Wood densification is aimed at reducing wood porosity through compression to improve wood surface hardness and transverse shear strength (Navi and Heger, 2004). This method has generated a lot of …
The European aspen (Populus tremula L.) is a fast-growing low density hardwood species used in veneer and the pulp and paper industry. Shortages and/or high prices of high-quality wood species, …
Numerous wood densification processes have been developed to improve physical and mechanical properties. Wood densification in general reduces void volume by compressing the wood to increase wood density. However, the …
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer, however, its full potential has yet to be reached since 3% is only utilized (Onwukamike et al., 2018). The long-term goal is to replace …
Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer in the world. Small diameter softwood and hardwood logs are used for pulping process to produce cellulose fibres for paper production. Thermoplastic cellulose esters …
