Plasma treatment for durable wooden surfaces
The second public demonstration session of the DURAWOOD project will be held in SETA, Ruzomberok, Slovakia, 9 September 2011.
If you would like to attend this event or would like further information, please contact Dr Elodie Bugnicourt:ebugnicourt@iris.cat
The DURAWOOD system will greatly facilitate the European wood industry in its shift towards safer, environmentally-friendly, water-borne coating systems in tune with legislative, market and consumer requirements.
High electric discharges generate ionized gas that can modify the surface properties of the material they are in contact with. For years plasma treatments have been used to enhance the wetting behaviour and adhesion characteristics of plastics.The DURAWOOD project will optimise a new plasma-based tool to improve varnish adhesion and the durability of exterior coated-wood systems.
DURAWOOD is a 2 year R&D Project that is being funded by EC´s Seventh Framework Programme and more specifically under the “Research for SMEs” sub-programme. The European wood processing industry is a vital contributor to the sustainability of the European forest cluster that gives employment to some 3.5 million people and generates an annual turnover in the region of €400 billion.
The forest cluster in Europe includes forest owners (more than 9 million private forest owners), woodworking industries (sawmills and panel industries), pulp, paper & board manufacturing industries, paper & board converting industries, printing industries and furniture industries, with an annual turnover of 400 billion EUR.
The DURAWOOD PROTOTYPE is a versatile, adjustable, scalable system allowing the continuous plasma pre-treatment of flat wood panels to improve the coating adhesion.
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