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 …

[KNYGA][B] Wood modification technologies: principles, sustainability, and the need for innovation

D Sandberg, A Kutnar, O Karlsson, D Jones - 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

[PDF][PDF] Surface modification of wood

M Petrič - Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives, 2013 - researchgate.net
Modification of wood is a method that is used to improve the material properties of wood by
altering its chemical nature and in a broader sense it is also a passive process, where …

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 …

Effect of thermo-hydro-mechanical densification on microstructure and properties of poplar wood (Populus tomentosa)

M Bao, X Huang, M Jiang, W Yu, Y Yu - Journal of Wood Science, 2017 - Springer
This study aimed at develo** a thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) processing to compress
poplar wood and investigating the effects of high temperature, moisture, and pressure during …

The influence of the initial moisture content on densification process of D. asper bamboo: Physical-chemical and bending characterization

M Kadivar, C Gauss, G Mármol, AD de Sá… - … and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Densification process aims to improve the physical and mechanical properties of wood and
bamboo products. However, its processing parameters were not yet thoroughly investigated …

Chemical modification of Dendrocalamus asper bamboo with citric acid and boron compounds: Effects on the physical-chemical, mechanical and thermal properties

C Gauss, M Kadivar, KA Harries… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The effect of environmentally friendly treatment using citric acid and boron compounds on
the physical-chemical and mechanical properties and thermal degradation of D. asper …

Effect of unilateral surface compression technique and heat treatment on industrial application performance of poplar

Z Zhu, Q Zhou, W Cheng, J Zhao, D Tu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of unilateral surface compression technique offers significant advantages
such as reduced volume loss of wood and energy consumption, making it highly promising …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible decorative wood veneer with high strength, wearability and moisture penetrability enabled by infiltrating castor oil-based waterborne polyurethanes

L Zhi, C Zhang, Z Liu, T Liu, X Dou, Y Chen… - Composites Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a simple vacuum impregnation process was proposed to infiltrate castor oil-
based waterborne polyurethane (PUDs) into three types of rift cut wood veneers for …

Effects of short-term thermomechanical densification on the structure and properties of wood veneers

P Bekhta, S Proszyk, T Krystofiak… - … material science & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The effects of short-term thermomechanical (STTM) densification temperature and pressure
on the changes in surface roughness, wettability, mass loss (ML), thickness and density of …