1. Performance and Modification of Wood and Wood-Based Materials.
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Krystofiak, Tomasz, Bekhta, Pavlo, and Krystofiak, Tomasz
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Biology, life sciences ,Forestry & related industries ,Research & information: general ,Acacia hybrid ,Chinese fir ,Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis ,Eucalyptus urograndis ,FTIR analysis ,FTIR spectroscopy ,MC ,Maillard reaction ,Scots pine ,TD-NMR ,ThermoWood process ,alkali treatment ,artificial aging ,biological properties ,biostability ,birch ,birch wood ,black alder ,black locust wood ,bound water ,chemical analysis ,chemical changes ,coir fiber ,color ,colour ,copper chrome arsenic ,creep compliance ,dimensional stability ,extractives ,fast-growing ,free water ,fungal decay ,heat treatment ,infection classes ,infrared spectroscopy ,mechanical properties ,molecular dynamics ,n/a ,parameter optimization ,physical and mechanical properties ,plywood properties ,polyethylene terephthalate ,resin impregnation ,rubberwood ,sanding ,silica ,spent engine oil ,surface pre-treatment ,termite attack ,thermal compression ,thermal densification ,thermal modification ,thermal/chemical treatment ,thermo-hydro-mechanical densification ,thermo-hydro-mechanical treatment ,varnish system ,water resistance ,wood ,wood cellulose ,wood plastic composite ,wood veneers - Abstract
Summary: This reprint contains 12 high-quality original research papers by 74 authors from 17 countries on 3 continents: Asia (China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Russia), Europe (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom), and North America (USA). These papers were published in a Special Issue, "Performance and Modification of Wood and Wood-Based Materials", of the journal Forests. They provide examples concerning conventional and novel modification processes of wood and wood-based materials, their improved/modified properties, and their relevant applications.