Within the framework of the European project SustForest Plus for the revival of gemmaging in Europe, the Centre Régional de la Propriété Forestière de Nouvelle-Aquitaine has commissioned the technological institute Forest Cellulose Wood and Furniture to analyse the impact of resin extraction on the technological characteristics of pine wood (mechanical properties, drying, aesthetics, etc).
Technological characterization of the impact of resin extraction on Pinus pinaster
- Category: Resins
- Themes: Forest multifunctionality
- Position in the value chain: Primary industry
- Type: Research
- Scale: Subnational
- Country: France
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