The hierarchical, porous, and macromolecular structures of woods provide opportunities for
them to be modified and processed into structural, functional, and multi-functional materials …

As a renewable and low-price material, wood has been used extensively in the construction,
furniture and other fields. However, the mechanical strength of most wood species is …

Bamboo is widely recognized as an engineering material with great potential. Conventional
rectangular bamboo strip lumber has low utilization rate from milling arc-shaped strips flat …

This paper examined wood preservation practices and outlook considering climate change
from the perspective of Finnish experts through interviews. Key findings highlighted that:(1) …

Wood densification can improve the strength of low density wood species and extend wood
product applications. To enhance the wood compressive quality, chemical pretreatments for …

Increasing the use of wood in buildings is regarded by many as a key solution to tackle
climate change. For this reason, a lot of research is carried out to develop new and …

Pre-heating treatment performed by heat plate is an efficient wood softening method that
could improve the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of densified wood …

The main objective of this study is to determine optimum machining parameters to specify
the effect of densification by compressing the processing properties of wood material and to …

Featured Application 1. The utilization of so-called low-input crops (ie, Miscanthus grasses
and fast-growing trees) as lignocellulosic feedstock for second generation biorefineries. 2 …

The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of citric acid on the properties of solid pine
wood, which were submitted to thermomechanical treatment. A preliminary test was …