Wood is a truly sustainable and aesthetically pleasant material used in indoor and outdoor
applications. Every material, including wood, is expected to have long-term durability and to …

Wood-based industry is one of the main drivers of economic growth in Malaysia. Forest
being the source of various lignocellulosic materials has many untapped potentials that …

The present study has been conducted to investigate the protective effect of graphitic carbon
nitride quantum dots (CNQDs) against high energetic and harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays in …

The effect of the initial modification of beech and spruce wood using a solution of caffeine
and of a commercial product FN-NANO® FN-1 containing a water dispersion of TiO2 …

Susceptibility of wood to UV degradation decreases the service life of wood products
outdoors. Organic UV absorbers (UVAs) and hindered amine light stabilizers (HALSs), as …

Bamboo and its products are widely used in indoor and outdoor fields. Photodegradation
occurs easily on the surface when bamboo is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light from solar …

This study determined the impact of undertaking an initial treatment of oak wood by sealing
its surface pores with epoxy resin, focusing on the durability of transparent coating systems …

Shellac (SL) is a natural resin employed for wood finishing, while clove (Eugenia
caryophyllata) and thyme (Satureja hortensis) essential oils (C-EO, T-EO) are organic …

This work evaluates the effects of accelerated aging on the discolouration of surface-treated
spruce wood and oak wood coated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers, and surface …

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used as a UV light absorber to protect wood matter from
photodegradation. In this paper, interactions between wood and TiO2 coating are studied …