Determination of wettability of wood and its significance in wood science and technology: A critical review

M Petric, P Oven - Reviews of adhesion and adhesives, 2015 - raajournal.com
Determination of contact angles on surfaces of wood is an important part of investigations in
the field of wood science and technology. Some examples of the significance of wood …

Adhesion theories in wood adhesive bonding

DJ Gardner, M Blumentritt, L Wang… - Progress in adhesion …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Changes in wettability of heat-treated wood due to artificial weathering

X Huang, D Kocaefe, Y Kocaefe, Y Boluk… - Wood science and …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Effect of artificial weathering on the wettability of three heat-treated North American
wood species (jack pine, aspen, and birch) is studied from the point of view of the structural …

Contact angle as function of surface roughness of different wood species

EA Papp, C Csiha - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study values of contact angle of distilled water on differently rough beech (Fagus
sylvatica L.), birch (Betula pendula), sessile oak (Quercus petraea) and spruce (Picea abies) …

Effect of Solvent on Superhydrophobicity Behavior of Tiles Coated with Epoxy/PDMS/SS

S Sreekantan, AX Yong, N Basiron, F Ahmad, F De'nan - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Superhydrophobic coatings are widely applied in various applications due to their water-
repelling characteristics. However, producing a durable superhydrophobic coating with less …

Insight of weathering processes based on monitoring surface characteristic of tropical wood species

A Jankowska, K Rybak, M Nowacka, P Boruszewski - Coatings, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main aim of the presented research was to compare the influence of selected ageing
factors, such as UV radiation and complex artificial weathering methods, on the colour …

A photochemical method for improvement of color stability at polymer–wood biointerfaces

T Palija, J Dobić, M Jaić - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2013 - Elsevier
The possibility of photochemical improvement of color stability by UV-irradiation treatment at
coating-wood biointerfaces was investigated. The surface of beech wood was partially …

Influence of wood surface preparation on roughness, wettability and coating adhesion of unmodified and thermally modified wood

J Miklečić, A Lončarić, N Veseličić, V Jirouš-Rajković - Drvna industrija, 2022 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak In this research, the influence of face milling, sanding and UV irradiation of the
hornbeam and ash wood sample on the wetting and adhesion strength of solvent-based and …

Investigation of local degradation in wood stands and its effect on cement wood composites

K Kochova, V Caprai, F Gauvin, K Schollbach… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Wood-wool cement boards (WWCB) are a type of cement/fibre composite using wood
strands as reinforcement. When lignocellulosic materials such as wood are mixed with …

The effects of UVC irradiation on the properties of thermoplastics

H de Brouwer, N Anbuchezhian - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of UVC irradiation on plastics was investigated. This study first generates color
and mechanical data on a large number of commercial plastics after irradiation. PP, HDPE …