Forecasts show that, already in 2020, the European consumption of wood and wood fibre raw material can be as large as Europe’s combined forest growth increment. An increasing proportion of …
Wood bonding with adhesives is a vast industry and business, and the market of wood adhesives was some 2 million tons in 2015 (Anon., 2015). The current main stream of …
This research study examined the influence of different adhesives (polyvinyl acetate and b-isocyanate adhesives) on finger jointed beams (5mm and 10 mm finger length) and scarf jointed beams (with various …
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 …
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 …
The civil engineering sector in Europe has been experiencing an increase in utilisation of natural materials for construction of both family and multi-story buildings. This is supported in part by …
X-ray tomography is a non-destructive 3d imaging technique that has many applications in wood science and industry. Tomography is used e.g., in log scanning, while microtomography is utilized in many …
