Timber suffers from various biological damages. Recent efforts aim on nature-friendly
sustainable technologies of wood protection to replace classical synthetic agents having …

Surface carbonization, or charring, of wooden cladding boards is a promising, low impact
process that can substitute inorganic coatings. The char surface is inert and hydrophobic …

Research on the potential of natural substances to improve the durability and preservation of
the physical properties of wood is nowadays an important concern. The objective of this …

Water-borne coatings were prepared from poly (methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate)
latexes using different methacrylic acid containing macromonomers as stabilizers, and their …

This study determined the impact of undertaking an initial treatment of oak wood by sealing
its surface pores with epoxy resin, focusing on the durability of transparent coating systems …

Knowing the properties of wood-based building materials is essential for their proper use.
Moisture transfer properties of building materials are crucial to proper building design and …

A relevant issue with charred exteriors is the inconsistency of the result, which makes
service life predictions complicated. Contact charring enables the creation of a very evenly …

Wood is increasingly used in the bathrooms for furniture due to its beauty, warm and organic
look, but also for floors, walls, and even for wooden sinks and bathtubs. Wood in the …

Accurate prediction of moisture distributions in wood is among the most critical challenges in
timber engineering. Achieving this requires a well-coordinated comparison of experimental …

The influence of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) was investigated as a reinforcing agent to
improve strength properties of papersheets fabricated from recycled pulp fibers of mixtures …