Thermal treatment is one of the most promising methods for upgrading wood durability properties. In the hydrothermal modification process, not only the chemical properties and structure of wood are changed, …
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, …
Ash-tree wood is heavy, tough and durable; hence, it belongs to hard deciduous wood species. In comparison with oak, ash-tree is more fast-growing; it reaches a height of 20 m …
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 …
The following hardwood species were used for heat treatment: birch (Betula pendula) and grey alder (Alnus incana). Modification was carried out in a multi-functional pilot device WTT in elevated water …
The aim of this study was to obtain an oil-in-water emulsion, suitable as a coating for wood surface protection. The main components of this emulsion were linseed oil and an …
In the present study, hydrothermal modification of birch veneer was carried out in a WTT experimental laboratory device in a water vapour medium, under elevated pressure conditions. Of the investigation …
This study investigated the effect of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin treatment on the dimensional stabilityof birch wood. Therefore, three different low molecular weight PF resins were synthesized in 1L laboratoryreactor with …
