Trees, and their derivative products, have been used by societies around the world for
thousands of years. Contemporary construction of tall buildings from timber, in whole or in …

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 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 …

Thermal modification at relatively high temperatures (ranging from 150 to 260 C) is an
effective method to improve the dimensional stability and resistance against fungal attack …

Construction companies are booming both in urban and quickly developing cities
throughout the world. Besides, the manufacturers and researchers are trying to focus more …

Eucalypt wood (Eucalyptus globulus) was heated in an oven for 2–24 h at 170–200° C and
in an autoclave with superheated and saturated steam for 2–12 h at 190–210° C. The …

Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) wood has low dimensional stability and durability. Heat
treatment was made in an oven using hot air during 2 to 24 h and at 170-200 ºC. A …

Heat-induced weight loss (WL) and chemical and dimensional changes of small specimens
of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea …

Pine (Pinus pinaster) wood was heat-treated in an autoclave for 2–12 h at 190–210° C.
Hemicelluloses were the first compounds affected by the treatment. In general, the sugar …

The mechanical behavior of heat-treated spruce wood was investigated in relation to the
mass loss that occurs during thermal treatment. At constant wood moisture content, the …