25 YEARS
Welcome to the WBC IAB Fall Meeting 2024
Hotel Reservations
The Inn at Virginia Tech
901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, US
WBC Reservations
CODE: WOOD1024
Reservation by phone call: +1 (866) 422-1775
Reservations online: https://www.innatvirginiatech.com
Parking at the hotel – front of the building.
See map here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ukiaYY4Fc9aH69tg6
Pre-Meeting Materials
Schedule and agenda for all sessions.
Zoom links to all sessions.
Location, parking, and more.
Membership for FY 2025
List of attendees registered until September 30, 2024.
Industry Advisory Board Committee Materials
Research Roadmap with member-generated Topics reviewed and ranked.
Details for current and completed projects, including funding history.
Research proposals submitted by faculty for funding consideration.
Final Reports and Research Updates submitted by students for feedback.
Minutes with the decisions made during the closed-door meeting.
Presentations, Videos & Posters
Special Projects
Final Reports & Research Updates
Special Projects
FPL-24: Effect of phenol formaldehyde molecular weight on infiltration into wood cell wall nanostructure
AN-24: Enhancing Coating Performance on Profiled Medium-Density Fiber Boards (MDF)
Final Reports
I-10-FR: Carbon Isotope Ratios, novel view of CH2O emissions
N-02-MU: Long-term response of wood-based composites in variable climate conditions
Research Updates
BOISE-22: Using Notch Delamination to Study Moisture-Adhesive Interactions
O-02-VI: Monitoring Phenol Formaldehyde and Wax Content with VIS/NIR Smartphone Technology
O-07-PE: Understanding the fundamental influence of wood extractives on wood adhesion
O-09-SC: Near Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometric Technicques for Estimation of Percent Wood Failure (PFW) in Adhesive Bonds
P-02-MU: Modeling of Edge Bending for Mass Timber Products
P-03-PR: Identifying maximum tolerance and mechanisms of interaction for two common resins systems and two fire retardant treatments