Plant cell walls form an organic complex composite material that fulfils various functions. The
hierarchical structure of this material is generated from the integration of its elementary …

The effects of wood species, clamping pressure and glue spread rates on the joint strength
of cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufactured from four tropical hardwood species were …

Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) were prepared containing wood from six different tree
species invasive to South Africa, low density polyethylene (LDPE) and three different …

Intraspecific macromolecule variation in stemwood, knotwood, and branchwood was studied
using analytical pyrolysis with the intention of introducing a rapid working method to assess …

Studies on the manufacture of medium density fiberboard (MDF) from oil palm frond (OPF)
fibre were conducted to provide a sustainable and feasible source of lignocellulosic …

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effect of acid and alkaline treatment of
pine wood on photodegradation. The work presented here deals with changes in the wood …

The currently used determinations of wood buffering capacity, which are based on pH-metric
titrations of aqueous wood extracts, neglect the effect of lignocellulosic material and the role …

This study explores the effects of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) mineralization on radiata pine
wood, focusing on artificial weathering performance, mold resistance, and mechanical and …

The goal of this research was to test the effect of low-moisture-content veneer on the
strength and durability of plywood test specimens constructed with a soy-flour adhesive. Soy …

Microwave treatment increases treatability of wood. In the present study, Eucalyptus
tereticornis wood was exposed to microwave radiation with 2450 MHz frequency for 3 and 5 …