Treatments and modification to improve the reaction to fire of wood and wood based products—An overview

CM Popescu, A Pfriem - Fire and Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Wood and wood‐based products are widely used for structural building elements, but due to
their composition, they are susceptible of combusting if exposed to fire. Fire safety is an …

Autonomous self-burying seed carriers for aerial seeding

D Luo, A Maheshwari, A Danielescu, J Li, Y Yang… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Aerial seeding can quickly cover large and physically inaccessible areas to improve soil
quality and scavenge residual nitrogen in agriculture, and for postfire reforestation,–and …

Treatability of wood for pressure treatment processes: a literature review

A Tarmian, I Zahedi Tajrishi, R Oladi… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Inadequate and non-uniform penetration of preservatives into refractory wood species is a
main concern in the wood preservation industry for pressure processes. Although the …

Enhancing wood stability and fire retardancy through citric acid and phosphorylated sucrose stearate cross-linking modification

Y Dong, Q Xue, Z Fu, Y Yan, Y Lu, Y Liu, J Li - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Citric acid (CA) is commonly used as a green and cost-effective crosslinker to enhance the
physical and mechanical properties of fast-growing wood species. However, the flammability …

Efficient and durable flame-retardant coatings on wood fabricated by chitosan, graphene oxide, and ammonium polyphosphate ternary complexes via a layer-by-layer …

Y Yan, S Dong, H Jiang, B Hou, Z Wang, C Jin - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
An efficient and durable flame-retardant coating was constructed on wood via a layer-by-
layer (LBL) self-assembly approach by using a chitosan (CS), graphene oxide (GO), and …

Simultaneous improvement of surface wettability and UV resistance of wood with lignin-based treatments

R Herrera, F Poohphajai, A Sandak, O Gordobil - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recent advancements in wood modification aim to enhance the inherent qualities of this
versatile biological material, which includes renewability, ease of processing, and thermal …

Universal circulating impregnation method for the fabrication of durable flame-retardant plywood with low hygroscopicity and leaching resistance

J Lu, Y Huang, P Jiang, Z Chen, S Bourbigot… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
The low hygroscopic resistance of flame-retardant plywood prepared by impregnation
decreases its durable flame retardancy and antifungal properties. In this study, we employed …

[HTML][HTML] Eco-Friendly Polymer Nanocomposite Coatings for Next-Generation Fire Retardants for Building Materials

H Kolya, CW Kang - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing global commitment to carbon neutrality has propelled a heightened focus on
sustainable construction materials, with wood emerging as pivotal due to its environmental …

Wood Impregnation in Relation to Its Mechanisms and Properties Enhancement.

S Augustina, W Dwianto, I Wahyudi, W Syafii… - …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
The principle of wood impregnation entails treating wood with a monomer/impregnating
agent that diffuses into the cell walls, often followed by polymerization to change desired …

[PDF][PDF] Fire Test and Effects of Fire Retardant on the Natural Ability of Timber: A Review.

S Ali, SA Hussain, MZM Tohir - Pertanika Journal of Science & …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Timber is one of the most sustainable and renewable raw materials available. Globally, it
has been increasingly used for the manufacture of home and workplace furniture. Timber …