Assuring an effective and durable flame retardancy for wood products is one of the major challenges for the application of wood in modern-day building environment (Östman et al. 2017). Most …
In this study, natural polymers were tested as possible alternatives for conventional wood preservative in a two-step process. Scots pine sapwood blocks were impregnated with chitosan, tannin, propiconazole and Wolmanit …
Exterior-use timber in multi-storey buildings requires durable fire-retardancy and biological resistance due to its exposure to environmental conditions involving direct water contact. Limited research has been demonstrated regarding whether a …
The study revealed that introduction of the UV absorber to the fire-retardant resin modified wood enhanced the colour stabilisation because the brownish colour contribution from the lignin was partially stabilized …
