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Forest Products Processing Lab
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The lab studies how to measure and process wood well so that it can be used longer and with less waste.
AboutAbout the lab
Using wood appropriately, for a long time, without waste
The Forest Products Processing Lab studies wood processing and sensing, including non-destructive testing, to find ways to use wood effectively.
Using harvested wood for a long time also helps keep carbon stored in cities and homes.
Undergraduate students join the lab in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Key terms
- Anisotropy
- Properties that differ depending on direction. In wood, strength and shrinkage change with the direction of the fibers.
- Millimeter waves
- Radio waves with wavelengths of about 1 to 10 mm. They can be used to look inside an object without damaging it.
- Digital image correlation
- A method that compares images of a surface pattern to measure how much a material has deformed.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies how to use wood effectively through research on wood processing and on sensing that examines wood without damaging it.
*Illustrative imageExamining the properties of wood without damaging it
The properties of wood show anisotropy and variability, and are strongly affected by moisture. The lab studies techniques that image the structure and moisture distribution of wood using X-rays and millimeter waves, as well as techniques that evaluate its properties from sound and vibration.
*Illustrative imageProcessing techniques suited to wood
The lab develops processing techniques and tools suited to the ease of working and the texture unique to wood. It also studies methods for evaluating surface feel and appearance, techniques for creating surfaces, and wood drying techniques that use solar energy.
*Illustrative imageStrength of bonded wood-based materials
In tensile shear tests of wood-based materials made of bonded veneers, the lab studies a method that uses digital image correlation to determine the shear stiffness of the adhesive layer.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Forest Products Processing Lab include faculty, researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students (including international students).As of 2026
- ProfessorKoji Murata
- Associate ProfessorSeiichiro Ukyo
- Assistant ProfessorYutaka Sawada
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Puchberg Gattersäge in Sonnleiten” Steindy 02:51, 19. Aug. 2008 (CEST). / CC BY-SA 2.0 de (cropped)
- Examining the properties of wood without damaging it: “Missoula (MT, USA), Fort Missoula, Historical Museum, Forestry Area Sawmill” Dietmar Rabich / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Processing techniques suited to wood: “Woodworking tools - 16-17c - Museum of Moscow” Лапоть / CC0 (cropped)
- Strength of bonded wood-based materials: “Spruce plywood” Bystander / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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