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Flooring characteristics of thermo-mechanical densified wood from three hardwood tropical species in costa rica

Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología, 2021
Densification is one method used to modify low-density woods to make them achieve the hardness required for flooring application. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of thermo-mechanical densification with pre-heating in wood of Alnus
Carolina Tenorio, Roger Moya, Angel Navarro Mora   +2 more
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Examining the effect of environmental certification, wood source, and price on architects’ preferences of hardwood flooring

Silva Fennica, 2011
This article examines the importance architects place on three factors, environmental certification, wood source, and price, when specifying hardwood flooring.
Macias, Natalie, Knowles, Chris
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Enhancing wood functionality: A novel approach with Al2O3 impregnated paper on densified wood surface

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
To improve the surface properties of low-density wood, poplar wood was functionalized by laminating Al2O3 impregnated paper onto poplar wood (Populus tomentosa Carr.) via unilateral surface compression.
Menghong Jiang, Ziling Liu, Aokai Cheng, Shanghuan Feng, Changhua Fang, Dengyun Tu   +5 more
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Study on Innovative Laminated Flooring with Resin-Impregnated Paper

Buildings
A new type of laminated flooring decorated by resin impregnated paper (LWFWRIP) was designed, with the advantages of low formaldehyde emission, improved flame retardant, and high wear resistance.
Kankan Zhou, Jianhui Cheng, Minliang Fan
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Is an Apple an Orange? A Large Language Model Benchmark for Candidate Term Extraction and Subclass Decisions Against Upper Ontologies in Engineering and Materials Science

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Building machine‐readable vocabularies for materials science is slow, expert‐driven work. This study benchmarks 13 large language models on two of its first steps: finding candidate terms in engineering articles and deciding where they belong in a class hierarchy.
Thomas Bjarsch, Maximilian Holland, Klaus Drechsler, Johannes Schilp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sky‐Directional Radiative Cooling Meta‐Films for Daylighting Windows

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A geometry‐mediated microprism meta‐film enables transparent, sky‐directional radiative cooling for daylighting windows. By decoupling control of visible transmittance from mid‐infrared emissivity, ground‐emitted heat absorption is suppressed while skyward heat dissipation is enhanced.
Seung‐Ah Yu, Jae‐Hyun Kim, Jinming He, Gumin Kang, Hyungduk Ko, Do‐hyun Koo, Run Hu, Sun‐Kyung Kim   +7 more
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High‐Performance Bio‐Glue From the Berries of a Parasitic Plant

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
We report a fully bio‐based adhesive derived primarily from a (poly)saccharide extract obtained from the berries of the hemi‐parasitic plant mistletoe (Viscum album), supplemented with tannic and malic acid without any further chemical functionalization.
Ufuk Gürer, Jana T. Reh, Jonas Röder, Umut Günsel, Chiara Gunnella, Lisa Schöbel, Franz Hagn, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Oliver Lieleg   +8 more
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
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Study on the preparation process and performance of a conductive, flexible, and transparent wood

Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2021
As one of the most sustainable resources, wood has been widely used in the fields of construction, decoration, flooring and furniture. The emergence of transparent wood further expands the application fields of wood to solar cells, luminescent magnetic ...
Lechen Yang, Yan Wu, Feng Yang, Wenhao Wang   +3 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source