Surface carbonization, or charring, of wooden cladding boards is a promising, low impact
process that can substitute inorganic coatings. The char surface is inert and hydrophobic …

Timber suffers from various biological damages. Recent efforts aim on nature-friendly
sustainable technologies of wood protection to replace classical synthetic agents having …

Research on the potential of natural substances to improve the durability and preservation of
the physical properties of wood is nowadays an important concern. The objective of this …

A relevant issue with charred exteriors is the inconsistency of the result, which makes
service life predictions complicated. Contact charring enables the creation of a very evenly …

This study determined the impact of undertaking an initial treatment of oak wood by sealing
its surface pores with epoxy resin, focusing on the durability of transparent coating systems …

Water-borne coatings were prepared from poly (methyl methacrylate-co-butyl acrylate)
latexes using different methacrylic acid containing macromonomers as stabilizers, and their …

Edge-sealing, which involves treating the edges of wood products, improves water
resistance. This study investigated the feasibility of edge-sealed cross-laminated timber …

Knowing the properties of wood-based building materials is essential for their proper use.
Moisture transfer properties of building materials are crucial to proper building design and …

The influence of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) was investigated as a reinforcing agent to
improve strength properties of papersheets fabricated from recycled pulp fibers of mixtures …

Increasing climate fluctuations and extremes due to climate change are particularly
concerning for wooden building envelopes, especially in the Nordic region, which has harsh …