I/UCRC CGI: Collaborative Research: Wood-Based Composites Center

1 /UCRC木基复合材料研究中心；查尔斯·弗雷泽1034975俄勒冈州立大学；木基复合材料中心将专注于推进木材和木基复合材料的材料科学。弗吉尼亚理工学院（VT）和俄勒冈州立大学（OSU）正在合作建立拟议的中心，VT是牵头机构。该中心将通过提高对木材如何与粘合剂、密封剂和复合材料制造变量相互作用的理解，推进木材和木基复合材料的材料科学。该中心将促进建筑系统、木材和非木材材料之间的机械和粘接紧固以及新材料测试和建模的研究。它们还打算进一步建立一个国际公认的研究中心，帮助制定有关木材管理、重新造林和使用先进产品减少化石燃料使用的公共政策。拟建中心的两所机构都有与工业伙伴合作和进行研究项目的经验。开发更先进的木基复合材料，用于目前主要依赖钢铁、铝或混凝土的应用，将对环境产生积极影响，并有助于应对气候变化。该中心计划吸引来自不同学科的研究生和本科生，并为他们提供与行业领导者互动的机会，从而使他们了解如何应用和转移基础研究并影响行业和经济。

I/UCRC for Wood-Based Composites Center 1035009 Virginia Polytechnic; Charles Frazier 1034975 Oregon State University; Frederick Kamke The Center for Wood-Based Composites will focus on advancing the material science of wood and wood-based composites. Virginia Polytechnic (VT) and Oregon State University (OSU) are collaborating to establish the proposed center, with VT as the lead institution. The proposed Center will advance the materials science of wood and wood-based composites, by improving the understanding of how wood interacts with adhesives, sealants, and composite manufacturing variables. The Center will promote research in building systems, mechanical and adhesive fastening between wood and non-wood materials, as well as novel material testing and modeling. The PIs also intend to further establish an internationally recognized research center that can help shape public policy, as related to timber management, reforestation, and the reduction of fossil fuel usage by using the advanced products. The two institutions involved in the proposed center have experience in working with industrial partners and conducting research projects. The development of more advanced wood-based composites to be used in applications that currently depend primarily on steel, aluminum or concrete would have a positive impact on the environment and help combat climate change. The proposed Center plans to attract graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines, and to provide them with an opportunity to interact with industry leaders, thus giving them an understanding of how to apply and transfer fundamental research and impact the industry and the economy.