iVTH Short Reports

With the short reports our members receive information about current projects.

Latest Short Reports published in 2023:

#1/23 - IGF 22885 N

Reliable production of bonded timber-concrete-composite elements

#2/23 - IGF 22428 N

Development of hybrid components made from steel and wood for increasing the load-bearing capacity and fire resistance of steel structures

#3/23 - IGF 21550 N

Tacitus FAQs - Elicitation and clarification of aspects for an economic utilization of hardwood constructions with glued-in rods

#4/23 - IGF 21285 N

Optimisation of the effective length method of timber members prone to lateral torsional buckling under combined bending and compression

#5/23 - IGF 21722 N

Timber-steel hybrid construction using the example of loadcarrying elements under bending stress – HoStaBau

#6/23 - IGF 22427 N

Positional imperfections with self-drilling screws in wood and wood-based materials

#7/23

Manufacture of construction products from plant residues and various binding agents

#8/23

Manufacture of construction products from plant residues and various binding agents

#9/23 - IGF 21822 N N

Development of a combined mechanical-climatic rapid-aging process for structural wood-based materials “TimberAge”

#10/23

Mycelium-based materials on the theater stage in Braunschweig

#11/23 - IGF 21993 N

Innovative and environmentallyfriendly intumescent flame-retardant coatings for decorative wood surfaces for exterior applications in building construction

#12/23 - IGF 45 LN

Braced fuel-cell end plates made from synthetic-resinimpregnated, compressed plywood

#13/23 - IGF 21979 N

Increasing the material utilization potential of lignin as protein-based stabilizing agent for the beverage industry

#14/23 - 21822 N

VOC emissions from sawn timber of various hardwoods and softwoods

Latest Short Reports published in 2022:

#1/22

KiefernStolz: Sustainable utilization potentials for large-dimension pine wood - a holistic examination of its volume, silviculture, harvesting and exploitation

#2/22

Material utilization of humins, a by-product of PEF production | Subproject: Humins for the bonding of wood

#3/22

Increasing the material utilization potential of lignin from the pulp industry as protein-based stabilizing agent for the beverage industry

#4/22 – 21993 N

Innovative and environmentally friendly intumescent flame-retardant coatings for decorative wood surfaces for exterior applications in building construction

#5/22

BonD – Bonding on Demand adhesives for the adhesion of cement- bonded wood-based panels for timber-panel construction

#6/22

MatLeicht - Material-efficient manufacture of products from lightweight hardwoods | Subproject: Optimization of wood-based materials from lightweight hardwoods through wood-species combination and fiber reinforcement

#7/22 – 22428 N

Development of hybrid components made from steel and wood for increasing the load-bearing capacity and fireresistance duration of steel structures

#8/22 – 21285 N

Optimization of the effective length method of timber members prone to lateral torsional buckling under combined bending and compression

#9/22 – 21550 N

Tacitus FAQs - Elicitation and clarification of aspects for an economic utilization of hardwood constructions with glued-in rods

#10/22– 21722 N

Timber-steel hybrid construction using the example of loadcarrying elements under bending stress – HoStaBau

#11/22

Long-term behavior of adhesivebonded wood hybrid systems for sustainable construction: Timber with fibre-plastic composite and timberconcrete composite

#12/22 - 22427 N

Positional imperfections with self-drilling screws in wood and wood-based materials

#13/22

Development of a sustainable guard rail system consisting of high load-bearing wood composite elements

#14/22 - 21822 N

Development of a combined mechanical- climatic accelerated aging method for structural wood-based materials “TimberAge“

#15/22 – 45 LN

Fuel-cell end plates made from wood-based materials

#16/22

Decrease of formaldehyde emission from low-emission particleboards due to aging

#17/22

A critical review of the TVOC value

#18/22

VOC emissions from selected hardwood sawn timber

Short Reports published in 2021:

#1/21

Optimization of material usage applications for softwoods from differing silvicultural systems

#2/21

Investigation of extractives types and proportions as a function of growing location and their influences on bonding

#3/21

AdLigno – Formaldehyde free adhesives for wood-based panels based on lignin and sugar derivatives

#4/21

Long-term test – weathering behavior of coated Wood-Plastic-Composites (WPC)

#5/21

FireCellCoat - Bio-inspired fire-protection coatings for wood, on the basis of microfibrillated cellulose

#6/21

GreenFront - Sustainable facade elements made of wood foam and textile concrete |Sub-project: Formulation development of wood foam

#7/21

Woodsupport - Development of a lightweight panel made from multi-layer plywood for the interior outfitting of ships

#8/21

Wood-cement hybrid systems for wall elements in timber construction

#9/21

Self-supporting free-form surfaces made from hardwood-veneer hybrid materials for utilization in pedestrian and bicycle bridges

#10/21– 20908 N

Avoidance of cracks in melamine-resin-impregnated coating papers for wood-based materials – Follow-up project

#11/21 - 21822 N

Development of a combined mechanical-climatic accelerated aging method for structural wood-based materials „TimberAge“

#12/21 - 21550 N

Tacitus FAQs - Elicitation and clarification of aspects for an economic utilization of hardwood constructions with glued-in rods

#13/21 - 20625 N

Economic dimensioning of timber structures through efficient steel-timber dowel connections

#14/21 - 21722 N

Timber-steel hybrid construction using the example of load-carrying elements under bending stress – HoStaBau

#15/21 - 21285 N

Optimization of the effective length method of timber members prone to lateral torsional buckling under combined bending and compression

#16/21 - 19906 N

Investigation of the requirements for the components of ETICS in wooden construction through the determination of the functional relationships of the properties of the system components

#17/21

Composite sheets based on polylactic acid (PLA) and sugar beet pulp: a solution to accelerate degradation of PLA in soil contact

#18/21

Determination of the formaldehyde emission of current low-emission particle boards as a steady-state concentration

Short Reports published in 2020:

# 1/20 – 19314 N

Analysis of wood chemistry - adhesive interactions and their effects on cohesive and adhesive bondings

# 2/20

Permanently hydrophobic binders for exterior coatings

# 3/20

Bonding of different (rotary cut veneer) woods with diverse adhesives

# 4/20

Europe-wide harmonization of tensile-strain testing of wood coatings

# 5/20 - 18693 N / 20908 N

Microcracks in direct coatings

# 6/20 - 19971 N

SPB wood – Further development of screw press-bonding in timber construction

# 7/20 - 20625 N

Economic dimensioning of wooden structures through efficient steel-timber dowel connections

# 8/20 - 19417 N

Economical production of high-quality timber-concrete-composite (TCC) elements via application of an innovative rapid-bonding technique and the use of hardwood – SpeedTeCC

# 9/20

Long-term behavior of adhesively-bonded wood-hybrid systems for sustainable buildings: Timber structures with fiberreinforced polymer (FRP) and timberconcrete composite (TCC) structures

# 10/20 - 19906 N

Investigation of the requirements for the components of ETICS in wooden construction through the determination of the functional relationships of the properties of the system components

# 11/20

Results from the FNR project Wood and Indoor Air (HoInRaLu)

# 12/20 - 19260 N

Optimberquake-Check | Development of a method for the reliable and simple evaluation of the earthquake resistance of one-to four-story timber buildings and simple hall structures in zones of low and medium seismicity

# 13/20

Development of a sustainable crash-barrier system made from highly stress-resistant woodcomposite elements

# 14/20

Recycling of balsa wood from rotor blades for the production of lightweight wood-based materials

# 15/20

BASAJAUN | Building a sustainable joint between rural and urban areas through circular and innovative wood construction value chains

Short Reports published in 2019:

# 1/19 – 19259 N

Hüttenzauber - Year-round quality-assured bonding of threaded rods in timber construction

# 2/19 - 19260 N

Development of a method for the reliable and simple evaluation of the earthquake resistance of one to fourstory timber buildings and simple hall structures in zones of low and medium seismicity

# 3/19 - 19314 N

Analysis of wood chemistry-adhesive interactions and their effects on cohesive and adhesive bondings

# 4/19 - 19417 N

Economical production of high-quality timber-concrete composite elements via application of an innovative rapid-bonding technique and the use of hardwood - SpeedTeCC

# 5/19 - 19499 N

iCurie - Construction site-optimized quick-curing in timber construction

# 6/19 - 19906 N

Investigation of the requirements for the components of ETICS in wooden construction through the determination of the functional relationships of the properties of the system components

# 7/19 - 19971 N

SPB wood – Further development of screw press-bonding in timber construction

# 8/19 - 20625 N

Economic dimensioning of wooden structures through efficient steel-timber dowel connections

# 9/19 - 575853-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-SSA

IN4WOOD - Industry 4.0 for Wood and Furniture Manufacturers

# 10/19

General composition and temporal decrease of VOC concentrations in a wooden house

# 11/19

Specific composition and temporal decrease of VOC concentrations in a wooden house

# 12/19

Robinia – Investigations into the production of rotary cut veneers

Short Reports published in 2018:

# 1/18 – 19314 N

Analysis of wood chemistry-adhesive interactions and their effects on cohesive and adhesive bondings

# 2/18 - 18693 N

Influencing factors on crack formation in melamine resin coatings

# 3/18 - 19259 N

Hüttenzauber - High-quality gluing of threaded rods in timber construction all year round

# 4/18 - 19499N

iCurie - Construction site optimized fast-curing of adhesives for timber engineering

# 5/18 - 19417 N

Economical production of high-quality wood-concrete composite elements via application of an innovative rapid-bonding technique and the use of hardwood – SpeedTeCC

# 6/18 - 19971 N

SPB wood - Further development of screw press-bonding in timber construction

# 7/18 - 19906 N

Investigation of the requirements for the components of ETICS in wooden construction through the determination of the functional relationships of the properties of the system components

# 8/18 - 19260 N

Development of a method for the reliable and simple evaluation of the earthquake resistance of single- to four-story timber buildings and simple hall structures in zones of low and medium seismicity

Short Reports published in 2017:

# 1/17 – 18558 BG

Development of formaldehyde-free amino resins for the wood-based materials industry

# 2/17 - 19259 N

Hüttenzauber – Year-round Quality-assured Glued-in rods in timber construction

# 3/17 - 19499 N

iCurie - Construction site - Optimised Fast-curing in timber construction

# 4/17 - 19314 N

Analysis of wood chemistry-adhesive interactions and their effects on cohesive and adhesive bondings

# 5/17 - 18693 N

Determination of the degree of cure of melamine coatings by means of acid hydrolysis and UV spectroscopy

# 6/17 - 19260 N

Development of a method for the reliable and simple evaluation of the earthquake resistance of single to four-story wooden buildings and simple hall structures in zones of low and medium seismicity

# 7/17 - 19417 N

Economical production of high-quality wood-concrete composite elements via application of an innovative rapid-bonding technique and the use of hardwood – SpeedTeCC

Short Reports published in 2016:

# 1/16 – 18558 BG

Alternative formaldehyde-free urea resins for wood-based materials and decor papers

# 2/16

Development of low-formaldehyde dispersion adhesives on the basis of polyvinyl acetate and sugar derivatives for the production of wood-based materials “PVAc sugar adhesive”

# 3/16

Optimization of the gas analysis method for the determination of the formaldehyde release from wood-based materials »OptiGas 2020«

# 4/16 - 18266 N

TACITUS – Evaluation and modelling of the performance of hardwood glued-in rods made of steel and composite materials

# 5/16

Investigations into veneer production and the characteristic values of LVL

# 6/16 – 18557 N

Process simulation for the manufacture of decorative, three-dimensional molded veneer surfaces

# 7/16 – 18724 N / 18725 N

Vibroacoustics in the planning process for timber buildings: Modeling, numerical simulation, validation – Proposal Parts 3 and 4

# 8/16 – 18726 N

Vibroacoustics in the planning process for timber constructions: Frequency range-dependent modelling for the prognosis of the propagation of structure-borne sound in wooden buildings

# 9/16

Mechanisms of action for kiln drying of construction timber as protection against the house longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus)

Short Reports published in 2015:

# 1/15 –18557 BR

Process simulation for the production of decorative, three-dimensional molded veneer surfaces

# 2/15 – 18048 N

Holes in glulam beams arranged eccentrically or in groups

# 3/15 – 17856 N

Strategies fort he reduction of tensions during the renovation of multi-layer parquet

# 4/15

Reduction in formaldehyde release from installed particle boards through structural and decorative wall coverings

# 5/15

Investigation into the reactivity of isocyanate with MUF glue by means of infrared spectroscopy

# 6/15 – 484 ZN

Development of models fort he generation of hygrothermic characteristic values of wood-based materials fort he numerical simulation of the building element behavior

# 7/15 – 17411 N

End-of-life recycling of Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)
Part 1: Flexural and swelling characteristics of extruded profiles on the basis of homogeneous WPC recyclate

# 8/15 – 17411 ZN

End-of-life recycling of Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)
Part 2: Resistance to artificial weathering and natural aging

# 9/15 – 17411 N

End-of-life recycling of Wood Polymer Composites (WPC)
Part 3: Properties of WPC on the basis of mixed fractions from WPC recyclates and the use of WPC recyclate for the manufacture of new products

Short Reports published in 2014:

# 1/14 – 17644 N

Simulation-based development of light medium density fibreboard (MDF). Part 1: Fibre orientation

# 2/14 – 17644 N

Simulation-based development of light medium density fibreboard (MDF). Part 2: Two-scale simulation

# 3/14 – 17284 N

Bonding of various wood species and studies about their applicability in glued laminated timber

# 4/14 – 17311 N

Fast-curing adhesive systems for application in wooden panel construction

# 5/14 – 17441 N

Multi-layer solid wood panels with functional elements in the middle layer

# 6/14 – 17274 N

Studies on the bond strength of glued components made from wood and high-performance concrete through applied hygrothermal exposure of the adhesive joint

# 7/14 – 17328 N

Vibro-acoustics in the planning process for timber constructions: Modelling, numerical simulation, validation of project part 3 and 4

# 8/14 – 484 ZN

Development of models to generate hygrothermal characteristic values of wood-based panels for numerical simulation of component behaviour

# 9/14 – 17856 N

Predicting the ability to renovate multi-layer parquets

# 10/14 – 17070 N

Simplified fatigue verification of timber elements in timber and timber-concrete composite road bridges

# 11/14

Evaluation of a method for the sensory testing of building products for indoor applications under practical conditions

# 12/14 – 17411 N

Material recycling of wood-polymer composites (WPC)

# 13/14 – 17411N

Separation of PVC-based WPC in a sorting facility using near-infrared spectroscopy

# 14/14 – 16758 N

Guidelines for the vibroacoustic description of wooden ceilings and for evaluating and designing adapted vibration-protection systems

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