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Manuscript submission

Volume 58 (2007), issue 1
Title:

Methods for improving building wood properties

Abstract:

The development of methods for improving wood properties and durability of wood and wood-coating system has been intensified lately. Wood properties such as dimensional stability, water repellency, biological resistance, lightfastness in ultraviolet (UV) and visible spectrum, and even mechanical properties, can be improved by modification methods, such as heat treatments and chemical modifications. Furthermore, the application of new finishing materials which incorporate nano-sized particles may lead to improved hydrophobicity and resistance to UV radiation. Heat treatments and acetylation are currently being commercially applied in EU, while the efficacy of other experimental modification methods, such as nano-coating finishing, seek final practical affirmation. Due to improved natural properties, wood still remains a competitive building material, particularly in applications for wooden claddings, fences, joinery, garden furniture, as well as for interior furniture and flooring.

Publisher

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
HRCAK
ORCID
DOI
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DRVNA INDUSTRIJA Scientific Journal of Wood Technology

ISSN 0012-6772 (Print) / ISSN 1847-1153 (Online)

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Hrvatska - Croatia
Tel: +3851 2352 430, E-mail: drind@sumfak.hr
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Ružica Beljo-Lučić, Ph.D. E-mail: editordi@sumfak.hr