Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI

The Senior Scientist at the Fraunhofer WKI has received the award for his contributions to the application of FRP composites to civil infrastructure, and especially for the promotion of natural FRP composites.

Stand-up paddling has become a popular sport. However, conventional surfboards are made of petroleum-based materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer WKI are developing a stand-up paddle board that is made from one hundred percent renewable raw materials. The ecological lightweight material can be used in many ways, such as in the construction of buildings, cars and ships.

A new office building, currently under construction in Hanover, will bring the Fraunhofer WKI “Application Center HOFZET^®” and the “IfBB - Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites” of the Hochschule Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts even closer together in the future. 

An exceptional honor for scientists at the Fraunhofer WKI: Professor Dr. Tunga Salthammer has been awarded the “Pettenkofer Gold Medal” by the Academy of Fellows of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ). The Head of the Material Analysis and Indoor Chemistry department thereby receives the Academy's highest accolade.

Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI

Bienroder Weg 54E
38108 Braunschweig

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Email: info@wki.fraunhofer.de