imported tree species through preservation. Treatment of refractory timber. VAC-FRI treatment for
green bamboo. Low cost bamboo
houses.
- Product performance
evaluation and quality control through strength test data.
- Testing
and evaluation of timber quality by ultrasound, microwaves test methods
for assessment of health of wooden structures.
- Economic conversion of
logs and sawing models.
- Fumed Furniture
products, Ammonia fumigation for different shaded of colour in wood.
- Finger jointing of small sections of wood with different
adhesives.
- Testing and quality (strength) estimation of timber by conventional and vibration test
methods to study defects on logs
and converted timbers .Development of model
for wood quality assessment by FTNIR
- Alternate species for cooling tower industry. Alternate
environ-friendly preservative for cooling tower application.
- Glue
laminated finger jointed short beams.
- Optimizing
amount of coating material required for moisture water retardance.
Significant achievements
in different fields
- Preservation of woods ; CCA-Copper
Chrome Arsenate (1933) ; CCB Copper Chrome Arsenate (1944); ACC- Acid copper chrome (1944); CRCNSL- Coppersised Cashew nut
shell liquid (1961); BCCA-
Borated CCA (1992); ACA-
Ammonical Copper Arsenate (1993) ;
ACZB- Ammonical Copper Zinc Borate (2000); Copper Lignin Complex A& B (2004) and ZiBOC (2008).
- Wood Seasoning: The FRI solar heated kiln. Solar drying of veneers and minor
forest produce . Seasoning of round bamboo. Sawing and seasoning of
eucalyptus. SDR procedure for seasoning of poplar.
- Wood composite : Particle board , fiberboard
, Adhesives , filler and extender, Laminated veneer lumber (LVL),Bamboo mat board (ply).Structural
wood from bamboo and lops and tops of eucalyptus, poplar an lantana.
- Bamboo research: Modified boucherie
process for the treatment of green bamboo and green wood pole Sap displacement method/Wick method ; ACA treatment for refractory
wood .
Patents
2000: Wood plasticization for making artistic
bentwood products.
2001: An Eco-friendly wood preservation
formulation; CRCNSL.
2004: New Technology VAC-FRI for treatment of
green bamboo.
2004: Lignin Copper Complex A&B.
2008: New eco-friendly, economical
and non-hazardous wood preservative ZiBOC – comparable to CCA.
Training
•
Grading
and Classification of Timber.
•
Plywood
manufacture.
•
Wood
Seasoning.
•
Wood
and bamboo Preservation.
•
Other
tailor made courses like cooling tower timber, pallets and packing cases,
railway sleepers, bamboo utilization
and handicraft etc.
Some of Current and Past Projects
·
Inspection
of Timber for Cooling Tower. Sponsored by National Thermal power Corporation.
·
To
evaluate seasoning, preservation, strength properties, composite wood, wood
working-finishing properties and engineered wood use of Radiata Pine of New Zealand
origin.
·
Economic
utilization of Parthenium – Development of composite. (DBT Funded).
·
Exploration
of new eco-friendly wood preservatives from neem leaves and seeds.(DST Women
Scientist Project).
·
Utilization
of Sisal fiber for development of composites and handmade paper. (DST Women
Scientist Project).
·
Technology
gap study and possible remedial measures for select wooden sports goods,
Jallandhur (NIT, Jallandhur – TIFAC funded)
·
Development
of improved chemical formulation and equipment for efficient treatment of
bamboo (Bamboo Mission).
·
Wood
durability improvements through thermal treatments ( UCOST)
·
Durability
improvement of wood and bamboo through Neem extractives : ( UCOST)
Consultancies: In recent past
· Pallets
· Cooling towers
· Wooden sports goods Industry
· Traditional solar kiln
· Advisory consultancy
Teaching
: : Masters in Wood Science and
Technology.
Doctorate in Wood Science andTechnology.
Services
provided
§ Technical consultancy on different aspects
of seasoning of wood and other minor forest produce. Installation of seasoning
kilns on turn-key basis.
§ Commercial seasoning of timbers for general
public.
§ Consultancies and testing of panel and
panel products, wood adhesives
§ Testing of wood preservative and treated
wood
§ Testing of fire retardant treated wood
§ Field trials of treated and untreated wood
§ Preservative treatment of wood and Bamboo
§ Testing of New preservative formulations
§ Testing and evaluation of physical and
mechanical properties of wood
§ Performance test for doors, plywoods ,
blockboards, particleboards, flush door, packing cases
§ Dissemination of strength data of different
species.
§ Consultancy services on cooling tower
timber/ pallets/timber grading for railway sleepers etc.
Research Facilities Available :
