Serex

Center en forest products processing

Cégep de Rimouski

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SEREX's mission is to develop solutions and sustainable practices to support innovation and technology transfer for companies involved in forest product processing to enable them to forge a solid foothold in future markets.

SEREX offers services in the wood processing, sustainable chemicals, renewable energy and eco-construction sectors. Its team of competent and dynamic professionals is supported by cutting-edge laboratory equipment. Its primary areas of activity are:

  • processing of wood and other forest products
  • chemical bioproducts from forest biomass
  • biomass energy and thermochemical conversion
  • performance tests of wood and derived materials
  • bio-based building materials
  • monitoring energy efficiency and air quality of buildings.

  • Bioproducts
  • Biorefining
  • Construction
  • Design
  • Future resources
  • Materials and advanced materials
  • Prototyping
  • Renewable energies
  • Transformation du bois

  • Development and application of treatment products with low environmental impact (preservation, fireproofing, densification)
  • Development of bio-based adhesives for the panel and engineered wood industry
  • Development of engineered wood products (structural and appearance)
  • Development of extraction processes adapted to Québec species
  • Development of thermal and acoustic insulation made from lignocellulosic fibers for buildings
  • Packaging and characterization of sawn co-products for energy applications

  • Burn test bench (logs, pellets)
  • Chemistry and microbiology laboratories
  • Heat treatment and impregnation units
  • Laboratory of analysis of the building envelope (thermal and acoustic)
  • Panel and composite manufacturing laboratory
  • Pyrolysis unit
  • Quality control laboratory (mechanical properties, dimensional stability)
  • Wood dryer and prototyping equipment
  • 25, rue Armand-Sinclair, porte 5, Amqui, G5J 1K3
  • 418 629-2288