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 growing interest in bioplastics is largely attributed to their environmental benefits and their potential to remediate petrochemical polymers[1]. Among biobased polymers, cellulose has gained considerable attention due to its …
Plywood is a widely used engineered wood product valued for its strength to weight ratio, versatility, and cost effectiveness across construction, transportation and furniture industries[1,2]. However, its mechanical properties – …
Cellulose based plastics are gaining global interest for their numerous applications. Softwood and hardwood logs are used to produce cellulose fibres. Thermoplastic cellulose esters are promising materials for bioplastic packing. …
Increasing environmental awareness and the carbon-storing capability of wood have amplified its relevance as a building material. The demand for high-quality wood species necessitates exploring alternative, underutilized wood sources due …
Wood flour usage in thermoplastic composites can lower the cost of the material and can also increase the strength and stiffness of thermoplastic composites. However, wood flour requires their surface …
This research investigates the properties of the wood-plastic composites, which are made of polypropylene matrix and birch wood as a filler. Wood plastic composites have already been widely researched materials …
The goal of this research is to study the properties of composite materials where birch false heartwood is used as filler material and suggest an economically suitable use for birch …
Many new wood based materials have been developed in recent years but they have not been tested enough in outdoor conditions. During this project 120 variously treated wood and wood-based …
Cross laminated timber (CLT), also known as “Engineered wood” developed initially in Europe (Switzerland) in early 1990s and it is designed mostly for multistorey buildings as load-bearing elements because of …
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 …
The air-tightness of the building components (wall, ceiling and roof) is essential in many aspects as indoor climate, noise, energy balance and structural defects.Inadequate air-tightness has as consequences low thermal …
False heartwood is a phenomenon where penetration of oxygen discolors the wood. It is an undesirable defect which influences the applications of the wood. The properties and formation of false …
Plywood is valued for its uniform strength in all directions. This gives plywood an upper hand against solid wood in terms of cracking and warping. In Estonia, only birch is …
Although the world has come to the realization that exploitation of non-renewable materials are not sustainable, (Petrillo et al, 2018) there has been a limited interest in fully utilizing natural, …
