The use of alternative raw materials such as agricultural biomass and recycled wood waste
and by-products in particleboard production is a viable approach to respond to the …

Understanding why wood bonds fail is an excellent route toward understanding how to
make them better. Certifying a bonded product usually requires achieving a specific load …

Research was performed into the use of hemp shive as a fast-growing and carbon-storing
agricultural waste material in the production of particleboard for the construction industry …

Paulownia wood has raised high attention due to its rapid growth and fire resistance. The
number of plantations in Portugal has been growing, and new exploitation methods are …

This study evaluated the technical viability and performance of two different production
processes of 3-layer sugarcane-bamboo-based particleboard (3LP)(3LP-PL: pressing in …

Featured Application As poplar is a fast-growing tree that can be found all over the world, it
is an important raw material for the timber industry and is becoming increasingly important …

The present paper aims to prove the size-effect independence of particleboard (PB) fracture
toughness when the Modified Two-Parameter Model (MTPM), recently proposed by some of …

A shortage in the rubberwood supply is becoming a reality in Malaysia. To find alternative
raw materials for Malaysian wood-based industries, fast-growing species have been …

The focus on timber species as the main source of raw material for wood based panel is
alarming. This research work evaluated the effect of particle sizes on bamboo particleboard …

The study investigated the possibility of using wood flour obtained from fast-growing willow
chips (Salix viminalis) as an alternative for standard hard-and softwood flours used in the …