Use of Couch grass (URWIRI) for new medium density fiberboard

The project aims at using natural grasses like COUCHGRASS(URWIRI) for transforming the fibers into final useful products. This work uses natural grasses with wooden glue as a binder material and converts them into building materials as MDF.

Principal Investigator: 
Assoc. Prof. Leopold Mbereyaho
End date: 
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 to Monday, June 30, 2025
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Funder: 
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) through the UR-Sweden Program
Duration: 
2 years
Year of award: 
PI Rank: 
Associate Prof.
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