Holz, Papier, Technik – Von der Natur zum Produkt
Ziel der Forschungen sind innovative Lösungen, die eine bioökonomische Zukunft mitgestalten.
Die Forschung an der Professur vereint in einer deutschlandweit einzigartigen Kombination Verfahrenstechnik, Holztechnik und Papiertechnik. Dabei wird die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette abgebildet – von der Werkstofferzeugung bis hin zum fertigen Produkt. Das Spektrum ist dabei sehr vielfältig und reicht von Papieren über Verpackungen, Möbel und Bauelemente bis hin zu Musikinstrumenten.

Research focus
The Chair's research activities include both basic research and the transfer of results to industrial applications. Technological issues at the interface between engineering and materials science are investigated. By integrating process engineering into research, new procedures, processes and products are developed and researched.
Research focuses on expanding the fields of application of wood-based materials. The aim is to develop materials based on wood, paper and natural fibers that both replace materials based on fossil raw materials and are optimally adapted to the respective application. This is achieved, for example, through the development of composite materials, the modification of wood and wood-based materials or the development of innovative lightweight construction solutions.
In addition to the development of materials based on natural fibers, residual materials from agriculture, the timber industry and the paper industry are also being developed and researched as sources of raw materials.