Prof Robert Hairstans R.Hairstans@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Value adding to Scottish larch
People Involved
Mark Milne
Project Description
Following on from the work carried out by the centre into potential value added uses of Phytophthora ramorum infected larch, three technologies have been identified for further investigation. The technologies are glulam, dowel-lam and truss systems.
Status | Project Complete |
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Funder(s) | Scottish Forestry |
Value | £33,783.00 |
Project Dates | Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015 |
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