[HTML][HTML] Improving lignocellulose thermal stability by chemical modification with boric acid for incorporating into polyamide

J Zhang, A Koubaa, D Xing, W Liu, Q Wang, XM Wang… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
The preparation of bio-composites based on engineering plastic is always restricted by the
low thermal stability of lignocellulose. In this study, the thermal stability of lignocellulose was …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable biocarbon/tung oil coatings with hydrophobic and UV-shielding properties for outdoor wood substrates

L Marrot, M Zouari, M Schwarzkopf… - Progress in Organic …, 2023 - Elsevier
With wood regaining substantial interest as a construction material due to sustainability
concerns and aesthetics trends, efficient and safe protection methods are needed to prevent …

Natural weathering of sixteen wood species: Changes on surface properties

SS Arpaci, ED Tomak, MA Ermeydan… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, natural weathering behavior of sixteen different wood species was investigated
under the same conditions in order to clarify the resistance against outdoor degrading …

Comparative study of photodegradation of six wood species after short-time UV exposure

MC Timar, AM Varodi, L Gurău - Wood science and technology, 2016 - Springer
The effect of UV irradiation on different wood species represents an open subject of
research. Six species, half softwoods and half hardwoods, all important for both historic and …

Colour and surface chemistry changes of wood surfaces coated with two types of waxes after seven years exposure to natural light in indoor conditions

X Liu, MC Timar, AM Varodi, R Nedelcu, MJ Torcătoru - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ageing of materials is an irreversible, in-time occurring complex phenomenon, which
affects both wood surfaces and the coating materials. This paper focuses on the light …

The impact of natural and artificial weathering on the visual, colour and structural changes of seven tropical woods

L Reinprecht, M Mamoňová, M Pánek… - European Journal of Wood …, 2018 - Springer
This study investigates the effects of wood weathering on changes in its macroscopic and
colour characteristics in connection with changes in its molecular and anatomical structure …

Prediction of mechanical properties of artificially weathered wood by color change and machine learning

V Nasir, H Fathi, A Fallah, S Kazemirad, F Sassani… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Color parameters were used in this study to develop a machine learning model for
predicting the mechanical properties of artificially weathered fir, alder, oak, and poplar wood …

An investigation of accelerated temperature-induced ageing of four wood species: colour and FTIR

XY Liu, MC Timar, AM Varodi, G Sawyer - Wood science and technology, 2017 - Springer
The study investigated and compared the behaviour of four wood species, originating from
Europe and China, in terms of temperature-induced artificial ageing. It was conducted at …

Hot waxing treatment improves the aging resistance of wood surface under UV radiation and water

K Niu, K Song - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021 - Elsevier
To prevent the degradation of wood surfaces by ultraviolet radiation and liquid water,
modified polyethylene wax and modified polyethylene wax/oxidized paraffin composite wax …

Effect of natural weathering on optical properties of transparent wood composite

P Bisht, HC Barshilia, KK Pandey - Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2024 - Elsevier
Transparent wood composite (TWC) is an innovative wood-based polymeric material
prepared by the impregnation of a suitable polymer into the lignin-modified wood substrate …