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The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has more than 456 million acres (nearly 714,000 square miles, or an area almost the size of the American Midwest) certified to its standards in 80 countries, and FSC-certified wood products can be found in trade across the world, with more than 40,000 forest products companies participating in their certification system. To improve its quality control measures and enhance its supply chain integrity, FSC has partnered with the USDA Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) to develop and apply forensic wood scientific approaches to product claim verification and supply chain integrity within their forest product certification program.
| - FPL's Mission and Strategic Plan - |
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FPL's mission is to identify and conduct innovative wood and fiber utilization research that contributes to conservation and productivity of the forest resource, thereby sustaining forests, the economy, and quality of life. ... ..more » |
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Advanced Composites
As an integral part of the FPL mission, we improve the long-term sustainability of our Nation's forests by creating valuable composite products from biobased materials ... ..more » 
Advanced Structures
The FPL has been in the forefront of wood-frame housing research since 1910 and has long been recognized as a world leader in such housing-related areas as engineered wood ... ..more » 
Forest Biorefinery
We all know the compelling reasons that the United States needs to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Historically, the greatest increases in energy demand have been for transportation fuels ... ..more » 
Nanotechnology
A leader in wood products research for over a century, the FPL is positioning itself to become the lead Federal research facility for the application of nanotechnology in forest products ... more » 
Woody Biomass Utilization
Forests in the United States contain a substantial amount of small-diameter, overstocked, and underutilized material.FPL research projects are exploring the potential of the small-diameter ... ..more » |