Organization:

‚University of Belgrade - Faculty of Forestry

Department:Technology, Management and Design of Furniture and Wood Products

Address:
Kneza Višeslava 1
Belgrade
11030 Serbia

Contact email: office@sfb.bg.ac.rs

Web page: sfb.bg.ac.rs     

Brief presentation of the institution: 
The University of Belgrade is one of the oldest higher educational institutions in south–east Europe, and the Faculty of Forestry is the oldest institution in the Balkans dealing with education and research in the field of Forestry and Wood Sciences. The program of scientific research work of the Department of Technology, Management and Design of Furniture and Wood Products is done in more than 30 disciplines put in the following researching groups: wood anatomy and properties including chemical and mechanical characteristics of wood; hydro-thermal wood processing; usage of modern technologies and principles in primary and final wood processing; furniture design; composite based on wood; organization and management of production; economics and marketing; biological and mechanic degradation of wood; Scientific research work is performed in numerous laboratories appropriately equipped for certain areas, scientific centers and bureaus.

Main FP1407 related research topics:
- Thermal modification of wood - Possibilities of reducing the formaldehyde emission from wood based panels by the means of wood and adhesive modification with nanomaterial

Brief information on available facilities:
Equipment available: 
Labs at Faculty of Forestry and at University of Belgrade Equipment: UV spectrophotometer Evolution 300, Glycol oil bath with 6 rotating autoclaves (2.5 litre), Shopper Riegler - freeness tester for wood fibers, Small scale laboratory hot press...

Willingness to accept/host visiting researchers:

Projects related to FP1407:
Broad national project related to forestry and wood industry

Members: