森林生物材料包括可以从自然生态系统中种植或提取的任何有机材料。北卡罗来纳州森林生物材料部专门研究可持续发展的可再生森林生物材料，例如北卡罗莱纳州乃至整个美国的大小行业生产的木材，纸张和增值生物材料。这些可再生生物材料用于建造可持续住房，低碳生物能源，可回收纸浆和纸制品以及增值化学品和复合材料。实际上，我们试图为以前被视为纸浆和造纸过程中的废物寻找新用途。我们的许多创新项目研究了基于纤维素和木质素的新型生物材料的基础和应用方面，包括新型化学方法，聚合物相行为和工艺开发。
Forest biomaterials include any organic materials that can be cultivated or extracted from nature's ecosystems. The Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State specializes in sustainable, renewable forest biomaterials such as wood, paper and value-added biomaterials produced by large and small industries across North Carolina and throughout the US. These renewable biomaterials are used for construction of sustainable housing, low carbon bioenergy, recyclable pulp and paper products, and value-added chemicals and composites. In fact, we try to find new uses for what was previously seen as waste from pulp and paper manufacturing processes. A number of our innovative projects investigate the fundamental and applied aspects of new cellulose and lignin-based biomaterials, including novel chemical approaches, polymeric phase behavior and process development.