Many wood species are increasingly affected by climate change, which leads to more frequent insect attacks and diseases. As a result, the number of available species and timber resources is …
The surface carbonisation of wooden materials is a traditional Japanese technique known as Yakisugi or Shou Sugi Ban. Yakisugi-treated Japanese cedar is reputed to exhibit enhanced properties, including increased durability, …
When we talk about mineralisation, we mean the implementation of mineral water-insoluble crystals into the wood. As I cannot simply press the crystals into the wood, they have to be …
The high temperature and duration of the post-treatment reduce the set recovery of the densified wood. However, the chosen post-treatments do not have a significant impact on the Brinell hardness …
The suitability of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (AP) as fire retardant for wood is well known and well investigated. For example, AP can be used as additive for wood modification formulations …
This study comprises a brief screening of various organic salts to their suitability to act as fire retardant treatment of wood. It could be demonstrated that organic salts reduce the …
