The aim of this work was to increase the amount of recycled waste wood in the wood-
processing industry. Contaminations such as plastics and wood preservatives therefore …

This paper presents a review of the possible methods for testing the fire performance
properties of reused timber through non-destructive techniques, focusing on structural …

Supervising wood exploitation can be very challenging due to the existence of many similar
species and the reduced number of wood identification experts to meet the demand. There …

Effect of acetylation on pretreated wood flour of four different wood species, Boabab
(Adansonia digitata), Mahoganny (Daniella oliveri), African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) …

On site characterization of wood members is a very challenging task, after consideration of
all the variables affecting the material used for the construction and the complexity of the …

In this study, twenty-five heat treatments were conducted at the various treating conditions of
five temperatures and five durations. At each treatment, 15 poplar specimens were used …

This work aimed to characterise different wood species known as tauari using the near
infrared spectroscopy (NIR) as a support tool for identification. The spectra were obtained in …

The objective of this study was to obtain and evaluate the thermal, mechanical and
morphological characteristics, as well as the stability towards moisture, of some new green …

ABSTRACT Although conventional North American durable wood species such as cedar
and redwood continue to be widely used, there is increasing interest in the use of imported …

Cellulose-polyethylene blends were produced and the effects of acetylated cellulose on the
biodegradability of blends were investigated. Ketene obtained by pyrolysis of acetone over …