Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix phase of
plastic and wood as its reinforcement. The transition from virgin plastic (VP) to recycled …

Wood is an amazing renewable natural material with many unique properties and has
played major roles in human development by providing shelter, fuel for heating/cooking, and …

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 …

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

An issue in engineered wood products, like oriented strand lumber (OSL), is the low thermal
conductivity coefficient of raw material, preventing the fast transfer of heat into the core of …

Effects of nano-clay on weight loss of wood-plastic composites (WPC) by five fungi were
studied. Nanoclay particles of 20 to 50 nm size were applied at 2, 4, and 6% WPC of 0, 90 …

The effect of impregnation with wollastonite nanofibers, a nontoxic mineral material, on the
biological durability of poplar wood (Populus nigra) against a white-rot fungus (Trametes …

The production of wood-based composite panels is one of the developing industries with
increasing production quantity. Nanomaterials are emerging as the foremost opportunity for …

The effect of wollastonite nanofibers (NW) on biological resistance of particleboard, made
from wood chips and chicken-feather fibers (CF), against Antrodia vaillantii was studied …