#041: Graham Ormondroyd about how wool improves indoor air quality
Graham Ormondroyd is originally a wood expert, yes wood not wool who has now also turned into a wool expert. Graham explains that wood and wool actually have a lot in common. Both are highly valued bio material that can be used to create bio composites. Within our world that is becoming more and more environmentally conscious, bio composites play an important role in replacing plastics and other materials made out of oil. Graham shares his latest research results about wool insulation as well as wool improving the air quality by binding VOCs. This interview gives a fresh outlook on future applications for wool.
About Graham Ormondroyd
Dr. Ormondroyd completed his PhD (Wood Science) at Bangor University, UK and has been the Head of Materials Research at the BioComposites Centre for 8 years. During that time he has written many proposals, papers and undertaken commercial works in all aspects of biomaterials science. Dr. Ormondroyd has over 70 publications including peer reviewed papers, conference proceedings, book chapters and edited books, he continues to publish regularly. Dr. Ormondroyd is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining, a member of the International Research Group on Wood Protection and in 2015 was short listed for both the Bangor and the Insider Wales Innovation Awards. Dr. Ormondroyd is an editor of 2 International Journals and a reviewer for 6 others.
Connect with Graham Ormondroyd here
BioComposites Centre website
BioComposites Centre Twitter account
Bangor University website
Bangor University’s YouTube page
Bangor University’s Facebook page
Key Time Stamps
[spp-timestamp time=”01:07″] About Graham Ormondroyd
[spp-timestamp time=”01:51″] About the BioComposites Centre
[spp-timestamp time=”02:39″] Why are Bio Composites important?
[spp-timestamp time=”03:26″] What is a bio material and a bio composite?
[spp-timestamp time=”05:51″] Graham’s research on wool
[spp-timestamp time=”07:37″] What chances does wool have as a house insulator?
[spp-timestamp time=”09:07″] Danger of moths and how to keep them away from wool through eco-friendly repellents
[spp-timestamp time=”09:54″] Indoor quality and sick building syndrome
[spp-timestamp time=”11:50″] What does VOC stand for?
[spp-timestamp time=”13:25″] How can wool improve indoor quality?
[spp-timestamp time=”17:15″] Graham’s most favourite property of wool
[spp-timestamp time=”18:25″] Which sheep breeds are best for absorbing VOCs?
[spp-timestamp time=”20:13″] Why is the EU interested in funding research on wool and VOCs?
[spp-timestamp time=”21:10″] Future research at the BioComposites centre
[spp-timestamp time=”22:22″] How can the wool industry make use of Graham’s research
[spp-timestamp time=”24:28″] How to connect with Graham and the BioComposites Centre