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that is led by resource availability rather than trends. Their
recent efforts saw them collaborate with inspiring designers
from around the world who added their unique touches to
bring life to wood.
MATERIALS
51 Properties Of Wood After Thermal Modification In Closed
Process
Silver birch (Betula pendula) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris)
wood boards were thermally modified with a special focus on
increasing dimensional stability and reducing hydrophilicity.
The research expands our understanding of the thermally
modified (TM) process in a closed system under pressure of
nitrogen and its impact on the water absorption capabilities of
wood. By Guntis Sosins, Juris Grinins and Prans Brazdausks,
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Janis Zicans, Riga
Technical University
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
60 TIWF 2024
MCI (P) NO. 039/06/2021 • PPS 1204/06/2013 (022957) • ISSN 0219-2284
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