CFR Facilities: Sustainable Bioproducts

Sustainable Bioproducts Complex

Dedicated to the research and advancement of sustainable bioproducts, the Sustainable Bioproducts Complex is composed of almost 20 buildings and houses the R.T. Clapp Forest Products Laboratory, the Franklin Center, and various testing laboratories focusing on efforts to add value to timber resources in Mississippi and beyond.

Facilities Include

Franklin Center

Home to teaching, office, and laboratory space, the Franklin Center is a 35,000 square-foot building used for target specific research. Sponsors from around the state, nation, and globe frequent the complex as they seek to bring their products to market and add value to wood and fiber-based products.

RT Clapp Forest Products Laboratory

The R.T. Clapp Forest Products Laboratory comprises laboratories, office buildings, and other special-purpose buildings totaling over 90,000 square feet. It houses analytical and testing equipment, pilot plants, and support facilities required for comprehensive research programs involving wood and wood products.

Photo of wood being tested for tensile strength

Testing Laboratories

Located within the Sustainable Bioproducts Complex, various research laboratories study wood properties, product development, and environmental impact assessments. Laboratories support research in areas such as lumber testing, engineered wood manufacturing and evaluation, wood durability and protection, biofuels, wood anatomy and identification, furniture design, wood chemistry, adhesives, and other related studies.