Multi‐layer Wood Coatings

As wood is a porous material, it is susceptible to cracks, deformation, rot and insects if not properly protected. In a project partly funded by FQRNT and NanoQuébec, Dr. Bernard Riedl and his associates at Université Laval, in collaboration with FPInnovations, are developing multi-layer wood coatings using NCC and other nanoparticles to protect and reinforce wood for a broad range of demanding applications.