Wood density is a key property since it is affecting almost every other wood property such as elasto-mechanical, acoustic, thermal, or electrical properties (e.g. Nelson and Tra-belsi 2012, Jhatial et …
Recently, German spruce forests had been severely affected by a bark-beetle calamity (2018 – 2024), which put forth a calamity area of > 500 000 ha (BMEL 2024). In Germany, …
Moisture plays a key role in the enzymatic degradation of wood by decay fungi. Therefore, automated moisture content (MC) monitoring provides valuable information about the moisture-induced risk of decay and …
Wood modification with glyoxal resins such as 1.3-dimethylol-4.5-dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) has been studied extensively since the early 2000s (Emmerich et al. 2019). Originally developed for textile finishing, reactions of DMDHEU monomers …
Recent research activities focus to manufacture laminated veneer lumber (LVL) from of acetylated beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) veneers. The LVL production requires a hot-bonding (150°C) step. However, it is not …
Wood density and wood moisture content (MC) are key impact variables on almost each other wood property (Niemz et al. 2023). In particular, the elasto-mechanical properties of wood are negatively …
Recently, research activities regarding a chemical modification technology, which uses citric acid (CA) andsorbitol, have been initiated. Both, CA and sorbitol (SorCA), originate from renewable resources and arecommonly used in …
On January 18, 2018, winter storm Friederike hit Central Europe and caused billions in damage. Solely in Germany, 9.1 million bank meter – mainly Norway spruce (Piceaabies) – were felled …
Overall, spectroscopic techniques can be suggested as screening methods for distribution of impregnation chemicals of esterified wood. The results show that using spectroscopic methods such as ATR-FTIR, NIR and X-ray …
Fungal degradation of wood is intimately tied to the moisture state of the material. Thus, if sufficient water is present, decay fungi can break down and metabolise wood. Various methods …
