Wood is a renewable resource with excellent qualities and the potential to become a key
element of a future bioeconomy. The increasing environmental awareness and drive to …

Wood modification, an efficient approach to enhance the intrinsic properties of wood, has
been extensively studied for decades. Due to growing environmental awareness, the …

The effects of thermal modification of wood have been well established, particularly in terms
of reductions in mechanical performance. In recent years, there has been an increase in …

As an alternative to synthetic preservatives, the use of plant-based, environmentally
sustainable preservatives for wood protection has tremendous potential. The current …

Simple Summary Over the past thirty years, the thermal modification of wood has become a
universally recognised and commercialised wood modification process. Thermal …

To improve the resistance of wood to biological decay the Maillard reaction between
introduced amines and wood cell-wall polymers can be utilised. However, initial studies in …

The desire to incorporate wood in modern construction has led to a considerable increase in
the use of wood modification techniques, and especially thermal modification. However …

Polymer modification can improve the stability and corrosion resistance of wood, but it could
create defects inside wood during the modification processing. Detection of defects inside …