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Future Timber Materials

Plain-English field guide Guide 10 of 10 Updated April 12, 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

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Glossary Terms

  • Modified wood
  • CLT
  • Glulam

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