FPL research led to the creation of Hollywood’s first 100 percent sustainable studio set. Hollywood’s first 100 percent sustainable studio set was created for 20th Century Fox’s comedy series “Raising Hope” thanks to the efforts of the Forest Products Laboratory … Continue reading
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Small Business Owner Touts Benefits of Partnering with FPL
Researchers at the Forest Products Laboratory have worked in partnership with Whole Trees Architecture for several years through Small Business Innovation Research grants. The joint projects involve studying the use of whole trees as construction material in place of traditional … Continue reading
Long-standing Partnership Continues to Benefit Consumers
Research at the FPL aims to improve forest health while boosting the economy and improving quality of life for the public. Developing products that are commercially viable helps meet that goal, but getting new technologies into the marketplace can be … Continue reading
New Wood Product Launched with Help from FPL
With its more than 100 years of research on record, people often look to the FPL for answers when new questions about wood products arise. So FPL researchers were up to the challenge when Eastman Chemical Company approached them during … Continue reading
FPL Research Supports USDA’s $80 Million Biofuels Investment
By Rebecca Wallace, Public Affairs Specialist Washington State University and University of Washington have each been awarded a five-year, $40 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help develop alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and chemicals. As a partner … Continue reading