This work briefly reviews the research milestones in the area of wood chemical modification,
focusing on acetylated and furfurylated wood which have been scaled up, and exploits the …

This work reviewed innovative wood surface treatments based on nanotechnology. It is well
documented in the literature that the cell walls of wood present significant porosity; this …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

This study aims to assess the effect of two different colloidal silver amount on the durability
and biocidal activity of a water-borne wood paint. The influence of this multifunctional …

Wood products are usually treated with wood preservatives to protect them from
deterioration. Pressure or non-pressure preservative treatments can be utilized to …

Wood is a natural material that presents a great variation in its structural and aesthetic
properties. To extend the service life of wood and its products many treatments have been …

Nowadays, environmentally friendly processes are of great interest and are considerably
needed due to the environmental pollution seems to be a problem worldwide. For this …

The aim of this study was to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of thermally
modified beech wood impregnated with silver nano-suspension and to examine their …

The efficacy of five different nanoparticles (zinc-oxide, zinc-borate, silver, copper, and
copper-borate) were evaluated after application at different concentrations for protection …

In this study, Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) samples were impregnated with autoxidized
soybean oil polymer containing Ag nanoparticles (Agsbox) and polystyrene-soybean oil …