Quality control in the production of wood-based materials

Focus course of the WKI | AKADEMIE®

The photo shows a panel piece of each of the wood-based material types plywood (beech), OSB and MDF.
© Fraunhofer WKI | Manuela Lingnau
Wood-based panels such as plywood, OSB or MDF are subject to various country-specific requirements.

The four-day focus course provides basic knowledge on the manufacture and application of wood-based materials. Theory and practical training are closely coordinated. The practical units take place in the laboratories of the Fraunhofer WKI.

  • Module 1: Fundamentals concerning the production and application of wood-based materials
  • Module 2: Quality Control
  • Module 3: Statistics in Quality Control
  • Module 4: Requirements and methods for determining the mechanical-physical and hygric properties of wood-based materials
  • Module 5: Requirements and methods for the determination of formaldehyde from wood-based materials

Target group

Product managers, technical managers and specialists, laboratory employees and managers, technologists, students, etc.

Sectors Woodworking and wood-processing industries (for example the wood-based materials industry, the prefabricated-house industry, DIY stores)
Venue Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research
- Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI -
Riedenkamp 3
38108 Braunschweig
Germany
Duration 4 days (Monday to Thursday)
Certificate Certificate of participation
Language German
Training fee

€ 1.800 per person (excl. VAT)

Included are lunch and drinks as well as course materials.

Current course dates of the WKI | AKADEMIE®

  • Fraunhofer WKI / September 15, 2025 - September 19, 2025

    Focus courses on “Bonding in wooden construction”

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    © Fraunhofer WKI

    Specialist for bonding in wooden construction (3 days)

    Specialist for repair of load-bearing timber components using adhesives (5 days)
    incl. “Specialist for bonding in wooden construction”

    Basic knowledge is imparted on the execution of bonding work for the manufacture or repair of load-bearing timber components. A written examination can be taken in both courses. This can be used to prove successful participation in accordance with DIN 1052-10.

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