A five-year R&D program for cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) managed by FPInnovations and funded by ArboraNano and government agencies has resulted in an impressive catalogue of over 50 peer-reviewed scientific papers and $1.6 million invested in research to further the development of nanocellulose applications derived from wood fibre.

Roads built over weak soils reduce allowable truck payloads, inhibit vehicle traction, pose a safety hazard, and lead to higher road maintenance costs over time.

FPInnovations is moving full speed ahead with its automated-harvesting project to usher in a new era of  forestry machinery with an eye to one day operating fully autonomous machines.

Switching from 8-axle B-trains to 9-axle B-trains has been gaining traction in Western Canada (pun intended). A new calculation recently developed by FPInnovations has led to the discovery of the real and remarkable benefits of having more 9-axle B-trains on the roads.

FPInnovations has recently published several valuable resources and publications that cover a broad range of topics.

As part of its work on massive wood construction, FPInnovations recently published the Design Guide for Timber-Concrete Composite Floors in Canada.

Western hemlock can have higher moisture content than most other native trees, causing it to sink during transportation and storage in water.

No one has been left untouched by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of the negative feelings you are probably harbouring towards the virus, it is undeniable that it’s been a catalyst for change. The pandemic has prompted the forestry industry to rethink its ways and accelerate its evolution.

Funding will further commercialize LlamaZOO’s TimberOps Solution

In 2018, FPInnovations had published an article about its successful and promising partnership with Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetENERGY.

Designers and regulators are increasingly rationalizing for climate change in stream crossing designs. While the baseline practice in forestry is “add 20% to the design flood”—which originates from a 2012 Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia Guidance publication—professionals are now starting to use publicly available climate tools that give more localized estimates.

The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports and publications has been updated and is now available for the period ending May 31, 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has upset all our ways of doing things and shattered all our gains. In a short period of time, the world’s population has had to change its lifestyles and must now learn to live with a “new normal”.

A comprehensive review of existing and emerging drying technologies available worldwide was prepared by FPInnovations in 2011.

In British Columbia, damage from marine borers reduces the service life of boomsticks used to keep log bundles together for storage and transport, and is estimated to cost the forest industry $12 million a year.

The list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports and publications has been updated and is now available for the period ending March 31, 2020.

Over the past decade, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been increasingly used in numerous buildings in Canada. Other mass timber products are also being used and developed, allowing designers to choose materials from a broad range of products.

The rapidly evolving situation of the COVID-19 crisis has identified a critical need for the local supply of goods and materials to the medical sector.

Our forests are a key element in fighting climate change. In addition to sequestering carbon, their biomass can be used as a source of energy or raw material and a substitute for fossil fuel-based products.

Scientists cracked the code for kraft lignin made from black liquor in the 1940s, but with global attention on climate change and governments around the world focused on lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while supporting sustainable economies, efficient lignin production and improved quality have never been hotter topics in biorefinery circles than they are now.

Pete Van Amelsfoort, General Manager of Quality Hardwoods Ltd. in Powassan, Ontario has saved his wood products company over $3.9 million dollars in the past 12 years. How? By switching from heating with fuel oil to heating with wood pellets!