When wood is used for construction, furniture or other objects, the material is exposed to water in the form of liquid water (rain) or water vapour (air humidity). Some of …
The water vapour sorption behaviour of several plant species has been studied. Results are discussed in terms of the equilibrium state (sorption isotherm, hysteresis) and also the kinetic behavior under …
Wettability studies on Scots pine veneers were done by using Wilhelmy plate method. The probe liquids were water and octane as swellable and non-swellable liquids, respectively. Novel approaches based on …
A multi-cycle Wilhelmy plate method has been developed to investigate liquid sorption, swelling and dimensional stability of wood samples. The application of this technique is exemplified by evaluation of wood …
Timber is a naturally occurring material, with properties adapted to its local environment. Moisture has a pronounced effect on the strength, stiffness and dimensional stability of timber. One particular concern …
Moisture is the most important variable in biomass supply chain. It increases costs and emissions in transportation and reduces the heating value in combustion. During storage, moisture promotes the biological …
Moisture plays a key role in the enzymatic degradation of wood by decay fungi. Therefore, automated moisture content (MC) monitoring provides valuable information about the moisture-induced risk of decay and …
Most wooden structures for outdoor applications require repetitive maintenance operations to protect the surfaces from adverse effects of weathering. One-sided surface modification of boards with a relatively fast charring process …
Wood density and wood moisture content (MC) are key impact variables on almost each other wood property (Niemz et al. 2023). In particular, the elasto-mechanical properties of wood are negatively …
