Research topics for Forest Products Laboratory

I have been invited to give a seminar to the federally funded,
Forest Products Laboratory, here on campus.  They want to know
what I do with the statewide program etc.  But the major interest
for the 350 or so scientists there is what does my field need to
know about forest products in order to preserve/conserve library
materials.  They want ideas for research projects.

This could be a good opportunity to interest a group of wood
science people in some of our concerns.  Some things that occurred
to me included the recent questions about lignin and modified
lignin; oxidative deterioration in paper; effects of the various
alkalization processes.  I'd appreciate any 'suggestions for
suggestions'.  The talk will be in May, so there is lots of time
to put the nets heads together on this.

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