Wooden utility poles are used to carry power and telephone lines and are made of preservative treated timbers. The service life of a wooden utility pole is dependent on many …
The relationship between wood and moisture content is complex and can lead to a range of issues, such as cracking due to dimensional changes and fungal degradation (Sargent, 2019). Wood …
This study tested the suitability of hyperspectral imaging techniques to visualize the distribution of polyester in softand hardwood species on the cellular (confocal Raman imaging) and on the macrostructural level …
Impregnation-modification of wood typically results in an inhomogeneous chemical distribution, which reduces the effectiveness in wood protection. Macroscopic gradients in modification degree from the centre to the surface of boards …
