In order to study the effect of temperatures on the bending performance of laminated
bamboo lumber (LBL), 11 temperature conditions were set to test the bending performance …

In several different branches of the wood industry heat treatment is a growing application as
it changes the chemical, mechanical, physical and biological properties of wood …

One of the biggest challenges for designers and manufacturers of furniture is to reduce the
thickness of conventional furniture materials such as particleboard (PB), medium-density …

The elasticity in bending of European oak (Quercus robur L.) and Norway spruce (Picea
abies (L.) Karst.) timber was evaluated before and after thermal modification and related to …

In the assessment of wood charring, it was believed for a long time that physicochemical
processes were responsible for the creation of cracking patterns on the charring wood …

The thermal and dielectric properties of medium density fiberboard (MDF) with different
moisture contents were measured by light flash and the parallel-plane capacitor method …

The project WoodC. AR investigates the capabilities of wood and engineered wood-
products (EWPs) for their application as a load-bearing material in automotive applications …

This paper presents an experimental investigation to identify suitable indices to assess
durability of glulam when subjected to freeze-thaw cycles in an exposed enviroenment. In …

Phenol formaldehyde (PF) and urea formaldehyde (UF) were used to prepare wood-
adhesive bonds, respectively. The reduced elastic modulus (Er) and hardness (H) of the …

The effect of low temperatures (< 0° C) on the mechanical properties of wood materials was
investigated in this study. The modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of …