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Welcome to The Wood Technology Society

Welcome to The Wood Technology Society, a division of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), which took over the activities of the Institute of Wood Science in the summer of 2009. Our purpose is to advance and encourage the scientific, technical, practical and general knowledge of timber and wood based materials. More about us

News

Regulating times - views on the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR)

Ledetta Asfa-Wossen speaks to members of the timber industry to see how the EUTR will affect them

Wood Focus Magazine, 29 Apr 2013

Boxing clever - sustainable wooden packaging

Wood packaging offers some of the most durable, and sustainable packaging options. David Webb of Norbord Europe outlines its lasting appeal

Wood Focus Magazine, 29 Apr 2013

Fir and logging in the USA - debris locks in moisture for warm summer

How logging debris could help Douglas ﬁr seedlings

Wood Focus Magazine, 29 Apr 2013

Features

Solid wood construction - cross-laminated timber

Peter Wilson discusses development of dowel-laminated timber.

Wood Focus Magazine, 30 Apr 2013

Q&A - Sustainable construction

Andy Pitman from TRADA Technology, UK, talks to Wood Focus about sustainable construction with wood.

Wood Focus Magazine, 29 Apr 2013

Laying down the law - Tropical hardwood substitutes make logging more sustainable

Creating tropical hardwood substitutes using maple, pine and southern yellow pine through Kebonisation

Wood Focus Magazine, 29 Apr 2013

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Events

EXAMS Certificate in Wood Technology

17 Oct 2013, Across the UK, UK

Certificate exams, part of a 2 year course.