Sometimes the contamination in pig facilities can persist even after the washing and
disinfection procedure. Some factors could influence this persistence, such as bacteria type …

This book brings value to anyone working with or designing natural fiber composite
structures. It helps readers understand the value these materials can add to projects, how to …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of heat treatment on surface roughness
and hardness of four wood species, namely black alder (Alnus glutinosa L.), red oak …

Investigating the theories or mechanisms responsible for wood adhesive bonding has been
an important aspect of wood science and technology research over the past century …

Bamboo culms of Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) were subjected to thermal modification at
different treatment temperatures of 160, 180 and 200° C under partial vacuum. Control and …

In this study, the change in the chemical properties of the thermally modified eucalyptus
(Eucalyptus camaldulensis) wood boards were examined by wet chemical analysis and …

Due to the advantages of short treatment period, no wastewater and oil produced, the CO 2
laser is applied as an environment friendly thermal treatment for wood materials to improve …

The surface quality of thermally modified birch wood was examined after plane milling. The
surface quality was assessed based on the arithmetic mean deviation of the assessed …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the thermal modification process by hot-
press on the wettability and surface roughness characteristics of the eucalyptus wood …

To identify effective wetting additives for extinguishing wood fires, this study employed both
simulation and experimental approaches to investigate the wetting and adsorption …