Rationalising the resources and widening the use of wood materials in construction and living environment corresponds to the climate-neutral economy goals. Wood resources that mainly consist of juvenile or core …
Many materials are exposed to degrading outdoor conditions during their use phase as products in construction, automotive, packaging, textiles, consumer goods and also when they are managed irresponsibly as waste …
During recent years, interest in wild cherry wood (Prunus avium L.) has grown dramatically in Europe and worldwide owing to its unique decorative, technical, and physico-mechanical properties. Wild cherry wood …
Outdoors, wood degrades due to weathering from factors such as solar radiation (ultraviolet, visible and infrared light), water (rain, dew, snow, humidity), temperature and atmospheric pollution (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, …
In this work, a set of solvent-borne coatings for wood protection and finishing, 7 industrial and 2 experimental, was studied to verify their performance and the effects of artificial weathering. …
In this experiment a set of wood samples has been hydrothermally modified and then coated, to test their performance during outdoor exposure. The aim of this work is to evaluate …
During the last decades several processes of wood thermal modification have been developed and obtained material properties investigated. By comparison only a few researches are devoted to environmental impact of …
Wood plastic composites (WPC) have gained a relatively large share in the composite market. The environmental benefits and good properties of the materials make them attractive for variety of applications. …
Wood plastic composites are mainly used in outdoor applications: decking, railing, window profiles, fencing and outdoor furniture. Therefor it is important to determine their behavior in UV exposure. In this …
Processing of wood produces large amounts and different types of wood residues. Nowadays a part of these residues is used in production of wood plastic composites (WPC). It is known …
Several thermal modification methods are developed, which all involve subjecting wood to high temperatures ranging from 160 to 260 °C for several hours in low oxygen environment (Esteves and Pereira, …
Microplastics (MPs) have gained significant attention in society due to their harmful effects on the environment and human health. MPs are considered plastic particles with the size below 5 mm. …
Curved shape products are more preferable over products with sharp transitions due to less threatening notion (Bar and Neta, 2006). Also in the case of wood, the interest of curved …
The colour of wood is an essential element of its value for objects of aesthetic importance. Discolouration due to irradiation is an inherent wood property. The pattern and extent of …
Heat-treated wood particles have shown promising results when used in production of wood plastic composites (WPC). Comparing to the ones with untreated wood these WPC are more durable against fungi, …
