This research investigates the properties of the wood-plastic composites, which are made of polypropylene matrix and birch wood as a filler. Wood plastic composites have already been widely researched materials …
The microstructure of birch (Betula pendula) false heartwood, FHW, was studied in comparison with clear birch samples using FTIR spectroscopy and SEM analysis with the aim of determining whether this …
Today, a majority of the pre-commercial thinning (PCT) cut birch stems in Sweden are retained on the site for biodegradation, since their market value is lower than the cost of …
False heartwood is a phenomenon where penetration of oxygen discolors the wood. It is an undesirable defect which influences the applications of the wood. The properties and formation of false …
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of thermal modification on birch veneer properties relevant in plywood manufacture. The wood material used in this study was a …
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 growing demand for renewable raw materials, climate change and the sustainability of the circular economy force manufacturers to explore the use of new and underutilized wood species in wood …
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 …
Plywood is one of the most widely used wood-based product in the world and mainly produced from silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) tree. It is constructed by combining layers of …
Colour is an important property of veneer in furniture industry. Often the furniture companies struggle with the problem that the colour of veneer from the same species ordered from different …
Plywood is one of the most widely used wood-based panel product in the world. In plywood production the most common species like birch, spruce, poplar and pine are used. In …
