany | ||
| Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute | Norway | ||
| SP Technical Research Institute of SE | Sweden | ||
| TanumsFönster | Sweden |