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Wood and Polymer Composites and Their Application in Construction
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Wood and Polymer Composites and Their Application in Construction

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 3240

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Monika Sarvašová Kvietková

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Department of Wood Processing and Biomaterials, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, CZ 165 00 Praha 6, Suchdol, Czech Republic
Interests: Wood; milling; cutting power; surface quality; thermal modification; exterior transparent coatings; durability

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue investigates wood and wood-based materials (composites), including the shot machining, surface treatment, and composition of wood, as well as the properties of the wood and its use in the construction industry. It also aims to evaluate the cutting conditions and the cutting feed rate, as well as cutting performance, surface quality, and wood modification. Moreover, the treatment of wood with surface coatings, including varnishes, oil, and nanoparticles, is explored, as well as the suitability of using wood in construction (building elements, terraces, and wall coverings). The very chemical focus of the connection with wood is also addreessed.

Dr. Monika Sarvašová Kvietková
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • wood
  • material
  • processing
  • surface treatment
  • optimization of properties

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The Influence of the Initial Treatment of Oak Wood on Increasing the Durability of Exterior Transparent Coating Systems
by Ondřej Dvořák, Monika Sarvašová Kvietková, Kristýna Šimůnková, Ondřej Machanec, Miloš Pánek, Filip Pastierovič, Chia-Feng Lin and Dennis Jones
Polymers 2023, 15(15), 3251; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15153251 - 30 Jul 2023
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This study determined the impact of undertaking an initial treatment of oak wood by sealing its surface pores with epoxy resin, focusing on the durability of transparent coating systems when exposed outdoors. Throughout the exposure period, various parameters including color, gloss, surface wettability, [...] Read more.
This study determined the impact of undertaking an initial treatment of oak wood by sealing its surface pores with epoxy resin, focusing on the durability of transparent coating systems when exposed outdoors. Throughout the exposure period, various parameters including color, gloss, surface wettability, and both macroscopic and microscopic surface evaluation were continuously monitored. The study involved two sets of samples: one set underwent the pretreatment, while the other did not. Subsequently, four coating systems were applied to the samples, comprising two solvent-based and two water-based coatings. The experiment was conducted over a period of two years, utilizing natural weathering methods within the premises of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague. The pretreatment with epoxy resin exhibited enhanced durability for all paint systems. The analysis showed a significant difference in gloss and color after 12 months of weathering exposure without any significant effect on surface wettability and sealing. However, after 24 months of the weathering exposure, no significant differences between the sealed and unsealed surface were observed. The most significant change in properties was noted for the water-based coatings used in coating systems number 3 and 4, and these coatings were rated as the best. Full article
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Wood Surface Finishing with Transparent Lacquers Intended for Indoor Use, and the Colour Resistance of These Surfaces during Accelerated Aging
by Jozef Kúdela, Adam Sikora and Lukáš Gondáš
Polymers 2023, 15(3), 747; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15030747 - 01 Feb 2023
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This work evaluates the effects of accelerated aging on the discolouration of surface-treated spruce wood and oak wood coated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers, and surface-treated spruce wood coated with water-based transparent coating systems. All concerned coating materials were intended for indoor use. It [...] Read more.
This work evaluates the effects of accelerated aging on the discolouration of surface-treated spruce wood and oak wood coated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers, and surface-treated spruce wood coated with water-based transparent coating systems. All concerned coating materials were intended for indoor use. It was also explored how the colour stability of spruce wood and oak wood surfaces treated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers was affected by wood surface layer modifications with pigment or stain mordants applied before these lacquers. Another issue studied was how the lignin stabilizer admixed into the primer and pigments admixed into the top coating layers affected the stability of water-based coating systems on spruce. The experimental results showed that the accelerated aging process with a simulation of indoor conditions induced significant discolouration of wood surfaces coated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers and water-based coating systems. There were also confirmed significant impacts of all the studied factors (wood species, lacquer/coating system type, lacquer modification, wood pre-treatment with pigment and stain mordants). The spruce wood surfaces coated with solvent-based polyurethane lacquers were less stable (ΔE = 10–19, dependent on the lacquer type) than the oak surfaces treated in the same ways (ΔE = 4–11). There were also confirmed significant impacts of the particular surface treatment on the colour stability as well as significant impacts of wood surface pre-treatment with pigment and stain mordants (ΔE = 4–17—for spruce wood, and ΔE = 5.5–13—for oak wood). In the case of water-based lacquers, the ΔE values ranged between 3 and 11 (according to the coating system type). The results show that an appropriate UV absorbent combined with an appropriate lignin stabilizer and pigment mordant may enable attaining the required colour stability for a given surface treatment applied on a given wood species. Full article
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