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                            Hours and Contact InformationEmail Us Call Us TTYHoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Central Time ZoneEmail and Phone Numbers**Email:** SM.FS.MailroomFPL@usda.gov**Phone:** (608) 231-9200    **TTY:**(608) 231-9544 OR 711   **Fax:** (608) 231-9592**Mail:**  Forest Products Laboratory  1 Gifford Pinchot Drive  Madison, WI 53726Who is the Forest Products Laboratory?Our 60 research scientists and 150+ support staff work with corporations, universities, and state governments from across the county.Our research is instrumental in making the transition to a renewable bio-economy, and we are working on critical research related to numerous projects around the country that are driving the transition to the bio-economy. Projects our research will help include:Renewable packaging barrier films – GA Tech in AtlantaFruit Coating – Rice University in HoustonCement Enhancement – Oregon State – CorvallisGreaseproof PFAS-free molded containers – Purdue Univ in Lafayette, INHardened CNC filled wood – Montana StateWater filtration and purification – Mississippi StateFlexible paper based electronics – University of Pennsylvania in PhiladelphiaOur laboratories are specially equipped to break down and analyze the components of wood and optimize the processes for wood. We take pride in knowing that our research touches lives on a daily basis. We are responsible for many of today’s wood-based technologies, including:wood preservatives,glulam beams,oriented strandboard, andfiber-based packaging.Early research highlights include:Reduced timber demand for railroad ties by 75% through preservatives research,Increased average lumber yield per log from 25% to 60%,Wood frame technology used in over 90% of our Nation's homes,Designed and constructed Nation's first prefabricated homeExperiments in our labs take weeks or even months to complete and facilities are in constant use. Our world class laboratories offer a unique combination of capabilities carefully tailored to reveal the properties of wood.
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