The treatability of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapwood is ranked in the European standard EN 350-2 as class 1 (easy to treat), although huge differences in sapwood penetration exist. To …
Wood is a traditional building material but in general it underlies restrictions in outdoor applications due to its respective durability against microbiological decay. To face this problem, different impregnation systems …
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapwood is per definition (EN-350-2) easy to treat. Combined with its good availability on the European markets, it is a construction and building material in demand. …
Wood as a hygroscopic material gains or loses moisture with changes in climate of the surrounding air. The moisture content influences strength properties, hardness, durability and machinability. Therefore the hygroscopicity …
Anatomical properties affect the permeability of wood and need to be considered when wood is impregnated with wood protection agents. While Scots pine sapwood material is known to be easy …
Thermogravimetric analysis is a common tool for identifying material composition of polymers and wood composites. A large variation in ash content was found when analyzing the composition of Scots pine …
The extractive content of inner and outer heartwood of in total 9 Scots pine trees from different stands in the Kongsberg area was measured by accelerated successive extraction (ASE). Compounds …
The application of furfurylated wood as construction detail in marine environments is the aim of a Norwegian research project. The impregnation and polymerization of furfuryl alcohol (FA) in wood offers …
The main idea with the wood science workshops is to increase the interest for research and natural sciences among children in their third and fourth grade as well as unmasking …
Europe produces 64,4 million tons of plastic every year while 40 % is used for packaging (The European Commission, 2018). 1,5 % to 4 % of global plastics production, which …
