Wood Modification: Characterization, Modelling and Applications

• Other Authors: Sandak, Anna (Editor), Sandak, Jakub (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; tropical wood; surface preservation; wood weathering; FTIR; weathered wood roughness; wood degradation; brown rot; white rot; soft rot; mechanisms of decay; coating performance; bioproducts; bio-coatings; seaweeds; Posidonia oceanica; lignocellulosic materials; wood composite panels; photodegradation; SEM imaging; FT-IR spectroscopy; thin samples; accelerated natural weathering; mass-timber; surface protection; outdoor exposure; cross-laminated timber; Arctic driftwood; natural modification; cutting forces; larch wood; sawing process; laminated wood; meranti; fir; physical properties; mechanical properties; wood-frame windows; thermal transmittance; modified wood; functional wood; multifunctional wood; nanotechnology; transparent wood; durability; weathering; fire performance; wood modification; life cycle assessment; carbon storage; artificial aging; coating; gloss; properties; varnish; black alder wood; natural weathering; acetylation; coatings; service life performance; aesthetic; bio-based coating; aesthetics; living fungal cells; bioinspired materials design; n/a
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This Special Issue of Coatings presents the newest research outcome in the field of the enhancement of native wood properties through a wide range of chemical, biological, and physical agents. The broad spectrum of topics provides a comprehensive update regarding ongoing research in this field. Such...