Current Projects

We are currently involved in many collaborative projects funded by the European Union, Welsh Government and UK Govenment. We are also involved in several COST ACTION programmes. The following list highlights some of the projects and there are links to visit the main website for the majority of projects.

Project: MDF RecoveryMDF Recovery

The project “Medium Density Fibreboard: Enhancing Supply Chain Value" offers a better ecological solution for MDF disposal, which generates a new raw material source for the wood/natural fibre industry that reduces demand on standing forests. The recovered fibre is of the same high quality as virgin wood fibre and provides a feedstock to the manufacturers of MDF board, insulation products and formable packing materials. More information...

 

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Project: BEACON+

BEACON will build integrated ‘Green Supply Chains’ with a focus on developing new routes to functional, cost competitive products using biomass rather than oil. The project will engage with businesses to cultivate and then deliver ‘Green Technology Solutions’ to benefit industry across a range of sectors using a network of scientific expertise based at Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea Universities with capacity to provide solutions from bench to demonstration scale. The aim is to enhance the embryonic green economy by applying excellent science to stimulate new job creation, inward investment and the promotion of Welsh scientific excellence at a global level.

Project website: http://www.beaconwales.org