We propose an analytical model to predict the adhesives penetration into hard wood. Penetration of hard wood is dominated by the vessel network which prohibits porous medium approximations. Our model considers two scales: a one dimensional capillary fluid transport of a hardening adhesive through a single, straight vessel with diffusion of solvent through its walls and a mesoscopic scale based ...

Melanin formation and assembly by fungi has largely been investigated mainly for its importance in pathogenesis, as well as to establish the functions and biosynthetic pathways of melanin formed during the process of successional wood decay. It is known that melanin formation varies based on fungal species, especially melanin produced by ascomycetes versus basidiomycetes, and that the mechanism...

In angiosperms, many studies have described the inter-specific variability of hydraulic-related traits and little is known at the intra-specific level. This information is however mandatory to assess the adaptive capacities of tree populations in the context of increasing drought frequency and severity. Ten 20-year old European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances representing the entire dist...

Biomass extraction from indiviual trees measured by terrestrial laser scanning is a valuable tool for forestry and for orchard plantations to extract the economic and ecological parameters of trees. The focus of this paper is to extract the woody biovolume from laser scanned trees based on the SkelTreSkeleton, which is a skeletal structure description. State of the art research proposed skeleto...

Heat treatment of wood is an effective method to improve the dimensional stability and durability against biodegradation. Optimisation of a two-stage heat treatment process at relatively mild conditions (<200°C) and its effect on the anatomical structure of hardwoods were investigated by means of a light and scanning electron microscopic analysis. Hardwood species such as beech and poplar, were...

Seasonal and inter-annual dynamics of growth, non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) and carbon isotope composition (δ(13)C) of NSC were studied in a beech forest of Central Italy over a 2-year period characterized by different environmental conditions. The net C assimilated by forest trees was mainly used to sustain growth early in the season and to accumulate storage carbohydrates in trunk and ro...

This paper deals with the influence of selected methods (mechanical and pneumatic) as well as various factors (wood species, moisture content, veneer shape, punch diameter, laminating foil thickness, holding method, plasticizing) on 3D molding of veneers. 3D molding was evaluated on the basis of maximum deflection of birch and beech veneers. Cracks and warping edges were also evaluated in selec...

Beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.) is used in a wide range of products. However, the influence wood’s moisture content on its mechanical functions will affect structural strength. It would be complicated and time-consuming to experimentally measure under different contents. Therefore, it necessary establish prediction formula between elastic constants, then verify whether within can studied by usi...

Abstract The thermal reactivities of cellulose and hemicellulose are significantly different in cell walls when compared with isolated components differ Japanese cedar (softwood) beech (hardwood). Uronic acid bound to xylan promotes the degradation hemicellulose, its effect is depending on form free (acting as an catalyst) or metal uronate a base catalyst). We evaluated location uronic wall by ...