The role of lignin in wood working processes using elevated temperatures: an abbreviated literature survey

Z Börcsök, Z Pásztory - European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2021 - Springer
The lignin, cellulose and hemicelluloses in wood are polymers that behave similarly to the
artificial polymers and are bonded together in wood. Lignin differs from the other two …

[HTML][HTML] Review of state of the art of dowel laminated timber members and densified wood materials as sustainable engineered wood products for construction and …

A Sotayo, D Bradley, M Bather, P Sareh… - Developments in the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Engineered Wood Products (EWPs) are increasingly being used as construction
and building materials. However, the predominant use of petroleum-based adhesives in …

Densification of timber: a review on the process, material properties, and application

JP Cabral, B Kafle, M Subhani, J Reiner… - Journal of wood …, 2022 - Springer
Timber densification is a process that has been around since the early 1900s and is
predominantly used to enhance the structural properties of timber. The process of …

Changes of wood cell walls in response to hygro-mechanical steam treatment

J Guo, K Song, L Salmén, Y Yin - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of compression combined with steam treatment (CS-treatment), ie a hygro-
mechanical steam treatment on Spruce wood were studied on a cell-structure level to …

Densification of bamboo: State of the art

M Kadivar, C Gauss, K Ghavami, H Savastano Jr - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Densification processes are used to improve the mechanical and physical properties of
lignocellulose materials by either collapsing the cell cavities or by filling up the pores …

Hardness of densified wood in relation to changed chemical composition

P Mania, M Wróblewski, A Wójciak, E Roszyk… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate some of the properties of densified poplar and birch
wood earlier subjected to partial delignification of cell walls. The effects of delignification are …

Dimensional stability mechanisms of binderless boards by heat or steam treatment: a review

SD Marbun, W Dwianto, SBPS Meliala, R Widyorini… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Binderless composite panels are manufactured from wood or non-wood lignocellulosic
particles as well as fibers bonded together without using any adhesives. They have recently …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of the chemical composition of Pinus radiata wood on its physical and mechanical properties following thermo-hygromechanical densification

N Cruz, A Cloutier, C Bustos, MG Aguayo, R Castillo - 2018 - bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu
The thermo-hygromechanical densification process changes the chemical composition and
the physical and mechanical properties of wood. The aim of this work was to study the …

[PDF][PDF] The Effect of Densification Temperature on Some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.).

O Ulker, O Imirzi, E Burdurlu - BioResources, 2012 - researchgate.net
As wood's density increases, strength properties tend to increase due to a decrease in cavity
volume. This study aimed to determine the effect of temperature levels in the densification …

Gloss of thermally densified alder (Alnus glutinosa Goertn.), beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), birch (Betula verrucosa Ehrh.), and pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) wood veneers

P Bekhta, S Proszyk, B Lis, T Krystofiak - European Journal of Wood and …, 2014 - Springer
Thermo-mechanical densification of wood is performed to improve physical and mechanical
properties of wood. During this treatment aesthetic properties of wood, including gloss, also …