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Resins
Resin in Spanish National Forest Inventory, Statistics and Planning
The objective is to present the different initiatives that exist at the national level in Spain to characterize resin production and the potential of this
Resins
New materials development from natural resin by-products
The study compares different formulations based on natural raw materials for plastics production and demonstrates the important role that natural resin derivatives can play in
Resins
New drilling method for resin extraction in Segovia (Spain)
The traditional method of resin tapping is a very time-consuming activity since it requires the resin tapper to visit each tree every 10 to 15 days
Resins
Modelling the growth of Pinus pinaster stands in the Landes de Gascogne in a changing climate
The aim of the EVAFORA study is to simulate the behaviour of Pinus pinaster stands in the face of climate change by 2100 by analysing
Resins
Maritime pine silvicultural models – what do we know?
In Portugal, traditionally, the maritime pine is the species exploited to obtain resin. The silvicultural models used assume timber as the main product and resin
Resins
Innovative initiatives in the forest sector applied to the resin sector
The objective of this document is to highlight the importance of different initiatives, techniques and tools that have been presented by different organizations, both public
Resins
Influence of resin tapping on wood characteristics and properties
Assess how resin tapping can induce changes in the physical, chemical, and mechanical wood properties of the trees, thus conditioning its technological suitability for certain
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GO PinusResina
The PinusResina initiative aims to identify/establish new value chains for the competitive and safe transformation and recovery of pine resin in high value-added products, with
Cork
Cork carbon footprint: From forest to products
In the life cycle of cork, carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) gases are released from biological material combustion or decomposition as well as from
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From gene to resin
The objective of the project is to provide preliminary information, both bibliographic and ethnological, chemical, genomic, biochemical, technical and economic, in order to assess the
Cork
Assessing the proportion of cork that a stopper should have from a mechanical perspective
The objective of this study is to determine the proportion of cork that micro-agglomerated and synthetic cork stoppers should contain to assure that their mechanical
Resins
Decline in Pinus pinaster mixed forests in Central Spain
This work seeks to analyze the causes of the decay processes observed in mixed pine forests of Pinus pinaster in Central Spain at its dry limit. This
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INCREDIBLE project aims to show how Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) can play an important role in supporting sustainable forest management and rural development, by creating networks to share and exchange knowledge and expertise. ‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and innovation to highlight the value and potential of NWFPs in the region.

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‘Innovation Networks of Cork, Resins and Edibles in the Mediterranean basin’ (INCREDIBLE) project receives funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme under grant agreement Nº 774632.

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