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 …

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 …

The low liquid permeability of refractory wood species such as Norway spruce [Picea abies
(L.) Karst.] and white Fir (Abies alba) is related mainly to the aspiration of bordered pits …

A microwave (MW) treatment of plantation eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urophylla) wood was
investigated by applying MW treatments with varying conditions, such as radiation power …

In wood, longitudinal fluid flow is several orders of magnitude greater than in radial or
tangential directions. Incising of difficult-to-treat (ie refractory) wood species is a critical step …

This chapter discusses the deterioration of wooden Cultural Heritage in aquatic ecosystems
caused by bacteria and fungi. Prokaryotes are examined first, with a brief description of …

Impregnability of poles and other products made from spruce or fir wood decreases after the
closing of toruses in the pits of tracheids, which usually occurs after their drying up to the …

Effects of biological modification of Norway spruce wood with the woodstaining fungus
Sydowia polyspora were evaluated relative to select physical and acoustical characteristics …

Impregnation of spruce and other conifers is very difficult due to aspiration of pits in
tracheids. In this experiment, freshly cut and instantly debarked Norway spruce logs were …

One strategy for improving the treatability of refractory wood species is biological incising,
and its efficiency depends on how the microorganisms modify the porous structure of the …