Services

Our services in the respective specialist areas.

Determination of harmful organisms (wood-destroying and discolouring fungi, moulds, bacteria, algae, insects)
Molecular biological fungal diagnostics (detection of house decay fungi, yes/no test for dry rot Serpula lacrymans, DNA sequencing)
Hygienic and building biology assessment of materials and interiors, mould investigations
Biological testing (efficacy of biocides, material resistance, airborne germ collection) is offered by the accredited biological testing laboratory.

Damage analyses, wood preservation reports
Success control after control measures (sanitation, mould remediation)
Kiln drying and thermal modification
Humidity-regulated warm air procedure for the control of animal wood destroyers according to WTA 1-1 (disinfestation, stationary chamber)
Advice on protection, control and remediation measures
Training in the field of wood science and wood protection
Information dissemination (TMT leaflets, Technical statement on the use of propiconazole in wood preservatives)
Certification programme “Quality Mark TMT”

Continuous manufacture of defined wood particles (e.g. chips, strands, particles and fibres)
Hydrothermal disintegration of lignocelluloses
Defined disintegration of different raw materials with a horizontal turbo mill with the possibility of active cooling
Continuous classification of fibres
Morphological analysis of particles by screening (vibrating sieve for chips, strands and particles, air jet sieve fibres and fines) and digital image analysis (Camsizer) of particles and fibres
Determination of the bulk density
Analysis of the wettability of particles and different test fluids with a Force-Tensiometer (contact angel, surface and interfacial tension)
Industrial analogue fibre production and adhesive application (blowline)
Air stream fibre mat forming for the manufacture of thin uniform mats
Manufacture of wood-based composites applying various adhesives and additives
Optimisation of production technology for e.g. combination gluing, raw material use, fibre pulping grade, chip and strand geometry, press conditions
Automatic particle mat forming station for single- and multilayer mats
Evaluation of duration of load and creep behaviour of wood based materials
Evaluation of dimensional stability of wood based materials in different climatic conditions
Determination of density profile
Outdoor weathering
Micro tension device for single fibre measurement
Determination of dielectric loss of particles, fluids and solids

Damage analyses (e.g., chemical causes of faults in adhesion joints)
Bonding agent analytics
Contaminant emissions in residential and public buildings
Determination of wood preservatives in historical building materials and pieces of art

Conducting investigations and analyses for quality assessment and evaluation of patterns of damage on various materials and products
Development of product-specific test concepts
Characterisation and testing of new powder coating systems and application techniques
Investigations into the application behaviour of paints and other coating formulations
Selection of suitable technological parameters for UV, UV LED or electron beam cross-linking and characterisation of the cure
Modification of coatings with suitable additives, e.g. with regard to reaction to fire, chemical or scratch resistance and proof of effectiveness
Development and characterisation of suitable printing substrates for various substrates
Selection and application of protective coatings for prints on various substrates