Composites from Recycled and Modified Woods—Technology, Properties, Application—2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 926
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physical-mechanical properties; wood science; wood products; wood composites; wood processing; wood modification; wood-based panels; wood based panels technology
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Interests: wood protection; wood modification; wood composites; material characterization; coatings; biodegradation; non-destructive analysis; service life
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Background and History:
The issue of efficient processing and use of less valuable wood species, bio-damaged logs, sawmill residues, cuttings, chips, sawdust, recycled wooden products, and other ligno-cellulosic materials in the production of wood composites is the focus of several scientific research institutes around the world. Wood composites are mostly produced for a particular application and, therefore, the raw materials, additional additives, production processes, as well as finishing and surface treatments are adapted to this. Research into the optimization of material and technological parameters of the production of wood composites with special properties and applications is still ongoing.
Aim and Scope:
Recycled woods, as well as thermally, chemically, or biologically modified woods, have the potential to be a base or complementary raw material for (A) construction wood composites used mostly in construction and transport, such as glued prisms (e.g., glulam), glued boards (e.g., blockboards), glued large-area boards from veneers (e.g., plywood, LVL, etc.), or large-area boards from wood particles and fibers (e.g., particleboards, OSB, MDF, etc.), as well as for (B) decorative wood composites used mostly in furniture and building architecture, such as veneered, laminated, coated or plasma-treated large-area boards.
Cutting-Edge Research:
For this Special Issue, we are interested in research on wood composites in the terms of the raw material conditions also encompasses technological processes, including finishing and surface treatments and their individual properties. The development of wood composites with special properties is also of interest.
What kind of papers are we soliciting:
The papers should be focused mainly on the material composition (i.e., basic components—species, amount, fractions, combinations and distribution of recycled woods, modified woods and other ligno-cellulosic materials; additive components—glues, biocides, fire retardants, etc.), processing, finishing of wood composites for construction, furniture and decorative purposes and on the analysis of their properties.
Dr. Ján Iždinský
Prof. Dr. Ladislav Reinprecht
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- wood composites
- particleboards
- plywood
- recycled wood
- modified wood
- processing
- finishing
- physical–mechanical properties
- service life
- bio-resistance
- abio-resistance
Planned Papers
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