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Understanding the PLA–Wood Adhesion Interface for the Development of PLA-Bonded Softwood Laminates

Fibers, 2022
With polylactic acid (PLA) usage projected to increase in wood-based composite materials, a study comparing composite processing parameters with resulting PLA−wood adhesion and panel performance is warranted.
Warren J. Grigsby, Marc Gaugler, Desiree Torayno   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tolerance of Hylurgus ligniperda (F.) (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) and Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) to ionising radiation: a comparison with existing generic radiation phytosanitary treatments

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 2017
Background Irradiation is accepted as a phytosanitary treatment for horticultural products by many countries. Irradiation is a potential alternative to chemical fumigation for wood products; however, data supporting its efficacy against potential ...
A. van Haandel, J. L. Kerr, J. Laban, X. Massart, T. J. Murray, B. C. O’Connor, S. M. Pawson, C. M. Romo, S. Walker   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrothermal conversion of toilet waste: effect of processing conditions on gas phase emissions

Heliyon, 2022
Globally, many populations suffer from a lack of access to basic sanitation facilities. This is partly caused by a combination of water resource shortages and the high cost of conventional centralised treatment systems.
Gerty J.H.P. Gielen, John P. Andrews, Christine M. Karbiwnyk, Mark J.C. Riddell, Sean W. Husheer, Daniel J. Gapes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determining the sequence of extracting Pinus radiata bark to maximize the total yield of extractives–towards the development of a bark-based biorefinery

Bioresources and Bioprocessing
Pinus radiata is the dominant tree species in exotic plantation forestry of New Zealand producing timber for construction and pulp and paper. Additionally, the processing yields large amounts of bark as a byproduct that is either left at the harvest site
Sumanth Ranganathan, Sylke H. Campion, Reid A. Dale, Queenie L. Tanjay, Rachel H. Murray, Anna de Lena, Michael Robertson, Armin Thumm, Mark West   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Rice Husk and Wood Biomass Properties on the Manufacture of Filaments for Fused Deposition Modeling

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2019
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing has the potential to displace some of the current manufacturing techniques and is particularly attractive if local renewable waste resources can be used.
Marie-Joo Le Guen, Stefan Hill, Dawn Smith, Beatrix Theobald, Evamaria Gaugler, Abdellatif Barakat, Claire Mayer-Laigle   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Emerging technologies for the development of wood products towards extended carbon storage and CO2 capture

Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2022
Forests have an important role in mitigating greenhouse gasses and global climate warming by storing carbon. Carbon is locked in trees through photosynthesis, which contributes around 50% of the dry mass of wood.
Tripti Singh, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Diego Elustondo, Yue Wang, Andrea Stocchero, Thales A.P. West, Qiliang Fu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimization of acid‐catalyzed transesterification of oil derived from mango processing seed waste: a step towards the circular economy

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Energy is the basis for socio‐economic development. The effects of fossil‐based energy sources underscore the urgent need for renewable and cost‐effective alternatives. Biofuels derived from non‐edible and low‐cost feedstocks are a promising alternative.
Getachew D. Gebre, Shemelis N. Gebremariam, Yadessa G. Keneni, Jorge M. Marchetti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Quantitative Approach for Assessing and Monitoring the Social Licence of Forestry to Operate: A New Zealand Case Study

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social Licence to Operate (SLO) is an increasingly strategic concern in forestry, yet its evaluation remains largely qualitative. This study presents the first quantitative framework for assessing SLO in New Zealand's forestry sector, adapted from the Boutilier and Thomson model, originally developed for the mining sector.
Grace B. Villamor, Peter W. Clinton, Tim Payn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic selection for non-key traits in radiata pine when the documented pedigree is corrected using DNA marker information

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Non-key traits (NKTs) in radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) refer to traits other than growth, wood density and stiffness, but still of interest to breeders.
Yongjun Li, Jaroslav Klápště, Emily Telfer, Phillip Wilcox, Natalie Graham, Lucy Macdonald, Heidi S. Dungey   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling of population structure through contemporary groups in genetic evaluation

BMC Genetics, 2019
Background Forest trees can occupy extensive geography and environmentally highly variable areas which result in high genetic variability in the direction of pressure from natural selection.
Jaroslav Klápště, Mari Suontama, Heidi S Dungey, Emily J Telfer, Grahame T Stovold   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source