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Projects 2018

  • Development of biobased housing parts made of recycled paper or virgin pulp fibers for electronic devices
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • ModSharp : Procédé combiné de modification de bois européens basé sur des critères de taillage pour la fabrication de crayons
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Development of an adhesive system based on microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) for use in wood-based materials
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Development of a flame retardant based on functionalized minerals
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Developement of a fully bio-based adhesive for wood products
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Surface protection of wood components to prevent cracking and delamination and to reduce color change during construction and in use
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Development of sensitive surfaces by integrating printed sensors into decorative laminated panels (HPL)
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, Innosuisse

  • Building renovation Upper Valais - Optimization of construction processes and development of standardized technical solutions for the renovation of old buildings in partially protected, historic village centers and old towns
    BFH, Institute for Wood, Structures and Architecture, Innosuisse

  • Modular smart factory for timber construction
    BFH, Institute for digital construction and timber industry, Innosuisse

  • Final wood consumption 2018-2022
    BFH, Institute for Digital Construction and Wood Economy, FOEN

  • Prototype of an innovative, torsion-resistant living cabin for expedition vehicles made of wood
    ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials IfB, FOEN Wood Action Plan.

  • Fir wood - Determination of guidelines for the first and second processing stages to prevent damage to wood components
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, BAFU WHFF

  • Mineral coating systems for the reduction of material emissions and off-odors in the indoor air of buildings in timber construction
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, BAFU WHFF

  • Performance of reinforcements in wood under the aspect of the useful profile
    BFH, Institute for Wood, Structures and Architecture, BAFU WHFF

  • Quality control of surface bonding in glulam made of hardwood (QS LH-BSH)
    Empa Dept. of Applied Wood Research, BAFU WHFF

  • Fiber-reinforced plastics in timber construction: description and evaluation of potential applications and overview of relevant research and development work carried out up to 2017.
    Empa, Engineering Structures Division, FOEN WHFF

  • Waterproofing systems and bituminous layers on bridges with wooden deck slabs
    BFH, Institute for Wood, Structures and Architecture, VSS

  • Reliability and robustness of timber structures: from single-family houses to timber high-rise buildings
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Analysis and Design IBK, Albert Lück Foundation

  • Development of sustainable tannin extraction strategies in the Southeast Asia from indigenous bio-masses
    BFH, Institute for Materials and Wood Technology, SNF

  • Toolbox of functional bio-based inks: 3D printing of novel multiscale structured composites inspired by nature
    Empa Dept. of Applied Wood Research, SNF

  • Nanotextured surfaces for membranes, proactive textiles, friction pads and abrasive materials (NanoTextSurf)
    Empa Department of Applied Wood Research, EU Horizon 2020

  • A novel material concept for high strength cellulose composites
    ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials IfB, Innosuisse (EU ERA-net Forestvalue)

  • Top-Up
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Analysis and Design IBK, EU EIT Climate KIC

  • SMARTA Wood
    ETH Zurich, Institute of Structural Analysis and Design IBK, EU EIT Climate KIC

  • All-wood insulation- A novel all-wood insulation concept for deep retrofit
    ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials IfB, EU EIT Climate-KIC

  • New adhesives for glued-in steel bars
    heig-vd, research mandate

  • High-performance anchorages in concrete foundations using bonded anchor rods
    heig-vd, research mandate

  • Investigation and optimization of wall structures
    Empa Dept. of Acoustics/Noise Reduction, research mandate

  • Investigation and optimization of flanking sound insulation over a solid wood ceiling
    Empa Dept. of Acoustics/Noise Reduction, research mandate

  • Nabucco
    EPF Lausanne, IBOIS, research mandate

  • Printed Paper Batteries
    Empa Dept. of Applied Wood Research, internal research call

  • Deep learning for an efficient grading of wood
    Empa Dept. of Applied Wood Research, internal research call

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