Through funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program, Uniboard Canada Inc. is aiming to install a preheating device for the manufacture of wood panels before they go into a press. A first of its kind in North America, the flash steam process will increase production by preheating the wood particle mat with water vapour.
Through this investment, Uniboard will contribute to changing North American production standards for particle board. In addition, the project will allow for a review of the efficiency of various production recipes which will optimize the consumption of materials, such a glue and resin, which will lower the mill’s environmental impact.
The IFIT program was first introduced in Canada’s Jobs and Growth Budget 2010 to help secure a more prosperous future for Canada’s forest industry and the communities that depend on it.
The Government of Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014 committed $90.4 million over four years to recapitalize the IFIT program in support of the ongoing renewal of Canada’s forest sector.
This project aligns with the goals of the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program through the demonstration of a new innovative technology in Canada’s forest sector.
For more information, visit Natural Resources Canada on the Web.
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