Natural, accelerated, and simulated weathering of wood: A review
This review considers three aspects of the weathering of wood–natural weathering,
accelerated weathering, and simulated weathering. Natural weathering begins when …
accelerated weathering, and simulated weathering. Natural weathering begins when …
Thermally modified wood exposed to different weathering conditions: A review
Outdoor wood applications are exposed to several different biotic and abiotic factors, and for
that reason, they require protection to increase their service life. Several technologies of …
that reason, they require protection to increase their service life. Several technologies of …
Effects of heat treatment on the properties of bamboo scrimber
W Shangguan, Y Gong, R Zhao, H Ren - Journal of Wood Science, 2016 - Springer
This study aims to investigate physical characteristic, mechanical properties, and chemical
composition of heat-treated bamboo scrimber. Specimens were heated at 50–230° C in …
composition of heat-treated bamboo scrimber. Specimens were heated at 50–230° C in …
Changes in surface and mechanical properties of heat treated wood during natural weathering
In this study, it was aimed to investigate the changes in moisture content, color, surface
roughness, compression strength parallel to grain, modulus of rupture and modulus of …
roughness, compression strength parallel to grain, modulus of rupture and modulus of …
Improvement in fire resistance of glulam beams containing modified laminae by thermal treatment, inorganic impregnation and compression in the fire-side tension …
Fast-growing wood species are unsuitable for direct use in load-bearing structures due to
their loose fiber structure, low mechanical strength, and inadequate combustion …
their loose fiber structure, low mechanical strength, and inadequate combustion …
New perspective on wood thermal modification: Relevance between the evolution of chemical structure and physical-mechanical properties, and online analysis of …
J Xu, Y Zhang, Y Shen, C Li, Y Wang, Z Ma, W Sun - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Thermal modification (TM) is an ecological and low-cost pretreated method to improve the
dimensional stability and decay resistance of wood. This study systematically investigates …
dimensional stability and decay resistance of wood. This study systematically investigates …
Influence of natural and artificial weathering on the colour change of different wood and wood-based materials
D Kržišnik, B Lesar, N Thaler, M Humar - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
The importance of the aesthetic performance of wood is increasing and the colour is one of
the most important parameters of aesthetics, hence the colour stability of twelve different …
the most important parameters of aesthetics, hence the colour stability of twelve different …
An investigation of accelerated temperature-induced ageing of four wood species: colour and FTIR
The study investigated and compared the behaviour of four wood species, originating from
Europe and China, in terms of temperature-induced artificial ageing. It was conducted at …
Europe and China, in terms of temperature-induced artificial ageing. It was conducted at …
Durability of heat-treated Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods in palm oil and air against brown- and white-rot fungi
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of oil-and air-heat treatments on the
durability of Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods against Fomitopsis palustris …
durability of Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods against Fomitopsis palustris …
Evolution of thermally modified wood properties exposed to natural and artificial weathering and its potential as an element for façades systems
Renewable building materials may partially offset the intensive use of materials from finite
resources, with the advantage of biodegradability and carbon take-up. Thermally modified …
resources, with the advantage of biodegradability and carbon take-up. Thermally modified …