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Faculty Member: Peter Laks, PhD
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Wood Protection Group
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Wood-based products are the most popular building materials in North America and many other parts of the world.
The mission of my research group is to foster the use of effective, environmentally benign technologies that enhance the performance
and durability of wood products in demanding applications through applied and basic research. Most of our work is done in cooperation
with the forest products and chemical industries.
Our specific objectives are to:
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Promote wood utilization in an environmentally conscientious manner that conserves our forests while meeting the needs of the public.
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Assist in the development of economically and environmentally sound wood preservative systems.
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Understand how wood preservative systems interact with wood, woody decay fungi, and wood destroying insects.
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Provide technical support to the forest products industry, information to the wood products community, and expertise to the general public.
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Apply problem-solving technologies to advance environmentally responsible growth of our forest products industries.
Specific Interests:
Development of novel wood preservative systems
Field testing of treated wood products
Protection of wood composites from fungi and insects
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