For many years, biocides (mainly copper chromium arsenic (CCA) water-based solutions, containing toxic heavy metals – copper (Cu), chromium (Cr) and arsenic (As)) have been used for protection of wood. …
Thermogravimetric analysis is a common tool for identifying material composition of polymers and wood composites. A large variation in ash content was found when analyzing the composition of Scots pine …
The conversion of biomass and its wastes to valuable products by termochemical route is of high interest but at the current moment it is far from practical realization. There are …
Wood in outdoor application undergoes various degradation processes such as degradation throughout biological processes as well as weathering processes. In outdoor use wood is exposed to natural weathering and undergoes …
The source of lignin has a significant influence on the products of vacuum low-temperature microwave-assisted pyrolysis. Most promising for applications that require high phenolic fraction yields are PKL and SOSL. …
