Densification of timber: a review on the process, material properties, and application

JP Cabral, B Kafle, M Subhani, J Reiner… - Journal of wood …, 2022 - Springer
Timber densification is a process that has been around since the early 1900s and is
predominantly used to enhance the structural properties of timber. The process of …

Compression performance and failure mechanism of honeycomb structures fabricated with reinforced wood

Z Fan, G Ye, S Li, Z Bai, Q Yong, Y Zhang, Y Hu - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a fast-growing poplar wood was selected as the structural raw material to
construct a green, eco-friendly, and high-quality building structure. The pretreatment and hot …

Effect of density on the hygroscopicity and surface characteristics of hybrid poplar compreg

M Bao, X Huang, Y Zhang, W Yu, Y Yu - Journal of Wood Science, 2016 - Springer
The objective of this study is to investigate the relevance of hybrid poplar compreg density
and its physical properties and surface characteristics, such as hygroscopicity, dimensional …

Effect of resin content on the water-resistant, mechanical, and thermal properties of scrimber made from radiata pine wood (Pinus radiata D. Don)

Z Sun, Y Xu, M Bao, J Wei, S Liu… - Wood Material Science & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Scrimber is processed by laminating wood fiber mats impregnated with phenolic resin under
hot pressing. One of its essential components is phenolic resin. In this study, the effect of …

Compressive deformation of phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin-impregnated wood related to the molecular weight of resin

MI Shams, H Yano - Wood science and technology, 2011 - Springer
The effects of molecular weight of PF resin on the deformation behaviour of NaClO 2 treated
resin-impregnated wood during compression were investigated. Blocks of Japanese cedar …

Carbon Capture and Storage through Upcycling of Suberinic Acid Residues in Wood Composites Finishing

A Jeżo, G Kowaluk - C, 2023 - mdpi.com
Finishing coatings used in the wood-based composite industry play a key role in the final
appearance of the finished product. However, the use of such coatings is not only for …

Laminating wood fiber mats into a densified material with high performance

J Wei, F Rao, Y Zhang, W Yu, C Hse, T Shupe - Materials Letters, 2019 - Elsevier
To develop high-performance wood materials, a novel preparation strategy is presented in
this study. Wood fiber mats impregnated with phenolic resin, were laminated into a densified …

Effect of outdoor exposure on some properties of resin-treated plybamboo

UMK Anwar, S Hiziroglu, H Hamdan, MA Latif - Industrial Crops and …, 2011 - Elsevier
The objective of this investigation was to evaluate some of the physical and mechanical
properties of resin-treated plywood type panels manufactured from bamboo strips …

Compressive deformation of wood impregnated with low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin III: effects of sodium chlorite treatment

MI Shams, H Yano, K Endou - Journal of Wood Science, 2005 - Springer
To obtain high-strength phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin-impregnated compressed wood at
low pressing pressure, we investigated the effects of sodium chlorite (NaClO 2) treatment on …

Influence of veneer thickness, mat formation and resin content on some properties of novel poplar scrimbers

Y Zhang, Y Qi, Y Huang, Y Yu, Y Liang, W Yu - Holzforschung, 2018 - degruyter.com
Abstract Thick poplar veneers (4–8 mm) have been finely fluffed to manufacture novel
scrimbers by two paving ways, namely by random and laminated mat formations. The …