International Conference on Wood Composites ICWC on October 28-29, 2026 in Los Angeles, United States

Wood composites
Materials for wood composites
Wood microstructure
Processing of wood for wood composites

Raw material characteristics
Raw material quality requirements
Peeling and slicing to produce veneers
Sawmilling to produce solid timber
Chipping, flaking and fibre production
Nanocellulose for advanced biocomposites

Adhesives for wood composites
Wood composites resins
Common resins for current composite technologies
The future of resins for composites applications

Wood composites and their applications
Plywood and other veneer-based products
The manufacturing process
Properties and performance
Applications and future trends

Fiberboards and their applications
Medium density fiberboard

Chipboard, oriented strand board and structural composite lumber
Glue-laminated timber
Cross laminated timber
Composite section i-beams
Wood polymer composites
Wood fiber–polymer interfaces and dispersion
Advances in wood composites
Preservation, protection and modification of wood composites
Environmental impacts of wood composites and legislative obligations
Nanocomposite coatings and plasma treatments for wood-based products
Biomimetic composite materials inspired by wood
Carbonized and mineralized wood composites
Carbon–carbon woodceramics
Silicon carbide woodceramics
Titanium nitride and titanium carbide woodceramics
Carbon/aluminium composites

Hybrid wood composites
Hybrid wood composites in transport
Wind turbine and propeller blades
Rotor blades
Hybrid wood composites in sport
Hybrid wood composite beams
Hybrid wood composites in construction