Thermal treatment of wood using vegetable oils: a review

• Main Authors: Hua, Lee Seng, Ashaari, Zaidon, Chen, Lum Wei, Abdul Halip, Juliana, Fei, Ang Aik, Peng, Tan Li, Ling, Chin Kit, Md Tahir, Paridah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd
• Subjects: TS800-937 Wood technology. Lumber
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4316/1/AJ%202018%20%28424%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4316/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.058

Wood is an ideal building material as it is renewable and green. However, low dimensional stability and durability might restrict its usage in structural application. Therefore, modification is needed to improve the aforementioned issues. As an environmentally friendly wood modification method, heat...