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Comparative durability tests of preservative-treated and chemically modified wood – Assessment and classification on the basis of different decay tests
Not before the year 2016, the European standard system did allow for classifying the durability of treated wood in addition to natural durability of...
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Weathering properties of wood treated with 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane-TiO2
Plantation poplar is one of the most commonly used fast-growing woods in China. However, it is susceptible to weathering due to climatic conditions...
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Artificial-weathering test requirements for fire-retardant-treated wood to reproduce optimal chemical retention and moisture conditions
Despite the increasing outdoor use of fire-retardant-treated wood, methods for predicting its service life remain poorly established. With the aim of...
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Thermal behavior of heat-treated wood using two-dimensional correlation of near-infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry
Heat treatment of wood can decrease its heat capacity and thermal transitions, which are thermal behavior properties of wood. A calorimetric study...
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Meta-analysis of chromatic properties of heat-treated wood
An attractive darker colour is an important advantage of heat-treated wood. The variation in colour of the heat-treated wood is influenced by the...
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Evaluation of wood treated with Paraloid B72® and boric acid: thermal behavior, water absorption and mold resistance
Consolidation of wood is one of the actions to be taken once wood materials are degraded by biotic or abiotic factors to keep its structural...
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Enhanced mechanical and humidity resistance properties of heat-treated wood by impregnation of low-molecular-weight lignin
Heat treatment is admittedly a significant value-adding step in wood processing. However, the decrease in mechanical properties of wood caused by...
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Surface characterization of wood treated with acidic deep eutectic solvents
This study investigated the use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) to improve the accelerated weathering performance of Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ...
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Prediction of the color change of surface thermally treated wood by artificial neural network
Surface thermal treatment (STT) can achieve efficient and successful thermal modification on wood surfaces, resulting in a beautiful, natural,...
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Effect of the incorporation of NaOH-treated wood aggregates on thermal and mechanical properties of plaster mortar
Presently, the recycling potential of wood aggregates (WA) is limited. However, their utilization appears to be a viable alternative for building...
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Wood-water interactions of primers to enhance wood-polyurethane bonding performance
Today, using one-component polyurethane (1c-PUR) adhesives in the manufacturing of engineered wood products from spruce is common practice. However,...
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Thermal degradation, flame retardancy, and char analysis of ammonium phytate-based flame retardant treated loblolly pine wood
To improve the flame retardancy of wood, an ammonium phytate-based flame retardant (APFR) system was prepared via the reaction between phytic acid...
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Effect of applied standard wood machining fluid on colour and chemical composition of the machined wood surface
Appropriate monitoring of wood machining processes is a key issue to ensure the expected quality of the processed wood, expected efficiency and...
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Comparison of physical and mechanical properties of Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis wood heat-treated in oil and air
This study aimed to determine and compare the effects of heat treatment in palm oil and air on the physical and mechanical properties of Paulownia...
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Removal of wood volatile organic compounds using ozone-activated persulfate system from China fir wood powder samples
Wood contains abundant extractives and volatile oils, which release strong odors and hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The emission of...
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The differences of viscoelastic properties between the secondary wall S2 layer and compound middle lamella of thermally treated wood
Thermal modification is a well-established method to improve the dimensional stability and the durability of wood for outdoor use. In this study,...
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Biological durability and wood–water interactions of sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) modified wood
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between moisture dynamics of sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) modified wood and its biological...
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Production of wood-based panel from recycled wood resource: a literature review
This article presents and discusses the available studies on utilization of waste wood (WW) resource for wood-based panel production. The cited...
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Conservation of model degraded pine wood with selected organosilicons studied by XFM and nanoindentation
Previous research found that some organosilicon treatments proved effective in stabilizing waterlogged wood dimensions during drying. The present...
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Steaming or freezing improves decay resistance, copper leaching and wood/copper interactions of micron CuO/silica sol treated poplar (Populus tomentosa Carr.)
Micro-based wood preservatives have tremendous potential for reducing in-service preservative losses thereby reducing the amounts needed for...
