COST Action FP1407 3^rd Conference:  “Wood modification research and applications”
#modwood17

 Co-organized with Society of Wood Science and Technology  

Available to download:
Conference program
Conference Proceedings

 

We kindly invite you to participate at the conference  COST Action FP1407 entitled “Wood modification research and applications”, which will take place at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Kuchl/Salzburg, Austria.

The conference will focus on presenting innovative materials and process developments for various wood modification technologies, ecologic solutions and further related challenges with the focus of improving the properties of timber to guarantee a more sustainable usage of wood. Special emphasis will be given to innovative bio-friendly wood protection techniques and preservatives. The conference committee is also open to accept a variety of contributions with the target objective in line with the “green” principles and with particular interest for studies that deals with timber quality enhancements. 

We look forward to seeing you here!

 

When:  14-15th of September, 2017
Where:  Kuchl/Salzburg, Austria​

 

KEYNOTE LECTURE: 

Warren Grigsby, Senior Scientist and Researcher, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand:

Title:  New strategies for modifying wood with biopolymers

 

Chris Hunt, Research Chemist, Forest Products Laboratory, Forest Biopolymer Science and Engineering

Title:  Advanced analysis tools and programs to accelerate the adoption of more natural structures

 

PROGRAMME

The finalised programme is available for download.

14^th Sept. 2017: Conference-Part 1, Steering Committee meeting, Conference dinner

15^th Sept. 2017: Conference-Part 2, Working Group + Management Committee meeting

 

 

REGISTRATION

Registration fee is 100,00 € and includes book of abstracts, lunches, coffee breaks and dinner.

Payment is only possible in cash in EURO at the registration desk. An invoice will be delivered upon request.

Please complete and return this registration form by email to ingrid.seidl@fh-salzburg.ac.at.
The deadline for registration is 15th August 2017!

 

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

An extended abstract (1-2 pages) relevant to the topics of the conference should be submitted by email to Gianluca Tondi (gianluca.tondi@fh-salzburg.ac.at) no later than 26^th June 2017. Abstracts have to be submitted by using the abstract template that will be soon available on the action website. The abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings (ISBN is anticipated) and will be distributed to the participants directly on-site.

 

Additional information is available as a pdf download.