Society is placing an increasing demand on materials, which is leading to a “carbon shortage” in certain industries, such as those dependent upon cellulosic fibres. Whilst opportunities may exist for …
The overall aim of this work is to research the physico-chemical properties of thermally modified wood. Such information may be useful for predictions and tailoring of adhesion properties and molecular …
Maintaining and expanding the market potential for bio-based building products in indoor and outdoor construction uses remains a key activity for European industry in the forestry and biotechnological sector. Performance …
Exterior-use timber in multi-storey buildings requires durable fire-retardancy and biological resistance due to its exposure to environmental conditions involving direct water contact. Limited research has been demonstrated regarding whether a …
COST Actions are of scientific importance in their substantial contributions to scientific and technical literature as well as research training and exchanges. This contribution to science is widely recognised both …
Wood fibres were produced on the pilot scale refiner at the BioComposites Centre, Bangor University, from a commercially sourced mix of chipped wood. The fibres were produced at refiner pressure …
The presence and distribution of wood extractives can be related to the physicochemical properties of wood. Wood extractives are constituted of compounds that can easily migrate within the wood. Relocalisation …
This research project is inspired of a COST Action FP 1303 “Performance of bio-based building materials”. The aim of present performance test was to examine the performance data of Norway …
Fire resistance of wood-based panels is in addition to mechanical and sorption properties, an important property when considering its usability for construction usage. Increased fire resistance is achieved through fire …
Maleic anhydride (MA) is a cyclic anhydride which can form an ester bond with wood constituents. Previous studies showed that maleated wood improved dimensional stability and fungal resistance (Matsuda et …
Modification with cyclic anhydrides forms an ester bond with wood component, whilst providing bound carboxylic moieties capable of undergoing further reaction (Hill and Mallon 1998). In studies of cotton cellulose, …
To fulfil the increasing need of durable wooden materials in the construction sector novel wood modification techniques are required (Sandberg et al. 2021). Wood modification utilising chemicals and thermal treatment …
Fungal damage of wood causes the degradation of cell-wall components, resulting in changes in the chemical structure and mechanical properties (Schmidt 2006; Witomski et al. 2016). However, the aesthetic performance …
It has been suggested that the leachability of the water-borne fire-retardants (FRs) guanylurea phosphate (GUP)/boric acid (BA) in treated wood could be reduced with the help of melamine formaldehyde (MF) …
The study revealed that introduction of the UV absorber to the fire-retardant resin modified wood enhanced the colour stabilisation because the brownish colour contribution from the lignin was partially stabilized …
