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 …

The primary issues restricting fast-growing wood utilization in buildings are its low
dimensional stability and lack of strength grading. Thermal treatment has been shown to …

Thermally modified wood (TMW) is currently produced commercially by a range of
processes across many countries. A prerequisite of the commercial success is an efficient …

Lignin stands as a promising raw material to produce commodities and specialty chemicals,
yet its poor solubility remains a big challenge. Recently, deep eutectic solvents (DES) have …

Lignin is considered the second most abundant organic natural compound in the world.
Lignin represents a promising source of new materials based on renewable resources …

The interpretation of the infra-red spectra of small molecules is one of the important triumphs
of molecular physics. These spectroscopic studies have led to precise informa tion …

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 …

The use of bio-based materials within construction is seen as a means of improving
sustainability within our built environment. Whilst historically, some of these materials have …

In an attempt to evaluate the effects of thermal treatment on wood cell walls (CWs), Masson
pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) wood was thermally modified (TM) at 150, 170 and 190° C …