Natural, accelerated, and simulated weathering of wood: A review

M Kropat, MA Hubbe, F Laleicke - BioResources, 2020 - search.proquest.com
This review considers three aspects of the weathering of wood–natural weathering,
accelerated weathering, and simulated weathering. Natural weathering begins when …

Thermally modified wood exposed to different weathering conditions: A review

D Godinho, SO Araujo, T Quilhó, T Diamantino… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

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 …

Changes in surface and mechanical properties of heat treated wood during natural weathering

ED Tomak, D Ustaomer, S Yildiz, E Pesman - Measurement, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Improvement in fire resistance of glulam beams containing modified laminae by thermal treatment, inorganic impregnation and compression in the fire-side tension …

X Li, K Yue, Z Tang, C Lv, Q Li, P Wu… - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

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 …

An investigation of accelerated temperature-induced ageing of four wood species: colour and FTIR

XY Liu, MC Timar, AM Varodi, G Sawyer - Wood science and technology, 2017 - Springer
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 …

Durability of heat-treated Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods in palm oil and air against brown- and white-rot fungi

IF Suri, BD Purusatama, JH Kim, W Hidayat… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Evolution of thermally modified wood properties exposed to natural and artificial weathering and its potential as an element for façades systems

R Herrera, A Arrese, PL de Hoyos-Martinez… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …