Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
| Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm Klauditz Institute |
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 A building of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI, Braunschweig |
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| Category: | research Institute |
| Carrier: | Fraunhofer Society |
| Consist: | since 1946 |
| Legal form of the carrier: | Registered association |
| Seat of the wearer: | Munich |
| Facility location: | Braunschweig |
| Branch offices: | Hanover , Wolfsburg |
| Arose from: | Research and advice center for technical wood use of the Association for Technical Wood Issues eV |
| Type of research: | Applied research |
| Subjects: | Engineering , chemistry |
| Areas of expertise: | Materials science , process processes , measurement technology |
| Basic funding: | Federal government (90%), states (10%) |
| Management: | Bohumil Kasal |
| Employee: | 165 (2017) |
| Homepage: | www.wki.fraunhofer.de |
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research (WKI), also known as the “Wilhelm Klauditz Institute” and the abbreviation “Fraunhofer WKI”, is an institution of the Fraunhofer Society . The institute is based in Braunschweig , and its activities are related to applied research in engineering in the field of materials science .
history
The institute was founded in 1946 by Wilhelm Klauditz under the name “Test and Advice Center for Technical Wood Use of the Association for Technical Wood Issues eV” (today iVTH ). At first the institute was a barrack of 260 m², partly destroyed in the war and partly still in the shell. In 1949 the institute was named "Institute for Wood Research". In 1952 the institute was affiliated to the Technical University of Braunschweig in recognition of its special scientific achievements , an early form of an affiliated institute . In 1972 the institute was incorporated into the Fraunhofer Society. Today it is one of the larger institutions for applied wood research in Europe and bears the name of the founder in the nickname.
research
Research and development at the Fraunhofer WKI serve the optimal use of wood and other renewable raw materials . This also includes the aspects of gluing, surface treatment, wood protection and emissions .
Cooperations
The institute is a member of the Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components (VWB). This association bundles the competencies of the twelve institutes of the Fraunhofer Society with a focus on materials science and the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics (ITWM) as permanent guest members.
As a founding member, the institute cooperates with regional partners in the Lower Saxony competence network for sustainable wood use (NHN) in Göttingen. It participates in the InnovaWood initiative with other European institutes active in the field of wood research.
A cooperation with the “Malaysian Palm Oil Board” (MPOB) has existed since the second half of the 1990s and has made a significant contribution to the implementation of a pilot plant for the production of biomass-based fiberboard near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for the MPOB.
Scientific contacts and a lively exchange of information also exist with some American companies and universities. B. when testing new devices and monitoring the quality of chipboard.
Infrastructure
Around 165 employees work at the institute, mostly scientists and engineers.
The operating budget in the 2017 financial year was EUR 16 million. More than 8600 m² of offices, laboratories, technical center and open spaces are available for processing research assignments. The institute is a member of the Fraunhofer Group for Materials, Components, the Alliances Vision and Construction, and the Fraunhofer Sustainability Network.
The institute has been headed by Bohumil Kasal since October 2010 .
In cooperation with the Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites at the University of Hanover, the Fraunhofer WKI operates the application center for wood fiber research.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c History - Fraunhofer WKI. Retrieved July 1, 2018 .
- ↑ https://www.wki.fraunhofer.de/de/ueber-uns/institutsprofil/institutsleitung.html
- ↑ Profile - Fraunhofer WKI. Retrieved February 15, 2017 .
Coordinates: 52 ° 18 ′ 7.3 " N , 10 ° 32 ′ 45.7" E