UGR researchers Irene Gil and Elísabet Suarez successfully presented the first version of the TIK (Tree Inspection Kit) tool during the scientific sessions of the 27th International Commission on Poplar and Other Fast-Growing Species for the Maintenance of People and the Environment of the FAO, held in Bordeaux, France, between 22 and 25 October.
The TIK tool aims to encourage the production of quality wood for use in structural bioproducts by aligning suppliers (owners and growers) with demanders (industrialists and end-users) by measuring their modulus of elasticity along the entire forest-industry chain.
The TIK tool was presented to more than 100 people, including researchers, forest owners, industrialists and managers from five continents. During the event, the researchers performed live demonstrations for the characterization of poplar wood in boards and showed results of previous tests. Both the TIK tool and the complete computer software developed have been well received, highlighting its real applicability in the industrial sector.
In the market there are tools to measure the modulus of elasticity in trees and others in boards, but there is still no tool that integrates both applications. It will also be the first tool made in Spain.
A distinguished jury, composed of the renowned painter from Granada Juan Vida, the highly acclaimed artist Cristina Megía, and the Fine Arts professor Consuelo Vallejo, was in charge of awarding the prizes in the First Open-Air Quick Painting Competition “In Lorca’s Poplar Groves”, which took place this past Sunday, May 8th, in Valderrubio (Granada).
Over a hundred stakeholders from the construction ecosystem gathered at La Noria, part of the Málaga Provincial Council, for Málaga Bio activities, including networking talks, a participatory session, business speed chatting, and live demonstrations of wood structure prefabrication and assembly.
The infrastructure would have led to the destruction of more than 30 hectares of poplar groves due to the power line easement zone. “The project threatened all the work of recent years to recover the crop,” said Victoria Carreras, president of the Marjal Association.
The tenth edition of the LIFE Wood For Future Newsletter is now available, where you can consult the latest news of the project.
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