Trees, and their derivative products, have been used by societies around the world for
thousands of years. Contemporary construction of tall buildings from timber, in whole or in …

Wood heat treatment has increased significantly in the last few years and is still growing as
an industrial process to improve some wood properties. The first studies on heat treatment …

Thermal modification of wood causes chemical changes that significantly affect the physical,
mechanical and biological properties of wood; thus, it is essential to investigate these …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

ABSTRACT A hardwood, Eucalyptus globulus Labill., and a softwood Pinus pinaster Aiton.,
were heat treated at temperatures between 170 and 210ºC in an oven and in an autoclave …

This state-of-the-art report presents the basic concepts of some of the thermo-hydro (TH) and
thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) wood processes that are in use today, ie heat treatment …

Wood modification (chemical, thermal, impregnation) represents an assortment of innovative
processes continually being adopted in the wood protection sector. COST Action FP1407 …

This review considers three aspects of the weathering of wood–natural weathering,
accelerated weathering, and simulated weathering. Natural weathering begins when …

Abstract Properties of fast-growing timbers with low durability can be improved by thermal
modification. Thermal modification is an eco-friendly method of improving durability of wood …

The wood-water interactions of modified beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) were studied.
Specimens were thermally modified at 180 (TM1), 200 (TM2) and 220° C (TM3), acetylated …