FAÇADE webinar series episode 8 | Dr. Sebastian Dahle

Opportunities for non-thermal plasma applications on wooden façades

The use of wooden façades as an element of charm and aesthetics is becoming increasingly popular on newly built or renovated houses. In this role, expectations for wooden façades are high regarding longevity, resistance to weather and retention of aesthetic properties. Non-thermal plasma treatments offer ways to improve all of these features. In this presentation, a brief overview on atmospheric non-thermal plasmas and the availability of the respective technologies, as well as their benefits and limitations, will be given. Selected examples for all available technologies will be presented to highlight the forms of implementation, typical applications and the resulting improvements and functionalities.

Dr. Sebastian Dahle is working as a scientific associate and assistant professor at the Department of Wood Science and Technology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana. Further, he leads the Plasma Center at the Biotechnical Faculty, which was established in 2019. His research activities include applications of non-thermal plasmas for surface functionalization, enhanced coating performance, improvement of adhesion, multi-material composites and plasma deposition. A particular focus of his research lies with the use and improvement of bio-based materials and bio-based composites. Moreover, his research includes plasma applications for processing and cleaning various gases as well as the development of open plasma equipment.

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The FAÇADE webinar series episode 8 was presented on Wednesday, 21 July 2021 11:00 CET

Organized by InnoRenew CoE and the FAÇADE project.

Funding: FAÇADE project — Grant Agreement #898179 — H2020-MSCA-IF-2019; InnoRenew project — EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (H2020 WIDESPREAD-2-Teaming #739574) and the Republic of Slovenia (investment funding from the Republic of Slovenia and the EU’s European Regional Development Fund)

InnoRenew CoE is funded by the European Commission under Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (H2020 WIDESPREAD-2-Teaming #739574), and by investment funding from the Republic of Slovenia and the European Regional Development Fund.

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