{"id":13563,"date":"2018-07-26T12:33:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T16:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/?page_id=13563"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:52:59","slug":"recycling-technology-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/research\/areas-of-research\/recycling-technology-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling Technology Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Addressing Recycling with Practical Precision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When most people think of a more sustainable future, they immediately think of recycling and reusing materials to make new products. Recycled wood is generally used to make biofuels, particleboard, mulch and composite materials, while recycled paper fibers are often used to make products like paperboard, corrugated containers, tissue products, insulation, packaging materials and egg cartons. Even though recycling technology today incorporates many different types of materials, our faculty research focuses on recycling not only wood waste created from producing wood products like lumber and flooring, but waste generated from the process of making paper and pulp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our materials science and engineering expertise not only helps us push the recycling industry forward, it allows us to become more innovative in our approach. With a long history of industry partnerships, we can tackle real-world challenges with a practical precision.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Forest Biomaterials Research Features<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Third Annual Forest Biomaterials Graduate and Undergraduate Symposium<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

This past spring, the Department of Forest Biomaterials hosted its third annual Graduate and Undergraduate Symposium. The event was highly successful, showcasing outstanding student research, strong student engagement, and meaningful collaboration between academia and industry. The symposium opened with remarks from Department Head Dr. Jingxin Wang, who highlighted the department’s recent accomplishments, ongoing initiatives, and…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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NC State Hosts ISWFPC 2025: A Global Gathering on Wood, Fiber, and Pulping Chemistry<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

In June 2025, NC State University proudly hosted the 22nd International Symposium on Wood, Fiber, and Pulping Chemistry (ISWFPC). For nearly four decades, ISWFPC has been the premier international forum for advancing research in wood, fiber, and pulping chemistry, bringing together scientists, engineers, and industry leaders to explore the frontiers of lignocellulosic science and sustainable…<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n \n

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\n July 02, 2025<\/span>\n <\/p>\n \n

Forest Biomaterials Researchers Developing Sustainable Alternative to Plastic Foam Packaging<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The fiber-based material, which is fully recyclable and biodegradable, could someday replace plastic foam materials used in cushioning and insulation for packaging.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Meet Our Experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the College of Natural Resources, our faculty are at the forefront of education and research in the field of recycling technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n