Research Information Sharing and Feedback (RISF) activities are offered to FPInnovations’ members to highlight results and solutions from recent research projects.
FPInnovations’ Pulp, Paper and Bioproducts Course is back for 2022!
FPInnovations’ anticipated course, the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproducts course, will take place from October 24 to 28, 2022 with on-site (Montreal, QC) and on-line participation options.
Take part in FPInnovations 2022 benchmarking of bleached and unbleached kraft pulps
FPInnovations invites mills worldwide to measure and benchmark the quality of their kraft pulp.
Burnt wood: recovering wood fibre from wildfires
With almost 362 million hectares of forest, Canada accounts for 9% of the world’s forests. Each year over the last 25 years, about 7,300 forest fires have occurred, representing an average of about 2.5 million hectares burnt annually.
Drones for remote sensing solutions: FPSilvi & FPResidue
One of the challenges that the forest managers are facing is the lack of precision inventory tools at the operational level. Forest managers do not currently have the tools to efficiently and accurately measure dispersed residues and forest regeneration.
Wet-end runnability issues? FPInnovations’ portable infra-red moisture sensor to the rescue!
When machines at pulp and paper mills have wet-end runnability issues such as web breaks and non-uniform profiles, this often causes quality and runnability issues at the machine itself and at end-user.
New reports on productivity of motor-manual forest fuel reduction treatments
Forest fuel reduction treatments are conducted at a stand level in the wildland–urban interface to reduce the potential for catastrophic loss caused by wildfire.
Shaping the Future of the Forest Industry through Digital Transformation
Imagine this: a mill connected to an intelligent data tool so powerful that it can predict problems before they are detectable and plan a corrective action.
Calculation of fuel surcharge: FPInnovations can help you
The price of diesel fuel has risen dramatically in the last few months. As a result, FPInnovations has received numerous inquiries from its members regarding the fuel surcharges they pay their contractors.
New report on modelling a continuous digester extraction zone
A new report published by FPInnovations, Modeling a Continuous Digester Extraction Zone, by an Approximated Flow Model, is now available for viewing and downloading from FPInnovations’ online research library.
PIT Group tests electric yard trucks for life in Canada
With an increased focus and need to reduce Canada’s GHG emissions, identifying and implementing viable options for shifting to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and low-emission vehicles (LEV) in the forest industry have been of increasing interest.
News Release: FPInnovations committed to reduce carbon footprint through tall wood construction in Canada
The updated version of the Technical Guide for the Design and Construction of Tall Wood Buildings in Canada is now available
Proactive maintenance: An approach that pays off
In Canada, the sawmill industry is a key manufacturing sector in lumber production for Canadian use and export.
Boiler Optimization: A cost-effective solution to lower GHG emissions and increase profit
Mills are constantly looking for ways to increase profitability while decreasing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Just released! Operational manual for commercial thinning in British Columbia
In British Columbia, the large-scale application of Commercial Thinning (CT) has become increasingly important over the last few years.
Tried and true: Proper use of preserved wood
Using the right wood product in the right application is essential to reap its maximum value and meet end-user performance expectations.
FPInnovations’ recent publications
View the list of FPInnovations’ most recent reports, publications, and recordings. Click on any title for more information.
Survey on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
FPInnovations is conducting a national survey on the usage of Advanced Driver Assistance System in logging and chip hauling: FPInnovations’ 2022 Forest Transportation Safety Improvement Survey.
“Hot” topic: Monitoring log temperature gain for improved debarking
The wood products industry has been looking for ways to optimize debarking operations for many years. Higher production speeds lead to higher log volumes being processed by each debarker with little opportunity for operator supervision or intervention.
Peer-reviewed article published: “Fast Self-Assembly of Scalable Photonic Cellulose Nanocrystals and Hybrid Films via Electrophoresis”
A peer-reviewed article entitled “Fast Self-Assembly of Scalable Photonic Cellulose Nanocrystals and Hybrid Films via Electrophoresis” and co-authored by FPInnovations was published in the internationally recognized scientific publication Advanced Materials (Volume 34, Issue 7, February 17, 2022).
Peer-reviewed article published: “Web lateral instability caused by nonuniform paper properties”
A peer-reviewed article entitled “Web lateral instability caused by nonuniform paper properties” and co-authored by FPInnovations was published in the internationally recognized technical publication TAPPI JOURNAL (January 2022, Volume 21 No. 1).
Hügelkultur as a debris management technique in forest fuel reduction treatments
Hügelkultur (“mound-culture”) is a technique in agricultural settings that stores excess woody debris and allows it to slowly rot over years or decades.