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A New Approach to Assess the Retained Value of Functionalized and Stabilized Wood Products through Aging

, 2022
Wood stabilization and functionalization is a hot topic towards increasing the use of wood in buildings. Building construction and materials account for around 11% of the global CO2 emissions, thus there is increasing interest in using wood to replace ...
Diego Elustondo, Douglas Gaunt
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Color and FTIR Analysis of Chemical Changes in Beech Wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) after Light Steaming and Heat Treatment in Two Different Environments

BioResources, 2016
Color and chemical changes were investigated in beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) following light steaming and further heat treatment for 2.5 h at 200 °C by two techniques (industrial ThermoWood versus a laboratory procedure in the presence of air). Colour
Maria Cristina Timar, Anca Maria Varodi, Murat Hacibektasoglu, Mihaela Campean   +3 more
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USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory: Acetylation of Wood 1945–1966

, 2021
The first research on acetylation of wood started in 1928, and the first research done on acetylation of wood at the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) started in 1945.
Roger M. Rowell, Rebecca E. Ibach
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Bio-hyperbranched polyesters synthesized from citric acid and bio-polyols and applications on wood adhesives

Polymer Testing, 2023
Biomass-based adhesives have attracted extensive research interest in recent years as an effective alternative to formaldehyde-based adhesives which are non-renewable and harmful to human health.
Tao Jin, Heyang Zeng, Yuefeng Huang, Li Liu, Wentao Yao, Hong Lei, Senlei Shi, Guanben Du, Lianpeng Zhang   +8 more
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Stakeholder perceptions of wood-based products in the built environment : a literature review

, 2023
Current global environmental challenges, such as climate change, set an urge to seek renewable low-emission alternatives to substitute fossil fuel-derived products while transitioning towards circular bioeconomy.
Kunttu, Janni, Leskinen, Pekka, Wallius, Venla, Van Brusselen, Jo, Näyhä, Annukka   +4 more
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Resistance of Injection Molded Wood-Polypropylene Composites against Basidiomycetes According to EN 15534-1: New Insights on the Test Procedure, Structural Alterations, and Impact of Wood Source

Fibers, 2019
In this study, we investigated injection molded wood-polypropylene composites based on various wood sources and their decay resistance against white rot (Trametes versicolor) and brown rot (Coniophora puteana) in a laboratory test according to EN 15534-1:
Kim Christian Krause, Christian Brischke, Tim Koddenberg, Andreas Buschalsky, Holger Militz, Andreas Krause   +5 more
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Effect of Si-Al Compounds on Fire Properties of Ultra-low Density Fiberboard

BioResources, 2014
An ultra-low density fiberboard was made of plant fiber using a liquid frothing approach. The inflammability of the plant fiber limited its application as a candidate for building insulation materials and packaging buffering materials.
Min Niu, Olle Hagman, Xiaodong (Alice) Wang, Yongqun Xie, Olov Karlsson, LiLi Cai   +5 more
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Preparation and Properties Evaluation of Casein-based Film Incorporated with Chinese Bayberry Tannin

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
In this work, a commercial Chinese bayberry tannin (BT) was used to improve the properties of the casein-based film via the solvent casting method. The impacts of tannin loading content on solubility, opacity, tensile strength, morphology, water vapor ...
Shuangqi DENG, Jingjing LIAO, Haizhu WU, Ruotong YANG, Qingzhuang ZHENG, Xiaojian ZHOU   +5 more
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Evaluation of CNC Routed Surface Quality of Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) and Oak (Quercus robur L.) with Different Milling Angles as Function of Grain Orientation

BioResources, 2023
The study assessed CNC routing quality on maple and oak samples, using 90º V-Grooving router bits at various milling angles as function of grain orientation: 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, and feed speeds of 3 and 6 m/min at spindle speed of 15,000 ...
Antonela Lungu, Lidia Gurău, Camelia Cosereanu   +2 more
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Resistance of different wood-based materials against mould fungi: a comparison of methods

, 2023
Wood-based materials are generally prone to colonization by mould fungi and other discoloring microorganisms, but their resistance to fungal discoloration varies.
Kögel, Sebastian; Wood Biology and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany, Imken, Arne A.P.; Wood Biology and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany, Imken, Arne A.P., Krause, Kim C.; Wood Biology and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany, Kögel, Sebastian, Mai, Carsten, Krause, Kim C., Brischke, Christian; Wood Biology and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany, Brischke, Christian, Mai, Carsten; Wood Biology and Wood Products, Faculty of Forestry and Forest Ecology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany   +9 more
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