Every two years, the industry presents the latest technologies for the factories and energy systems of the future at Hannover Messe.
The Fraunhofer WKI will again showcase innovative products and processes for the use of wood and other renewable resources in materials.
(Hall 2, Stand B24)
Yes! In collaboration with partners in Germany and China, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing lightweight and sustainable solid-construction products from construction and demolition waste as well as residual materials from forestry and agriculture.
ReMatBuilt – Efficient and resource-saving construction products from construction waste and plant residues
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Yes! In collaboration with project partners, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing a sustainable crash-barrier system made from indigenous wood species. It should be compatible with existing systems, just as durable and financially competitive.
Sustainable crash-barrier system made from highly stress-resistant wood-composite elements
Yes! In collaboration with research and industry partners, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing a process for the manufacture of complexly shaped products made from wood or agricultural materials and bioplastics by means of automated molding machines. One important component of the material and technology development is furthermore the highest possible material recyclability of the products after the end of the first period of use.
HyLight – Energy-efficient production of complexly shaped, multifunctional and recyclable lightweight-construction products made from wood and bioplastics by means of automated molding machines
Yes – with a wood-based ceiling system module! The outer box of the module consists of solid structural timber with a ceiling and a floor each made from OSB boards. The box is filled with wood foam, which was developed previously at the Fraunhofer WKI. It is not only particularly light, but also simultaneously increases thermal and sound insulation. The individual, prefabricated modules are assembled on site to form a mosaic-like coffered ceiling with a load-bearing capacity comparable to reinforced concrete. Various cover layers are possible.
The ceiling system module was developed by researchers from the Fraunhofer WKI and the Institute of Joining and Welding (IFS) at the Technische Universität Braunschweig.
Ceiling system module for ecological refurbishment of old buildings
(Hall 2, Stand A35)
At the „Schaufenster Bioökonomie“ („Bioeconomy Showcase“), 20 current research projects funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) will be presented. Project Management Jülich (PtJ) and the Agency for Renewable Resources (FNR) will be demonstrating the opportunities offered by a bio-based economy and where the bioeconomy has already found its way into our everyday lives.
Sustainable insulation materials! In a current research project, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are investigating how beech wood, which will be increasingly available in the future as a result of climate change, can be used to produce wood-fiber insulation materials in the form of mats or foams. At the Hannover Messe, one possible application will be presented: Thermal-insulation bricks made from hollow bricks filled with insulation mats made from beech-wood fibers.
Sustainable beech-wood fiber insulation materials as flexible insulation mats and for the filling of thermal-insulation bricks for the construction industry
With a formaldehyde-free bio-adhesive! In collaboration with a research partner from Argentina, researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI have developed condensation resins based on lignin and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) on a laboratory scale. Regionally available production residues can be used for production. In a current research project, the lignin-HMF resins are being further developed and optimized for the production of chipboard.
AdLigno – Formaldehyde-free bio adhesives made from lignin, sugar derivatives and humins for wood-based panel production
LowEPanel – Formaldehyde-free bio-binder for the production of particle boards for furniture and drywall construction
Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research