Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH - Wood K plus
Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH - Wood K plus

Austria: Upper Austria

Overview

We are a leading research organisation in the area wood and wood-related renewable resources in Europe. Our core competences are materials research and process technology along the complete value chain – from raw material to finished products. We develop methods and basics and perform applied research on the economy-science interface, in order to enable resource-efficient management in the circular bioeconomy.

Wood K plus analyzes in cooperation with industrial partners and SME the demand for innovation, organizes the demand in technological issues and identifies promising approaches to the problems that can be implemented in specific research projects. If necessary, Wood K plus also acts as project manager from project definition, preparation of applications for projects, integration of partners over processing to clearing and communication with sponsors.
Wood K plus has at its disposal a comprehensive infrastructure from laboratory scale up to pilot scale in the areas of

Wood Chemistry and Biotechnology
Wood Materials Technologies
Wood and Paper Surface Technologies
Biobased Composites and Processes
Market Analysis and Innovation Research

The specific equiment within the listed areas can be checked directly on our website.
. Wood K plus provides various service opportunities for cooperation:

Service agreements are provided in our framework for

material and process development
feasibility studies
expert reports
business consultancy

Joint research cooperation in collaborative (funded) international and national R&D&I-projects
. Yes. service.

Sectors
Aeronautics & space - Agriculture - Agro-food - Automotive - Chemicals - Construction & building sector - Consumer goods/products - Environment - Measurement - Process Manufacturing - Professional Services
Technology
Additive manufacturing - Process industry (processing of novel materials, structures, etc.) - High performance materials (strong, light weight, resistant) - Materials for energy storage and generation - Smart and multifunctional materials (incl. phase change, shape memory, self-healing, self-manufacturing) - Surface engineering and coatings - Biobased chemicals - Biobased plastics - Polymers, bioplastics - Other