EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS

Nicolle de Magalhães Branco, Thamires Alves da Silveira, Lucas Leal Agne, Maikson Luiz Passaia Tonatto et al.

Abstract Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is an engineered wood product that has gained increasing attention in structural applications due to its sustainability and mechanical efficiency. In Brazil, however, experimental research on CLT remains limited, mainly because few laboratories are able to manufacture panels at the dimensions required by current testing standards. This stud…

Przemysław Mania, Carlo Kupfernagel, Christoph Scheffel, Paweł Kościuczyk

Abstract Biological pretreatment with Phanerochaete chrysosporium was evaluated as a route to facilitate thermo-mechanical densification of poplar. Twenty-four specimens were incubated for 16 weeks either with vermiculite (enhanced decay) or without, then hot-pressed radially from 25 mm to 8 mm, while maintaining a temperature of 120 °C. Vermiculite-assisted samples showed a mu…

Juan C. Valverde, Dagoberto Arias-Aguilar, Nelson Zamora-Villalobos, Marvin Castillo-Ugalde et al.

Abstract Reliable and rapid identification of tropical timber is essential for protecting threatened species, deterring illegal logging, and strengthening supply-chain control. This study evaluated four supervised classification models for discriminating against fifteen tropical timber species. Absorbance spectra from 400 to 2500 nm were measured on wood surfaces and preprocess…

Yan Zhao, Jianfeng Deng, Xiong Xie, Yuhan Zhao et al.

Abstract To investigate the bonding-slip performance of embedded steel plates bamboo scrimber components. A total of 18 specimens were tested under axial tension across six different conditions. The failure phenomena were categorized into two types: direct pull-out failure and pull-out failure of the steel plates after the bamboo scrimber cracks, the latter exclusively occurred…

Ruihan Xie, Dong Xing

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Laura Vanessa Alvarez Marin, Zahra Naghizadeh, Tawsif Rahman, Maria Soledad Peresin

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Arip Wijayanto, Resa Martha, Wayan Darmawan, Philippe Gérardin

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Xiaohan Li, Yang Wei, Zhiyi Yuan, Silu Huang et al.

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Chao Chen, M. D. C. de la Victoire, Sheng He, Junfeng Wang et al.

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Lukas Bednar, Filip Hendrichovsky, Alice Motschi, Daniel Soukup et al.

Abstract Manual grading of round timber is time-consuming and inconsistent, while many automated systems still output opaque quality labels that are difficult to verify against European standards. We present and validate a standards-aligned semantic segmentation dataset of spruce ( Picea abies ) logs designed to support transparent, rule-based grading. Using close-range photogr…

Jakub Kawalerczyk, Maciej Hoffmann, Dorota Dukarska, Andrea Majlingová et al.

Abstract Considering the increasing fire safety requirements for wood-based materials and the limited knowledge on the bonding of impregnated particles with polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (pMDI), this study evaluated the performance of particleboards produced from fire retardant-treated wood particles bonded with different pMDI contents (2 and 4%). Wood particles wer…

Masaki Teranishi, Doppo Matsubara

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Moritz Tronnier, Mike Sieder

Abstract While the quasistatic behaviour of self-tapping timber screws has been extensively studied, their fatigue behaviour is still not well understood. Consequently, no design rules are available. In this study, 170 quasistatic and 213 cyclic withdrawal tests were conducted to investigate the fatigue behaviour of three screw types at two angles-to-grain ( $$\alpha = 90^\circ…

Martin Capuder, Boris Azinović, Miran Merhar, Aleš Straže

Abstract Understanding the Mode II fracture behavior of adhesive joints in hardwood species is essential for reliable structural design in timber engineering. This study investigates the shear fracture energy (G _II ) of polyurethane (PUR)-bonded European beech wood ( Fagus sylvatica L.) under two different moisture contents. Three-point bending end-notched flexure (3ENF) tes…

Jozef Ráheľ, Tomáš Pipíška, Pavlo Bekhta, Barbora Mayer et al.

Abstract The inherently weak adhesion between hydrophobic thermoplastics and hydrophilic wood remains a key limitation in thermoplastic‑bonded wood composites. This study investigates atmospheric air plasma treatment as a dry and scalable surface activation method to improve bonding between a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film and alder veneer in plywood composites. To ensure…

Guangjie Su, Guona Wang, Xinyi Wang, Haiwang Huang et al.

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Andrej Fašalek, Lukas Malzl, Johannes Konnerth, Hendrikus W. G. van Herwijnen et al.

Abstract A small-scale test for evaluating the cohesive strength development of adhesives, such as ASTM D7998-15, using the Automated Bonding Evaluation System (ABES), is often used in the development of wood-based panels and their adhesives. However, ABES results are not always directly transferable to panel performance, which may be particularly challenging for isocyanate adh…

Florian Scharpenack, Andriy Kovryga, Ani Khaloian Sarnaghi, Jan-Willem van de Kuilen

Abstract Biotic and abiotic climate stressors jeopardize Norway spruce stands, necessitating the evaluation of alternative pathways for structural timber. One promising alternative is the utilization of recovered wood. Dimensional irregularities and design requirements often render reuse infeasible, underscoring the need for processing. Processing corrects dimensional discrepan…

Muhammad Tayyab Khan, Mauro Masiero, Davide Pettenella, Nicola Andrighetto et al.

Abstract Understanding national wood flows is essential for assessing the sustainability and efficiency of a forest-based bioeconomy, as well as evaluating its possible impacts on decarbonization processes. This study develops a comprehensive material flow analysis model for Italy’s forest-wood sector in 2018 using the Italian Lumber Exchange (ILEX) model, by integrating a wide…

Hilal Ulaşan, Yasemin Öztürk, Cevdet Söğütlü, Hasan Aksu

Abstract This study investigates the gloss change behavior of different furniture surface types subjected to microscratch abrasion using Martindale Procedures A and B in accordance with EN 16611:2023. Six surface groups, including a matte white (melamine-faced particleboard) panel and five decorative surface-coated wood-based panels (cream and brown melamine-faced panels, gloss…