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FN Neuhofer | Branchentag Holz

FN Neuhofer showcased its innovations at the Branchentag Holz

Already well known for its innovative strength, FN Neuhofer presented its products at the Branchentag Holz (09. – 10.11.2021) in Cologne, Germany. Among other things, its white skirtings, which are still very much in vogue, were on display in many different shapes, substrate materials (spruce, pine, beech, obeche and MDF) and surfaces (lacquered, foiled, paintable). But a matching decor of base and skirting still plays an important role as well. At FN Neuhofer, this can be perfectly realised on skirtings, floor profiles, corners and door frame skirtings thanks to its in-house “FN digiprint” digital printing. However, the family-owned company also offers natural ancient wood – in the form of beams, boards with sunburnt surfaces and original chopped boards. These can be used for a wide variety of purposes, e.g. for tables, armchairs, shelves, wall elements, floors and much more. Ancient wood can be used to create a very special living ambience with a high feel-good factor. The sawn wood with forest edge was also presented. A rustic look, the individualisation of the living space, "back to nature", the sawn timber, where the original forest edge with bark is still visible – these inspire the imagination and open up a large playground of creative possibilities to embellish living spaces. Items of furniture, wall decoration, modern wardrobes – everything is possible with these planed boards for DIY in your own four walls. In addition, the trade audience was presented with products that are very quick and easy to assemble (screw, nail, glue), as the time factor in particular plays an important role in the trade. Of course, the special needs of wholesalers were also addressed with vigour. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news

Wintersteiger & Perception Park deliver automated quality control using "chemical sensing"

Using the Perception HEAD enables the Woodtech Division of Wintersteiger AG to precisely detect the structure of defects in wood. This allows chemical characteristics such as blue stain, weak spots, branch decay, galls, and knotholes to be precisely scanned & machined, setting new quality assurance standards in the timber industry. Changes in the price of wood alongside new material requirements and applications present challenges in the growing, constantly shifting timber market. At the same time, this offers up opportunities for innovative timber processors aided by improved quality control and long-term cost savings. The application of chemical sensing in the timber industry addresses quality requirements, price pressures, and application innovation all in one. Scanner technology is among Wintersteiger's core competencies and is applied in systems for timber surface repair as well as in diverse sorting lines. Perception Park now supplies the Perception HEAD, a special solution that uses hyperspectral imaging technology. This innovative technology that enables the "chemical sensing" of the raw material to be identified has aroused a great deal of interest among Austrian machinery and plant engineering businesses. “Our current scanner technology gives us information on the geometry, position, color, and size of a defect, such as a knot or a crack in the wood. Our solutions from the "Timber Repair & Cosmetics" product group can then automatically clean or machine out the defect and permanently fill it. Hyperspectral imaging will then additionally tell us about the structure of a defect. So, only those defects that would cause problems in the downstream process, such as knotholes, can be pinpointed and removed. That way, you can achieve a more natural look,” explains Markus Weissenbrunner, Head of Strategic Product Development at Wintersteiger AG, as he sets out his vision for how the HSI technology could be used. Another application example can be found where there is a need to distinguish heartwood from sapwood when cutting green round timber, such as pinewood. Since the color of the heartwood will only change on contact with UV light, production has to be halted to be able to definitively detect the differences. Using the Perception HEAD means the wood can be scanned and classified at the sawing stage. Read more on www.floor-forum.com/en/news

DINACHOC C901 PROFESSIONAL HYBRID ADHESIVE WITH NO VOC

DINACHOC C901 adhesive has been developed specially for fitting parquet and subfloors (DINACHOC S801). DINACHOC C901 is a monocomponent hybrid adhesive, beige in colour, odourless, solventless, free of isocyanates, free of formaldehyde, A+ graded, and EC1+ labelled. And so, it emits very few volatile organic compounds. It is healthy and odourless, has a pleasant texture to work with, and guarantees a professional result. The C901 adhesive is even suitable for extra wide planks and exotic wood sorts. It can be used for all substrates and most furnishings e.g. porous or impervious, concrete and anhydrite covering floors, P3 fibre-reinforced covering floors, high and low temperature floor heating, floor cooling, wood, tiles, ceramics, natural stone, OSB, etc. Another advantage is that the adhesive adapts to the intrinsic properties of the wood. Since the adhesive stays elastic, it follows the movements of solid parquet when it reacts to atmospheric changes indoors. However, it is also suitable for composite parquet which is designed to stay in its place. The ecological C901 adhesive is made in France and is sold exclusively by Dinachoc. It is highly effective with a setting time of 40 to 80 minutes. The adhesive has excellent adhesion throughout that time span and stays flexible, even after polymerisation.