wood is a naturally renewable material with both continuous and isolated pore systems. wood-composite panels have the privilege of offering a homogeneous structure to be used as constructional and structural materials. however, its nature makes it susceptible to biological wood-deteriorating agents, water absorption and thickness swelling, fire, etc. using nano-materials are very easy in the wo...

This article reviews issues related to the incorporation of non-renewable resources in the theory of economic growth and development. As an o¤shoot of the new growth theory of the last two decades a series of contributions have studied endogenous technical change in relation to resource scarcity. We discuss the main approaches within this literature and consider questions like: How is the new l...

This review describes the state-of-the-art of material derived from the forest sector with respect to its potential for use in the packaging industry. Some innovative approaches are highlighted. The aim is to cover recent developments and key challenges for successful introduction of renewable materials in the packaging market. The covered subjects are renewable fibers and bio-based polymers fo...

sustainable architecture is known as an important strategy in recent years and all around the world are cooperating to achieve this by use of natural elements. there are many examples of residential buildings in iran s past and its traditional architecture that the architecture in the interim of paying attention to aesthetic issues and preserving the natural environment acts in a way that meets...

Today’s intense search for non-oil derived polymeric materials from renewable resources is also evident in the field of adhesives and binders. This Special Issue is aimed at collecting cutting-edge original research papers and reviews on the main areas where biosourced polymeric adhesives from renewable materials are under development and under particular focus, and throughout the vast variety ...

According to the IEA Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction 2019, one of main industry sectors causing environmental impacts is construction sector. Hence, materials from renewable resources are expected have a large potential decrease these impacts. In this study, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was conducted four different insulation feedstock: made pasture grass, seaweed, reed, recy...