Mycelium composites are an emerging class of cheap and environmentally sustainable
materials experiencing increasing research interest and commercialisation in the EU and …

The quest for green products and technologies for applications in the built environment has
led to the birth of a new generation of sustainable materials, among which are mycelium …

To improve the fundamental understanding of the bamboo scrimber (BS) pressing process,
this study examines the current lab and industrial pressing methods, mat compaction …

The aims of this research were to study the production processes and properties of thermal
insulation produced from pineapple leaves using natural rubber latex as a binder. Thermal …

Recent years have shown a surge in interest in incorporating living systems into materials
research to synthesize functional materials using biological resources. Among these …

Efforts to reduce pressure on use of wood in particleboard formulation have included the use
of non-wood materials such as crop residues. Physical and mechanical properties are …

Bamboo scrimber, including 'bamboo fibre composite'(BFC), is an engineered bamboo
composite made by forming and consolidating resin-coated parallel bamboo bundles. The …

Low-density wood produces composites with low dimensional stability, requiring a high
compaction ratio (CR) to produce an oriented strand board (OSB). This study evaluates the …

Particleboard (PB), medium density fibreboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB) and
plywood (PW), the most common products of wood panel industry, are produced by means …

The thermal conductivity and porosity of fiberboard mats are crucial parameters for efficient
energy consumption of the hot-pressing process and for final panel quality. In this work, the …