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Chemistry for sustainable building materials

Kategorie: ‘Wood’

WTA-Days 2024

March 15th, 2024 | by

We were represented with a total of four lectures at the WTA Days 2024, 14-16 March 2024 in Brno, Czech Republic.

Prof Weichold presented a lecture entitled ‘Alkaline hydrogels as multifunctional repair materials’. From the field of bio-based construction materials, Fabian Weitenhagen gave a presentation on ‘Renewable Polyester Resin Systems for Sustainable Construction Materials’, Paul Marten gave a presentation on ‘Chitosan as a Key Component in the Production of Sustainable Acrylic Glass-Wood Laminates’ and Nils Münstermann gave a presentation on ‘Chitosan as an Eco-Friendly Binder for High-Strength Fibreboards in Sustainable Construction’.

New PhD Student

January 15th, 2022 | by

In January, we welcomed Nils Münstermann to the area of bio-based building materials. As part of his dissertation, he is researching sustainable and biodegradable chitosan-based binders, adhesives and glazes for use on wood. We wish him every success with his research and welcome him to the working group.

New project:
Bio-based glazes and adhesives for wood

October 1st, 2021 | by

A new project focusing on bio-based building materials will start on 1 October 2021. Together with two industrial partners, we are developing glazes and adhesives for wood based on chitosan. The project is being supervised by Tobias Boehnke.