Densification processes are used to improve the mechanical and physical properties of
lignocellulose materials by either collapsing the cell cavities or by filling up the pores …

The abundant fast-growing Chinese fir is a low-grade building material due to its low
mechanical strength and poor combustion performance. The impregnation with boric phenol …

Wood and natural fibers exhibit an advantageous combination of good mechanics at
comparably low density. Nevertheless, comparing absolute strength and stiffness, wood is …

The utilization of unilateral surface compression technique offers significant advantages
such as reduced volume loss of wood and energy consumption, making it highly promising …

Pre-heating treatment performed by heat plate is an efficient wood softening method that
could improve the dimensional stability and mechanical properties of densified wood …

This study aimed to develop a novel wood composite with an asymmetric structure by
surface densification technology. A series of single-surface densified wood specimens were …

Predicting long-term viscoelasticity properties of wood is important for designing dimensions
for structure-used wood and optimizing thermo-mechanical treatment technique. In this …

To improve the undesirable properties of fast-growing wood, an environmentally friendly
modification technology that combined controllable densification and superheated steam …

Modern construction projects such as high-rise buildings require increasingly lighter and
stronger wood frame shear walls. The stress level of the edge zone in the sheathing panel is …

Acetylation with acetic anhydride is well known to improve the dimensional stability and
durability of wood. Veneer is appealing for acetylation because of its thin thickness, which …