Wood Composites

ASCC expertise informs Senator King’s request for mass timber adoption

The Advanced Structures & Composites Center’s (ASCC) Wood Composites Manager Russell Edgar and ASCC Executive Director Dr. Habib Dagher featured in Maine Public article discussing Senator Angus King’s request for the  General Services Administration to use mass timber in construction and renovation of government buildings. The ASCC is home to the Maine Mass Timber Commercialization […]

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ASCC research helps Maine company launch first North American wood fiber insulation products

The forest products industry has long been a significant component of Maine’s economy, with 89% of the state being forested. However, in recent years, declining demand and market challenges resulted in the shutdown of many Maine paper mills, causing the loss of thousands of jobs. The innovation of one such shut-down mill makes it home […]

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The ASCC expands Wood Composites Team with Snow Hire

ORONO, Maine – The Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) is thrilled to announce the hire of Jake Snow as a Wood Technologist working with our Wood Composites team! Originally from Plainfield, Connecticut, Snow began his Forest Operations, Bioproducts & Bioenergy studies at the University of Maine. As an undergraduate, he got his start on […]

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ASCC technology featured in Aegir Insights

The ASCC’s founding executive director, Dr. Habib Dagher, and UMaine VolturnUS & VolturnUS+ Technologies were featured in Aegir Insights: Long-awaited gigascale US floating wind play weighs anchor for the Maine-stream. Read the article here.  The University of Maine Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC) is an industry leader of the U.S. floating offshore wind industry. […]

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MacKay featured on Maine Public: Bringing the forest products industry into the next generation

Susan MacKay, a senior R&D program manager at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center, and Hemant Pendse, professor of chemical engineering and founder of the UMaine Forest Bioproducts Research Institute, were featured on Maine Public’s show “Maine Calling” which focused on the emerging innovations of forest products.  Listen to the full episode here. “We’re looking […]

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Chen awarded the 2023 FPS Award

Cong Chen, a recent doctoral recipient at the University of Maine, has been honored with the 2023 FPS Award. The Forest Products Society (FPS), an organization that recognizes trailblazers in the forestry sector, bestows the FPS Wood Award upon individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the field and make significant contributions to the realm of […]

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Cross-Laminated Timber Focus of BDN article on regional economic growth

The Bangor Daily News recently featured UMaine’s cross-laminated timber research in its “series seeking to understand how the Bangor region could grow its economy.” From the BDN: “Mass timber and CLT is the first real wood product that competes with and displaces steel and concrete rather than other wood products,” said Stephen Shaler, director of UMaine’s […]

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UMaine gets $455K for Maine Mass Timber Commercialization Center

Reported by MaineBiz: “UMaine gets $455K for ‘mass timber’ commercialization center” The University of Maine System has landed a $454,532 federal grant to create a center to accelerate the use of Maine-sourced timber and engineered wood composites in place of steel and concrete for larger construction projects. In a joint statement announcing the grant from […]

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