The moisture content (mc) of wood is of great importance to several processes in mechanical pulp mills. Debarking, chipping, refining and indirect bleaching are factors that are affected by the …
Use of natural hydrophobic treatments, such as oils, is increasing. These treatments are applied to improve overall performance of non-durable wood species in use class 3 applications (above ground). The …
The biological degradation of wood products is influenced by many aspects. The moisture content and the temperature being important due to fungal activity needing certain climatic conditions to survive (Viitanen …
The study of thin kerf cutting forces has somewhat been limited over the last 70 years since the original work done on cutting forces by Kivimaa (1950). New interest in …
Wood as an organic material is susceptible to biotic and abiotic deterioration. Archaeological wood,regardless of its place of service (buried, submerged, exposed, etc.) continues to provide new information.The study of …
In the practice of forest management, it is essential to focus not only on stand productivity but, even more importantly, on the improvement of stem wood quality as well. Most …
Wood, as a building material of renewable origin, is highly valued and widely used for indoor and outdoor applications in many countries. For a better quality, wood is modified thermally …
