The Catalan Institute of Wood (INCAFUST) is a nonprofit private organization that has the aim to promote and develop wood acknowledgement as material, and contribute to improve the competitiveness, innovation promotion and productivity increment of the Catalan timber industry as well. The institute’s main aim is to assist enterprises, organitzations and institutions by helping them on research, technological services, technology and knowledge transference and education.

1. Introduction
The Catalan Institute of Wood (INCAFUST)
is a nonprofit private organization that
has the aim to promote and develop wood
acknowledgement as material, and con-
tribute to improve the competitiveness,
innovation promotion and productivity
increment of the Catalan timber industry
as well.
wood development
Research and services for
The institute’s main aim is to assist enter-
prises, organitzations and institutions by
helping them on research, technological
services, technology and knowledge trans-
ference and education.
Working lines and areas
Working lines
R+D
Advanced technological services
Support programs for innovation
Consultancy
Promotion and spreading
Education
Areas
Raw material
Wood processing
Construction
Refurbishment and restoration

2. R&D
Research and development is divided into two work
programs, Wood Technology and Timber Building Con-
struction. INCAFUST develops its own research projects
or in alliance with public institutions or private compa-
nies. Since 2005, INCAFUST has worked with regional,
national and European funds in different areas and pro-
grams.
Wood Technology
Program focused on the characterization and study of
technological properties of wood of different tree spe-
cies from Catalonia. The research activities are:
-Wood properties characterization
-Product innovation and technological improvement
-Sustainability of wood-based materials Timber Building Construction
wood development
Research and services for
Research area on timber technological innovation
in building construction, in order to encourage and
promote the use of wood between all actors in-
volved in the building. The main research program
are:
-Structural Design
-Building Technologies
-Fire behaviour and fire protection
-Conservation, restoration and rehabilitation of
historical buildings
Outstanding projects:
Timber facades in Mediterranean Climate (Catalan Re-
gional Government-AGAUR, 2010-2012)
Outstanding projects: Computational studies of fire behavior in Timber Build-
ings (Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitive-
Revaluation of European black pine (Pinus nigra subs.
ness, 2011-2015)
Salzmannii) by producing glulam (Catalan Regional Gov-
ernment-DMAH 2006) Technology transfer and training in timber prefab
sytem to build housing for forestry communities in
Technological characterization of Scots pine (Pinus
Guarayos, Bolivia (Catalan Regional Government-
sylvestris) and study of new applications (Catalan
ACC10, 2012-2013)
Regional Government-DMAH 2006)
INCAFUST takes part in different European Research Net-
Structural diagnosis and pathology studies measured
works. Their researchers usually participate in the COST
with resistographies (Catalan Regional Government-
action, an intergovernmental framework for European
CTFC 2007)
Cooperation in Science and Technology:
Development of renewable adhesives for its application
COST Action FP1006 “Bringing new functions to wood
on structural boards (Catalan Regional Government
through surface modification” (2011-2015)
DMAH 2008)
Technical Committee 215-AST: “In-situ assessment of
Technological characterization of different classes of
structural timber” of RILEM
Catalan pines (Catalan Regional Government-DMAH
2008-2009); COST Action FP1101 “Assessment, Reinforcement and
Monitoring of Timber Structures” (2011-2015)
Management of populations and the recovery of the
black pine (Trans border Co-operation Territorial European Research Group Fire Safe Use of Wood
Program France-Spain-Andorra - POCTEFA 2009-2012) (FSUW)

3. Innovation suport Facilities
The main aim of the innovation support tasks is to help
to improve the competitiveness by increasing the Headquarters
production, adjusting of it to the required and Ctra. Sant Llorenç, km 2 · E25280 Solsona · Spain
accomplishing of the quality standards. Tel. +34 973 48 42 32 · Fax +34 973 48 42 31
Complementary activities:
Lab and Technical unit of Lleida
-Education Science & Tecnology Park. Ed. H2 · E25003 Lleida
-Promotion and diffusion Tel. +34 973 27 21 81 · Fax +34 973 27 21 82
-Information and studies
Technical unit of Barcelona
Pere Serra, 1-15 - Edifici CRITT (ETSAV)
08173 Sant Cugat del Vallès · Tel./Fax +34 93 590 69 66
info@incafust.org | www.incafust.org
wood development
Research and services for
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Advanced technological
services
INCAFUST offers technological
services based on equipment,
techniques and innovative
working methods. The insti-
tute gives efficient response
to the specific needs required
by the companies and their
products.
The institute has the facilities and equipment to evalu-
ate the properties of any wood-based product. Be-
tween these tests we find the following:
-Species identification
-Characterization of the physical properties
-Characterization of the mechanical properties
-Wood structures
-Wood protection
-Wood-based products analysis
-Wood flooring
-Wood packaging material
The structural diagnosis and pathology studies allow to
analyze the effects of degradation processes of the ma-
terial. We use special equipment and exploration tech-
niques such as thermography, the resistography, or the
acoustic detection of insects.
Diagnostic intervention, outstanding examples
Palau Mercader, Barcelona; Igualadina Cotonera’s Fac-
tory, Barcelona; Trepat’s Factory, Lleida; Hospital of
Santa Maria, Lleida