FPL Partnerships

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Research Highlights NEW!
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Exisiting Partnerships »
Our Research Works for You

FPL Expanding Capabilities

FPL NEPA Projects NEW! »
Including the Modernization Project & Building 41 Demolition!

FPL's Research Works for You »

FPL at a Glance (PDF, 128 KB) »

Overview of FPL »

FPL helping conserve
forests since 1910
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Key Products

Wood Handbook -- See a chapter summary

GAO Evaluates Federal Support for Wood Utilization Research
Cites Reduced Funding Despite Increased International Competition »
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Preservation, Paints & Finishes

Performance Engineered Composites

NewsLine--FPL's newsletters »
Summer 2008 Issue Available »

FPL News, electronic versions--all »
July 2008 Issue Available »

Dividends from Wood Research List

Research in Progress -- Descriptions of how we're helping you!

Techlines -- Summaries of
proven technologies and FAQs

Strategic Framework of Forest Products & Utilization
Research & Development

New Information

Dividends from Wood Research: Our Most Recent Publications

Profile 2007: Softwood Sawmills in the United States and Canada

Chemist Receives Fulbright Senior Research Award: Hammel to conduct research related to carbon cycling in Germany

FPL Biofuels Partnership

Agriculture Secretary Schafer Awards More Than $4.1 Million for Use in Woody Biomass Development

North American Softwood Sawmills in Decline: Report details current state and future outlook of softwood sawmill industry

Local biofuels research funded by $739K in DOE Grants at FPL over
three years on projects that focus on alternative fuels production

FOCUS AREAS

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology, the Future of Nation's Wood & Paper Industries, & the Forest Products Laboratory

Nanotechnology
presents untapped opportunities for forest products industries

Bioenergy & Biomass

Integrated Biomass Technologies: A Future Vision for Optimally Using Wood and Biomass NEW!

FPL Research Emphasis: Forest Biorefinery & Biomass Utilization

FPL Biofuels Partnership

Deck Installation & Maintenance

Proper deck installation for safety

Springtime means deck maintenance for homeowners

Not just your average lumber: Considering alternative materials for deck construction

Advanced Composites

Using Saltcedar & Utah Juniper as Fillers in Wood-Plastic Composites

Three Dimensional
Engineered Fiberboard »

Creating New Possibilities for Sustainable Forest Products

Reducing fuel load, building value in biomass equals new product--
Three-Dimensional Fiberboard (VIDEO, WMV, 9MB)

Deconstruction
& Recycling

Building Deconstruction,
Lumber Salvage, Wood Recycling

Building Materials Go from
Trash to Treasure NEW!

Advanced Housing
Research Center

Coalition for Advanced Wood Structures

Research Demonstration House Update

House Built on National Mall & Then Donated to Habitat for Humanity

Environmental Performance Measures for Renewable Building Materials

Research In Progress
Recent Additions!

Wood Foundation Cost Study in the U.S. Gulf Coast Region

Establishment of a National Wood in Transportation Center (NWITC)

Uncertainty Analysis of
Wood Structural Systems

Wind House II – Deterioration Effect on Structure Resistance to High Winds

2008 Woody Biomass Grants
Requests for Proposals »

Forest Service Announces Grants for Wood-to-Energy Jump Start Program

Forest Service Announces Grants for Restoration Working Partnerships

2007 Woody Biomass Grants

2006 Accomplishments Report

2007 Society of American Foresters Convention Presentation

Upcoming Events
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Call for Papers :
2009 10th International Conference on Wood & Biofiber Plastic Composites »