Composite materials reinforced with biofibers and nanomaterials are becoming
considerably popular, especially for their light weight, strength, exceptional stiffness, flexural …

Wood modification (chemical, thermal, impregnation) represents an assortment of innovative
processes continually being adopted in the wood protection sector. COST Action FP1407 …

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 …

As a green material, wood is widely used in building decoration, railway construction, and
other fields. However, the wood itself has inherent defects of being easy to absorb water and …

The non-negligible shrinkage and volume loss caused by heat treatment would reduce the
availability and product value of wood. In this study, natural tung oil was innovatively used to …

Wood modification at a high temperature (180–300℃) and duration (> 5 h) consumes
energy and results in a decrease in the quality of the wood. Therefore, wood modifications at …

Thermal modification is an environmentally friendly method to improve dimensional stability,
durability, and aesthetic properties of wood. Changes in lignin as one of the main wood …

The development of non-biocidal and environmentally friendly systems to protect wood
against biological decay has become a high priority in recent years. In the present study the …

Extensive research projects have been carried out on thermal modification of wood material,
yet thermal properties of thermally modified poplar wood have not been comprehensively …

The key role of investment and innovation activities of coal industry enterprises in improving
the environmental safety of regions specializing in coal mining is substantiated in the article …