This study investigated the effect of board type (unmodified vs. MAPE modified) on the surface quality and thickness swelling-water absorption properties of recycled high density polyethylene (HDPE) based wood plastic composites. Additionally, two commercially available coatings (cellulosic coating and polyurethane lacquer coating) were also applied to composite surfaces and their adhesion stre...

Graphite catalytic coating of the wood sawdust is a step-improvement toward higher efficiency microwave-assisted pyrolysis lignocellulosic biomass.

In this paper, numerical simulations have been conducted to study the effects of key environmental and test conditions (air velocity, temperature, film thickness, and sample application time) on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from a "wet" coating material (wood stain). Simulation results indicate that air velocity and sample application time only significantly affect the emission pro...

The degree of crystallinity of cellulose was used for assessing the degradation level of coated and uncoated samples of pine wood after weathering. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy measured the changes in the surface crystallinity of cellulose resulting from weathering, both natural and artificial. Both techniques revealed an increase in the crystallin...

The aim of the present work is to investigate surface properties and effect a water-based coating on chestnut wood (Castanea sativa Mill.), both untreated thermally treated. Chestnut very common throughout Mediterranean region its widely used as timber, especially in Central Italy, build window fixtures doors which have be decay-resistant, even historical buildings. Traditional techniques been ...

A transparent fire protective sol-gel coating deposited on wood has been evaluated using different tests, such as mass loss cone, mini single burning item and furnace tests. The heat release rate total during combustion, but also the flame spread behavior thermal protection performances of coatings have studied. Two processes to apply assessed show thickness dependence performance. When a thick...

Parquet flooring is one of the most common types flooring, surface which can be covered with various coatings. To avoid possible damage to parquet during use, it necessary test surfaces before installation according non-standard and standard protocols. The present study provides an overview interactions between properties selected waterborne coatings (solids content, hardness, resistance cracki...