The aim of the present R&D project is to develop a process for the production of composite materials which, on the one hand, can be used as a substitute material for grenadilla in woodwind instrument making and, on the other hand, can be used in the construction of high-quality and ecologically produced instrument cases by means of a few adjustments to the process parameters. The modification processes planned for this purpose are intended to combine the advantages of both modification processes by means of a combination of thermal and chemical tempering.

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Research project partners

Buffet Crampon S.A.S.; Jakob Winter GmbH; Studien- und Forschungslabor für Holzmaterialien der Universität von Lorraine (France)