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Adding Value to Wood-Based Products: A Systematic Literature Review on Drivers Open
The term “added value” is frequently used by stakeholders in the forest wood sector. However, beyond its intuitive meaning, what does “added value” mean in economics, and what are the main ways of adding value to wood-based products? To an…
Integrated sustainability assessment of wood building products: The case of larch and chestnut cascading systems in Northern Italy Open
Wood is increasingly being appreciated in construction due to its valuable environmental attributes. This paper explores the environmental and market performance of two wood supply chains in Northern Italy. Larch and chestnut wood are extr…
Durability against wood-destroying fungi of sweet chestnut and mixed sweet chestnut-poplar OSB Open
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Il legno di provenienza nazionale: una risorsa per l’edilizia alpina Open
Italian forests cover more than one third of the national territory, yet the amount of timber yearly harvested is considerably limited. Increasing the use of national timber, with a sustainable approach, is a relevant opportunity for our c…
View article: Technical Assessment of the Bonding Quality of Composite Plywood with a Thin Cork Core
Technical Assessment of the Bonding Quality of Composite Plywood with a Thin Cork Core Open
The bonding quality is a key property for wood-based composites. Determination of the bonding quality of sandwich panels with veneer faces and <50 mm thick cork core is not covered either by the EN 314-1, which refers to plywood, nor by it…
View article: Web-Based Communication of Wooden Sport Equipment: An Analysis Based on Six Olympic Sports
Web-Based Communication of Wooden Sport Equipment: An Analysis Based on Six Olympic Sports Open
Wood has traditionally been used to make sports equipment and playing surfaces. While its use is outdated in several sports, in many others, wood remains well-established or even the material of choice, e.g., to make basketball floors or t…
View article: Wood in Sport Equipment - Heritage, Present, Perspective
Wood in Sport Equipment - Heritage, Present, Perspective Open
Wood in Sports is a treasure trove of interesting and valuable information for sports lovers and wood enthusiasts alike. From philosophical and ethical considerations to specialized wood technological information for individual sporting to…
Wood-Based Composites: Innovation towards a Sustainable Future Open
The term wood-based composite (WBC) is used to define a wide range of products in which wood is bonded together with other wooden or non-wooden materials [...]
The short wood supply chain: an opportunity for the forest bio-economy in Italy Open
The motivations for the National Research Project on the Short Wood Supply Chain stem from the recognition of the great importance of the wood-based bio-economy for the future carbon-free society. In addition to the essential ecological be…
Professionals’ Feedback on the PEFC Fair Supply Chain Project Activated in Italy after the “Vaia” Windstorm Open
In the fall of 2018, the “Vaia” windstorm grounded around 8.5 million m3 of timber in northeastern Italy. Soon after, the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Italy activated a project called “fair supply chain” to …
Hardness and contact angle of thermo-treated poplar plywood for bio-building Open
The interest towards poplar cultivation and its wood has recently been growing in Italy, where the use of timber and wood-based materials in construction is increasing as well. Poplar plywood, with a national production of around 270.000 m…
View article: Sound Absorbing Systems Made of Wood cross Sections Paired with Void Cavities - A First Investigation
Sound Absorbing Systems Made of Wood cross Sections Paired with Void Cavities - A First Investigation Open
This study investigates the possibility of exploiting the porous structure of wood for absorbing sound. With this aim, the following system is proposed: 1) the cross section of wood should be exposed to sound waves so that these can activa…
Preliminary Assessment of Sweet Chestnut and Mixed Sweet Chestnut-Poplar OSB Open
Poplar Oriented Strand Board (OSB) has been produced since 2012 in Italy, and is well-established on the market. Nonetheless, some doubts have recently emerged about the raw material supply due to the trend towards reduction in plantations…
View article: Know your woods: new wood identification tools for professionals of the sector
Know your woods: new wood identification tools for professionals of the sector Open
Illegal logging and related illegal timber trade are currently recognized as one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems. In several timber-exporting countries most of the trees are illegally cut, resulting in significant losse…
Centro Regionale di Castanicoltura: dieci anni di attività in Piemonte Open
To improve the R&D strategies in chestnut cultivation and to further develop the chestnut industry, the University of Torino, Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Food, with the financial support of the Piemonte Region, established in 2005 t…
View article: Physico-Mechanical Properties of Thermally Treated Poplar OSB
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Thermally Treated Poplar OSB Open
Oriented strand board (OSB) are widely marketed for several applications, from building to packaging. The manufacturing of poplar OSB has recently started in Northern Italy, representing a relevant innovation in the sector, given that this…
Wettability and Color Change of Thermally Treated Poplar OSB after Accelerated Weathering Test Open
Oriented strand board (OSB) panels are widely marketed for several applications, from building to packaging. The manufacturing of poplar OSB started recently in Northern Italy representing a relevant innovation in the sector since this pro…
An innovative composite plywood for the acoustic improvement of small closed spaces Open
Poor acoustics is a common problem in many small closed rooms such as offices or dining rooms. Sound absorbing panels used as wall or ceiling coverings can be a remedy. In the present paper, the sound absorption properties of a composite m…
Thermo-Vacuum Modification of Teak Wood from Fast-Growth Plantation Open
Sawnwood of teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) from a Costa Rica plantation was thermally treated at different process conditions using thermo-vacuum technology. The main objectives of the study were to find the optimal combination of the proces…
Italian Standard UNI 9151– a New Approach to the Design of Industrial Wood Packaging Open
The Italian wood packaging industry occupies a leading role in Europe and focuses its production on a collection of reference standards that describe the fundamental principles for designing industrial packaging made with lumber, plywood a…
Thermo-Vacuum Modification of Poplar Veneers and its Quality Control Open
Poplar wood is commonly used for many purposes due to its easy machinability, low density, uniform light colour, and relatively low cost. Here, vacuum thermal treatment is proposed for upgrading veneers in the manufacturing of plywood pane…
Influence of thermo-vacuum treatment on bending properties of poplar rotary-cut veneer Open
The present paper investigates the influence of thermo-vacuum treatment at 170, 190 and 210 °C on the mechanical and physical properties of poplar wood rotary-cut veneers obtained from two different poplar clones (’I-214’ and ’Lena’). The …
DEVELOPMENT OF FRAMED POPLAR PLYWOOD FOR ACOUSTIC IMPROVEMENT Open
Acoustic is a fundamental topic in large environments often characterized by poor sound quality such as dining rooms or open space offices. The paper reports the development and testing of sound absorbing poplar plywood for the acoustic im…