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Design

Acoustic Wood Panel adds to growing portfolio

Acoustic Wood Panel Wall has announced the launch of its DIY-friendly real oak acoustic slat panels, giving homeowners and interior design enthusiasts an attractive and practical solution for managing sound in modern spaces. Combining wood craftsmanship with acoustic performance, these panels are designed to help control echo and improve sound quality in a variety of environments.

Technology

New kilns helps Rosboro expand glulam production

Rosboro Company, LLC in Springfield, Oregon, recently converted four of their double-track kilns to USNR's patented UniFlow continuous design. This allowed them to exceed their initial production increase goals while keeping emission levels below emission cap requirements.

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Inventwood's Superwood named on 2025 World Changing Ideas list

InventWood's SUPERWOOD has been named to Fast Company's prestigious 2025 World Changing Ideas list for its breakthrough molecular transformation of wood that fundamentally reimagines one of humanity's oldest building materials. The patented technology (with 144 patents filed and 41 granted) represents the first successful manipulation of wood's nano-cellulose structure to unlock extraordinary performance while maintaining its character and enhancing its beauty.

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Study finds no harm from preserved wood decks

Researchers at Oregon State University have confirmed decks built with today’s pressure-treated preserved wood products cause no environmental harm from preservative chemicals leaching from the wood and into rainwater or surrounding soil. The researchers collected runoff and soil samples the first and fourth years after construction of a deck built with wood pressure treated with Copper Azole (CA-C), the preservative used to treat the preserved wood sold for decks and other residential projects.