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 …
The microstructure of birch (Betula pendula) false heartwood, FHW, was studied in comparison with clear birch samples using FTIR spectroscopy and SEM analysis with the aim of determining whether this …
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 …
CNC machining of images into wood-based materials allows production of high value products to be used as decorative elements in interior design.The aim of the current research was to develop …
The main objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of edge bonding technology and different initial moisture content (MC) of lamellas to the air-permeability properties of cross laminated …
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, …
The growing demand for renewable raw materials, climate change and the sustainability of the circular economy force manufacturers to explore the use of new and underutilized wood species in wood …
Airtightness of building envelope has become an important property of building envelope. The building envelope is locally sensitive to exfiltration airflow, as moisture convection could cause a remarkable increase in …
As most plywood in Northern Europe is produced from either birch or different softwoods, or a combination of them, there is an interest to research other wood species for plywood …
Plywood is one of the most widely used wood-based product in the world and mainly produced from silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) tree. It is constructed by combining layers of …
CLT envelope works hygrothermally safe if the panel is not covered by material layers that cause moisture accumulation on the CLT surface, which in turn increases the risk of moisture …
Cellulose, a sustainable material, exhibits excellent properties and can be converted into functional products. Here, the dissolution and transesterification (vinyl laurate) of cellulose has been successfully done in a novel …
