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king
Groups

The
main
(although
not
exclusive)
aim
of
this
Action
is
to
characterize
the
relationship
between

modification
processing,
product
properties,
and
the
associated
environmental
impacts
and
their

comparison
to
normal
wood
based
products
and
alternative
(often)
non-­‐renewable
materials.

This
includes
the
development
and
optimization
of
modified
processing
to
maximize
sustainability

and
minimize
environmental
impacts.
The
benefits
of
performance
improvement
need
to
be

measured
against
‘baseline’
scenarios
with
more
conventional
wood
products.
The
key
research

and
activities
needed
to
achieve
the
goal
are
presented
in
Section
D.1
of
the
MoU
(available

online
at
http://costfp1407.iam.upr.si),
where
academic
and
industry
researchers
along
with

other
experts
will
join
the
interdisciplinary
research
theme.
The
Action’s
members
are
grouped
in

the
4
Working
Groups
described
below,
although
there
will
be
strong
collaboration
and

networking
among
Working
Groups.

Working
Group
1:
Product
Category
Rules

Objectives:
To
develop
product
category
rules
for
modified
wood
based
on
the
scientific
and

industrial
state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐art
of
commercialized
and
developing
modified
wood
products
and

technologies.
Evaluation
of
current
PCRs
and
adoption
where
appropriate.

Activities:

•
Thermodynamics
and
chemical
reactions
associated
with
wood
modification
processing

• Process
parameters
leading
to
thermal
degradation
and
chemical,
structural,
mechanical,

and
physical
properties
changes

• Innovative
wood
modification
processing
for
specific
applications
in
construction
and

interior
design.

• Performance
of
modified
wood:
machining
of
the
wood
surface
(with
reference
to

FP0802;
see
also
partial
results
of
E35);
the
impact
of
the
combined
actions
of
heat,

moisture,
and
mechanical
pressure
(results
of
FP0904),
surfaces
(FP1006)
and
wider

issues
(FP1303).

Leader:
Dick
Sandberg
(Sweden);
Deputy
leader:
Robert
Nemeth(Hungary)

Working
Group
2:
Life
Cycle
Assessments

Objectives:
To
perform
objective
environmental
impact
assessments
of
commercial
modification

processes
and
incorporate
environmental
impact
assessments
into
wood
modification
processing

and
product
development,
including
recycling
and
upgrading
at
the
end
of
service
life.

Activities:

• Crucial
environmental
aspects
associated
with
innovative
wood
modification
processing

technologies
and
resulting
products

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