Wood Composites Research Meeting

Monday, February 19, 2007
272 Peavy Hall (note recent room change)
9:00AM to 4:30PM

Program

This one-day meeting will feature presentations by faculty at Oregon State University on current research involving wood-based composites. The afternoon will have discussions between faculty and representatives from the wood composites industry, possibly presentations from industry, and networking between different companies.

Any interested representative from the wood composites industry may attend (for free). Contact John Nairn with questions, for more information, or if would like to attend and have not previously been on the mailing list.

Agenda

Time	Person	Title
8:30		Welcome Coffee
9:00	John Nairn	Introduction
9:10	Jim Funck	Research addressing LVL and hardwood and softwood plywood production
9:35	Fred Kamke	Modified wood for structural composites
10:00	Kaichang Li	Overview of current research activities and future research projects
10:25		Coffee Break
10:45	Lech Muszynski	Advanced imaging techniques in wood-based composites research
11:10	John Nairn	Fracture toughness of MDF and other wood composites
11:35	John Simonsen	Polymer Nanocomposites
12:00		Lunch (provided at West Dining Hall)
1:30	Rakesh Gupta	Strain Profiles in OSB and GWB in wood frame shear walls
1:55		Brief tour of new facilities
2:30		Coffee Break
3:00	(all)	Discussions - Critical issues in wood composites
4:30		Closing Remarks

Accomodation

The Hilton Garden Hotel is located close to campus and close to the meeting site. There is also a shuttle from the hotel to campus. You may request the "OSU Rate" for the "Wood Composites Meeting in the Wood Science & Engineering Department," to get a special $89.00 rate.

Hilton Garden Hotel
2500 SW Western Boulevard
Corvallis, OR 97333
(541) 752-5000

Directions

Directions to the Hilton Garden Hotel (in MapQuest). Peavy Hall for the meeting is on SW Jefferson just west of SW 30th Street on this map.
Peavy Hall (on the OSU Campus Map).
Parking: You can park in the lot behind Richardson and Peavy Halls in any OSU parking space (see red and green on this map) and then come to meeting room to pick up a parking permit for the day. Those staying at the hotel can take a shuttle, walk, or drive to the lot and get a permit.

Contact

For any questions about the meeting please contact John Nairn by email or by phone at 541-737-4265.