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 …

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

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 …

This paper aims to enhance the accuracy of predicting the mechanical behavior of wood
subjected to thermal modification using an improved dung beetle optimization (IDBO) model …

Fast growth and high mechanical properties are the key commercial value of bamboo used
in various applications. However, the high contents of starch and sugar in the bamboo may …

This study aimed to enhance the dimensional stability of flat-pressed wood plastic
composites (WPCs) containing fast growing wood fibres by a thermal-treatment method. The …

The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of heat treatment and exposure
time on surface roughness, wettability, shear strength and hardness of rubberwood, Eastern …

The use of bio-based materials within construction is seen as a means of improving
sustainability within our built environment. Whilst historically, some of these materials have …

This study aims to investigate physical characteristic, mechanical properties, and chemical
composition of heat-treated bamboo scrimber. Specimens were heated at 50–230° C in …

The objective of this work is to investigate the effect of heat treatment on swelling, hardness
and surface quality of samples from four species, namely mindi (Melia azedarch L.) …