Eco-friendly and sustainable processing of wood-based materials

EI Akpan, B Wetzel, K Friedrich - Green Chemistry, 2021‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The hierarchical, porous, and macromolecular structures of woods provide opportunities for
them to be modified and processed into structural, functional, and multi-functional materials …

Wood mechanical densification: a review on processing

Y Luan, CH Fang, YF Ma, BH Fei - Materials and Manufacturing …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
As a renewable and low-price material, wood has been used extensively in the construction,
furniture and other fields. However, the mechanical strength of most wood species is …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated hydrothermal process of bamboo flattening, densification and drying: Mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms

Y Luan, L Liu, Y Ma, Y Yang, M Jiang, K Semple… - Materials & Design, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Bamboo is widely recognized as an engineering material with great potential. Conventional
rectangular bamboo strip lumber has low utilization rate from milling arc-shaped strips flat …

Fabrication of densified wood via synergy of chemical pretreatment, hot-pressing and post mechanical fixation

J Shi, J Peng, Q Huang, L Cai, SQ Shi - Journal of Wood Science, 2020‏ - Springer
Wood densification can improve the strength of low density wood species and extend wood
product applications. To enhance the wood compressive quality, chemical pretreatments for …

[HTML][HTML] Wood preservation practices and future outlook: Perspectives of experts from Finland

J Järvinen, HE Ilgın, M Karjalainen - Forests, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This paper examined wood preservation practices and outlook considering climate change
from the perspective of Finnish experts through interviews. Key findings highlighted that:(1) …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in chemical wood surface improvements and modifications: A review of the last five years

P Blanchet, S Pepin - Coatings, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Increasing the use of wood in buildings is regarded by many as a key solution to tackle
climate change. For this reason, a lot of research is carried out to develop new and …

Effects of pre-heating treatment parameters on dimensional stability and mechanical properties of densified Chinese fir

P Ma, X An, F Wang, H Huang, Z Chen, S Wang… - … and Building Materials, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Pre-heating treatment performed by heat plate is an efficient wood softening method that
could improve the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of densified wood …

[HTML][HTML] Low-input crops as lignocellulosic feedstock for second-generation biorefineries and the potential of chemometrics in biomass quality control

A Alzagameem, M Bergs, XT Do, SE Klein, J Rumpf… - Applied Sciences, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Featured Application 1. The utilization of so-called low-input crops (ie, Miscanthus grasses
and fast-growing trees) as lignocellulosic feedstock for second generation biorefineries. 2 …

Determination of the machining characteristics of Uludağ fir (Abies nordmanniana Mattf.) densified by compressing

SD Sofuoglu, M Tosun, A Atılgan - Wood Material Science & …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
The main objective of this study is to determine optimum machining parameters to specify
the effect of densification by compressing the processing properties of wood material and to …

Production processes, material properties and applications of densified wood: an overview

BN Paul, SR Shukla, BU Kelkar, P Nagraik - Journal of the Indian Academy …, 2024‏ - Springer
The increase in demand and the acute supply of good quality wood has created a gradual
shift towards fast-growing species with low to medium-strength properties. Modification …