Abstract: This paper presents the effect of thermal modification of 14-15 year-old plantation grown Acacia auriculiformis wood in the 150-240ºC temperature range under vacuum condition. Important techno-mechanical parameters of thermally modified wood such as density,

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Abstract: The effectiveness of the use of cellulose fibers as particulates/composite reinforcers involves the assessment of the crystallinity of such fibers. The aim of the present work is to provide information on the degree of crystallinity of the cellulose microfibe

Resumen: La efectividad del uso de las fibras de celulosa como reforzantes en materiales particulados/compuestos requiere el estudio de la cristalinidad de dichas fibras. El objetivo del presente trabajo es proporcionar información sobre el grado de cristalinidad de l

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Abstract: Phenolic resin or phenol formaldehyde (PF) resin containing different percentage of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles was prepared and used to treat rubberwood. Three types of treatment solutions were prepared, namely (1) low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde

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Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the surface coating performance using water base, solvent base and powder coating on medium density fiberboard. Samples were coated using water-base, solvent-base and powder coating. Coating performance was performe

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Abstract: In this study, influence of combined heat treatment and densification on mechanical properties of poplar wood (Populus usbekistanica) such as density, EMC, compression strength, modulus of elasticy, modulus of rupture and static bending strength were investig

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Abstract: In the present study, two mathematical models were developed to optimize the surface roughness for machining condition of Cedar of Lebanon pine (Cedrus libani). Taguchi approach was applied to examine the effect of CNC processing variables. Quality characteri

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Abstract: In this paper, the impacts of heartwood and sapwood usage on the physical, mechanical, and surface properties and formaldehyde emission of particleboard are investigated. European Larch (Larix decidua) trees are chosen as a raw material. The logs are divided

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Resumen: El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar las propiedades físicas de la madera de Guazuma crinita por el método convencional, así como estimar estas propiedades por espectroscopia infrarroja cercana (NIR) a través del desarrollo de modelos de calibració

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to determine the physical properties of the Guazuma crinita wood by conventional methods, as well as to estimate these properties by near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) through the development of multivariate calibration models.

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Abstract: In this Study, Pinus massoniana wood was heat treated with silicone oil to modify the chemical composition relative to the unmodified wood. Specifically, polysaccharide, lignin, extractives and ash contents were the properties investigated. The wood samples w

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Abstract: Conventional kilns dominate the wood drying industry. However, energy consumption during the process of ventilation remains a significant challenge. In this study, we designed a device to recover waste heat from exhausted wet air during kiln drying. To determ

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Abstract: The common testing protocol to determine the shear strength of bamboo parallel to grain is ISO 22157 (2004). However, widely documented limitations of this test procedure calls for an alternative testing protocol. This study compared ISO 22157 (2004) (TP1) an

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Abstract: This study aimed to determine the wood density using destructive and non-destructive sampling methods in a eucalypt hybrid clonal and determine the best point for the non-destructive sampling of the tree. A 5,6-year-oldEucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus grandi

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Abstract: This paper presents results of a study on the mechanical characteristics of impregnated Jabon wood (Anthocephalus cadamba) using Merbau extractives (ME) and two types of polymerised Merbau extractives (PME), i.e PME22 and PME33. A set of tests on hardness, sh

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Abstract: This work proposes a sequential combination of steam explosion and organosolv delignification for Pinus radiata fractionation. An efficient pretreatment to fully optimize the use of lignocellulosic materials is the key to make a biorefinery profitable, especi

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Abstract: The effects of different mixing, bamboo mesh size and heat treatment on the physical and mechanical properties and biodegradability of a polylactic acid (PLA) composite were determined. The results indicated that this composite exhibited high strength in all

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Abstract: The aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of wood flour on the mechanical, morphological and thermal properties of poly (L-lactic acid) (PLA)-chitosan biopolymer composites produced by compression molding. The composites were characterized by a com

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Abstract: The use of fast-growing trees is a good economic strategy for charcoal production. Wood with adequate chemical and physical properties generally is positively correlated with charcoal quality. The objective of this research was to evaluate wood quality from f

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