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Track 7Advanced Timber ScienceGuide 10 of 10

Future Timber Materials

Advanced2 min readUpdated 12 May 2026

The future of timber is not just new species. It is new processing, new composites, and new ways of using wood’s structure as engineering advantage.


What this guide will cover

  • Modified wood (thermal, acetylated)
  • Mass timber basics (CLT, glulam)
  • Where biomaterials and hybrid systems are heading

What's Next

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Glossary Terms

  • Modified wood
  • CLT
  • Glulam
  • Fact-Check Report — Guide 10: Future Timber Materials

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