Concrete infused with wood is stronger say researchers
New research shows that fusing concrete with wood nanocrystals could make concrete stronger.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 23, 2018 | 12:14 pm CST
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Fungal enzymes convert wood into biofuel; skips pre-treatment process
Scientists at the University of York and an international team of researchers have discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that can break down components in wood. These enzymes could potentially be used to convert wood waste into commodities like biofuels.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 22, 2018 | 12:22 pm CST
Vollmer hands off band saws to Swiss Iseli
Vollmer, a maker of grinding and eroding machines, has announced that Iseli, a Swiss sharpening machine manufacturer, will oversee the company's woodcutting band saws.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 21, 2018 | 2:46 pm CST
Potlatch Deltic merger finalized, timber behemoth emerges
PotlatchDeltic Corp. has announced the completion of its previously announced merger with Deltic Timber Corp., forming a leading domestic timberland owner and wood products manufacturing behemoth.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 21, 2018 | 10:55 am CST
Designer carves Ford Falcon from a single block of hardwood
California artist Pontus Willfors has carved the profile of the Australian Ford Falcon from a single block of hardwood.
Willfors carved the Falcon, which was produced by Ford from 1960 until 1970 across three generations, to be as realistic as possible - carving it to the Falcon's exact specifications. He even had an actual Falcon outside of his workshop for reference.
Willfors will show his hardwood car model at the Denk Gallery in Los Angeles from February 24 until April 7.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 21, 2018 | 10:47 am CST
Beautiful shadowboxes are made from laser-cut pieces of dark oak
Oregon-based artist Jason Pancoast designs shadowboxes - intricate images created from laser-cut pieces of dark oak, matte paper, and acrylic paint.
The shadowboxes, inspired by wildlife and nature found in the Pacific Northwest, are created by Pancoast at his company Shadowfox Design.
The boxes' outer layers feature the natural look of oak and the inner layers are painted with acrylic paint.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 20, 2018 | 11:08 am CST
Maine lawmakers could offer tax credits for logging businesses
Maine lawmakers may offer tax credits for logging and trucking businesses that hire U.S. residents.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 20, 2018 | 10:39 am CST
World's tallest timber tower will be tallest building of any kind in Japan
The world's tallest wooden building - and the tallest building of any kind in Japan - will be an 1150-foot tall timber skyscraper in Tokyo.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 19, 2018 | 3:43 pm CST
Rolling anti-ballistic hardwood panels will block bullets at schools
Executive Wood Products, a Missouri-based maker of bullet resistant lecterns and podiums, has unveiled a new prototype for its new anti-ballistic shields made for classrooms.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 16, 2018 | 2:31 pm CST
Hardwood plywood leaders say China is evading antidumping duties, ask Commerce to investigate
Four U.S. producers of hardwood plywood have filed a petition with the Department of Commerce, asking the agency to find that hardwood plywood products with face and back veneers made of softwood species suitable for decorative uses are circumventing the recently issued antidumping and countervailing duty orders on hardwood plywood products from China.
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Robert Dalheim,
February 16, 2018 | 2:12 pm CST
