Application of nanomaterials is gaining tremendous interest in the field of wood science and
technology for value addition and enhancing performance of wood and wood-based …

The growing demand for continual improvement in the engineering applications of
thermoplastic and thermoset polymer materials compared with metals in various …

The advent of nanotechnology, and hybridization of nanomaterials such as graphene,
carbon nanotubes, nanoclay and so on, with natural fibers in polymeric materials have …

Biological materials that are created by growing mycelium-forming fungal microorganisms
on natural fibers can form a solution to environmental pollution and scarcity of natural …

Today's wood protection technology adopts copper-based chemical substances as the
widely utilized material. Besides the adverse effect on human health, it also showed …

Wood-composite panel factories are in shortage of raw materials; therefore, finding new
sources of fibers is vital for sustainable production. The effects of chicken feathers, as a …

Wood is a natural renewable material with unique properties helping mankind to build and
develop its communities since the genesis of human on the Earth. Moreover, wood/cellulosic …

In recent years, the demand for plastic and polymeric materials has been increasing, and it
is an inevitable fact that it is an important sector to be considered in terms of sustainability …

The desire for environmental sustainability, coupled with the need to lower production costs,
has encouraged the composite industry to utilize natural fibers. These fibers are a readily …

Urea-formaldehyde (UF) resins are primary petroleum-based, increasing their potential
environmental footprint. Identifying additives to reduce the total amount of resin needed …