UNILIN panels | Furniture boards produced from recovered wood

UNILIN panels | Furniture boards produced from recovered wood

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Post-consumer wood from urban areas is collected, cleaned and processed in high tech recycling plants to re-convert into viable raw material for quality board products for furniture and interior use.

UNILIN represents one of the most advanced recycling systems for valorizing post-consumer wood waste streams on large industrial scale. It relies on an established collection system and supplier network. Cascading wood reduces the need for fresh roundwood and prolongs the carbon capture. Particle boards from recovered wood are a prime case for Circular Economy in the sector. Highlights of innovative features :

  • Large investments in high tech sorting and cleaning equipment enables the processing of huge volumes of demolition and urban waste: up to 1 million tons are recycled into panels per year.
  • Chipboards are produced with up to 90% recycled wood.
  • To offset carbon emissions, factories are powered 70-90% by renewable energy from wood waste that cannot be recycled.
  • Partnerships with a large supplier network including container parks, demolition firms, packaging and furniture industries ensure the recovery of large wood volumes that are no longer usable for other processes.
Tipo de madeira
Madeira reciclada ou residuos
Origem da madeira
Trabalhos de descontrução
Dominio principal
Industrias do sector florestal, bioeconomia circular
Palavras-chave
recovered wood; waste wood; recycling; wood-based panels
Desafiar adressed
6. Fomentar a bioeconomia baseada na floresta através do uso circular e de produtos de valor acrescentado
Tipo de solução
Produtos biodegradáveis e reutilizaveis
Solução digital
Sim
Inovação
Sim
País de origem
Bélgica
Escala de aplicação
Regional/ sub-nacional
Ano de início e fim
-
Dados de contacto
Proprietário ou autor
Repórter
InnovaWood asbl
Uwe Kies
References and Resources
Referência ao projeto
WoodCircus - Horizon 2020 no. 820892, 2018-2021
Recursos
UNILIN good practice factsheet
Projeto no âmbito do qual a folha de divulgação foi criada
Rosewood 4.0