Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI
Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI

Quality control in the production of wood-based materials

Focus course of the WKI | AKADEMIE®

The photo shows a panel piece of each of the wood-based material types plywood (beech), OSB and MDF.
© Fraunhofer WKI | Manuela Lingnau
Wood-based panels such as plywood, OSB or MDF are subject to various country-specific requirements.

The four-day focus course provides basic knowledge on the manufacture and application of wood-based materials. Theory and practical training are closely coordinated. The practical units take place in the laboratories of the Fraunhofer WKI.

  • Module 1: Fundamentals concerning the production and application of wood-based materials
  • Module 2: Quality Control
  • Module 3: Statistics in Quality Control
  • Module 4: Requirements and methods for determining the mechanical-physical and hygric properties of wood-based materials
  • Module 5: Requirements and methods for the determination of formaldehyde from wood-based materials

Target group

Product managers, technical managers and specialists, laboratory employees and managers, technologists, students, etc.
Sectors Woodworking and wood-processing industries (for example the wood-based materials industry, the prefabricated-house industry, DIY stores)
Venue Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
- Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI -
Riedenkamp 3
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Duration 4 days (Monday to Thursday)
Certificate Certificate of participation
Language German
Training fee

€ 1.800 per person (excl. VAT)

Included are lunch and drinks as well as course materials.

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