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Catalan Institute of Wood

Research and services for

wood development

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1. Who we are ............................................................................................................................

2. Research & Development ............................................................................................................................

3. Innovation Support ............................................................................................................................

4. Advanced technological services ............................................................................................................................

Presentation ......................................................................................................................................................................

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The Catalan Institute of Wood (INCAFUST) is a nonprofit private organization that has the aim to promote and develop wood acknowledgement as material, and contribute to improve the competitiveness, innovation promotion and productivity increment of the Catalan timber industry as well. The institute’s main aim is to assist enterprises, organizations and institutions by helping them on research, technological services, technology and knowledge transference and education.

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Composicion of the board of trustees ...............................................................................................................................................................

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ASSOCIACIÓ DE CONSULTORS D’ESTRUCTURES

ASSOCIACIÓ DE LA FUSTA ESTRUCTURAL

ASSOCIACIÓ DE REMATANTS I SERRADORS DE CATALUNYA

CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA

COL·LEGI D'ARQUITECTES DE CATALUNYA

COL·LEGI D'ARQUITECTES TÈCNICS I APARELLADORS DE LLEIDA

CONFEDERACIÓ CATALANA DE LA FUSTA

CONSORCI LLEIDATÀ DE CONTROL

UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA

UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA

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Working lines and areas ....................................................................................................................................................................

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1 R&D Advanced technological services Support programs for innovation Consultancy Promotion and spreading Education

Raw material Wood processing Construction Refurbishment and restoration

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Lleida

Headquarters Ctra. Sant Llorenç, km 2 E25280 Solsona Tel. +34 973 48 42 32 Fax +34 973 48 42 31 Lab and Technical unit of Lleida Science & Tecnology Park. Ed. H2 E25003 Lleida Tel. +34 973 27 21 81 Fax +34 973 27 21 82 Technical unit of Barcelona Pere Serra, 1-15 - Edifici CRITT (ETSAV) E08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès Tel./Fax +34 93 590 69 66

Sant Cugat del Vallès

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2 Research and development is divided into two work programs, Wood Technology and Timber Building Construction. INCAFUST develops its own research projects or in alliance with public institutions or private companies. Since 2005, INCAFUST has worked with regional, national and European funds in different areas and pro-grams.

Wood technology

Wood properties characterization Product innovation and technological improvement

Sustainability of wood-based materials

Timber Building Construction

Structural Design Building Technologies Fire behaviour and fire protection Conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of historical buildings

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Innovation Support

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The main aim of the innovation support tasks is to help to improve the competitiveness by increasing the production, adjusting of it to the required and accomplishing of the quality standards. Support programs: • Introduction and efficient application of technologies to the enterprise • Improvement of the industrial management and the business model

• Consulting and implementation on Quality and Environmental standards, R&D management, Chain of Custody certification, CE marking ,etc.

• Advising on standardization, legal and technical issues, funding lines, subsidies and support programs

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Complementary activities:

• Education • Promotion and diffusion • Information and studies

Education

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INCAFUST organizes training schools for professionals. The institute customizes courses and working days related to specific matters: wood technology, wood based products, production processes and regulations. The courses are design according to the specific needs of the wood sector. ............................................................................................................................................................ •Construcción con Madera. Consorci Forestal de Catalunya en Santa Coloma de Farners. 26, 29 y 31 de octubre de 2012

•Construcción con Madera. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallès en Sant Cugat del Vallès. 25, 26 y 30 de octubre de 2012

•Construcción con Madera. Institut Català de la Fusta en Solsona. 24, 25 y 26 de octubre de 2012

•CADWORK: Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya en Solsona. 26, 27 y 28 de junio de 2012

•Eficiencia Energética en Construcción con Madera. Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura del Vallès en Sant Cugat del Vallès. 11 y 12 de mayo de 2012

•Rehabilitación y mejora constructiva. La Llotja de Lleida. 7 de octubre de 2010

•La madera y su comportamiento frente al fuego. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya. 2 de febrero de 2010

•Pavimentos de madera. Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya, Demarcación de Lleida. 19 de noviembre de 2009

•Cubiertas con estructura de madera. Institut Català de la Fusta. 21 y 22 de mayo de 2009

•CADWORK: Nivel básico. Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Lleida. 5 y 6 de febrero de 2009

•Nuevas tecnologías de construcción en madera. Barcelona, 22 de abril de 2008

•CADWORK: Nivel Avanzado. Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Lleida.17 y 18 de enero de 2008

•Materiales y soluciones constructivas en madera. Colegio de Arquitectos y Aparejadores Técnicos de Lleida. 29 de noviembre de 2007

•Cálculo de estructuras con ESTRUMAD. Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Lleida. 15 y 16 de noviembre de 2007

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INCAFUST develops specific actions to promote timber and wood products. The institute also spreads the knowledge and technology related to its work areas Moreover, INCAFUST transfers the technology developed and the research results by publishing papers on magazines and on scientific journals ............................................................................................................................................................

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4 INCAFUST offers technological services based on equipment, techniques and innovative working methods. The institute gives efficient response to the specific needs required by the companies and their products. The institute has the facilities and equipment to evaluate the properties of any wood-based product. Between these tests we find the following:

• Species identification

• Characterization of the physical properties

• Characterization of the mechanical properties

• Wood structures

• Wood protection

• Wood-based products analysis

• Wood flooring

• Wood packaging material

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Inspecction and diagnosis

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The inspection and diagnosis service analyzes the condition of the timber structures. Advanced inspection techniques like thermography, resistography or termite detection radar are used to check defects, imperfections, degradation and structural pathologies. .............................................................................................................

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Headquarters Ctra. Sant Llorenç, km 2

E25280 Solsona Tel. +34 973 48 42 32 Fax +34 973 48 42 31

Lab and Technical unit of Lleida Science & Tecnology Park. Ed. H2

E25003 Lleida Tel. +34 973 27 21 81 Fax +34 973 27 21 82

Technical unit of Barcelona

Pere Serra, 1-15 - Edifici CRITT (ETSAV) E08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès Tel./Fax +34 93 590 69 66

info@incafust.org | www.incafust.org