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Home > Vol 15, No 3 (2020)

Vol 15, No 3 (2020)

Table of Contents

Editorials (Opinion Pieces)

Alkaline Sizing – Have We Got it Wrong? Peter de Clerck

PDF 4636-4637

COVID-19: Challenges and Perspectives for the Pulp and Paper Industry Worldwide Kun Liu, Hui Wang, Huayu Liu, Shuanxi Nie, Haishun Du, Chuanling Si

PDF 4638-4641

Mass-timber Construction in Australia: Is CLT the only answer? Robert L. McGavin, Tony Dakin, Jon Shanks

PDF 4642-4645

Colloids, Nanostructures, and Supramolecular Assemblies for Papermaking Yongsheng Wang, Haiyan Huo, Xueren Qian, Jing Shen

PDF 4646-4649

Use of Plants to Clean Polluted Air: A Potentially Effective and Low-Cost Phytoremediation Technology Bojing Zhang, Dian Cao, Shengdong Zhu

PDF 4650-4654

Research Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Blended Species Plywood (White Cypress Pine and Hoop Pine): Effect of Veneer Thickness on Susceptibility to Attack by the Subterranean Termite Coptotermes acinaciformis Christopher John Fitzgerald, Robert John McGavin

PDF 4655-4671

Performance Analysis of Four Plant Fiber/Polyvinyl Chloride Composites under Two Degradation Conditions with Water or Seawater with Xenon Lamp Xinyu Zhong, Yaowen Zhu, Shuaijun Liu, Jingjing Fu, Hong Lin, Chunxia He

PDF 4672-4688

Preparation and Characterization of Lignin-containing Nanofibrillated Cellulose Tianqing Lan, Haoran Liu, Hui Li, Yuyue Qin, Guojun Yue

PDF 4689-4698

Flexible and Conductive Cellulose Substrate by Layered Growth of Silver Nanowires and Indium-doped Tin Oxide Tao Tao, Xi Liu, Amjad Islam, Junying Wu, Yonghao Ni, Liulian Huang, Lihui Chen, Xinhua Ouyang, Jianguo Li

PDF 4699-4710

Effect of Artificial Inhomogeneity of Density and Drilling on Dynamic Properties Developed by Poplar Block Species (Populus nigra) Jointed with Oak Wood (Quercus castaneifolia) Beams Mostafa Kohantorabi, Amirhooman Hemmasi, Mohammad Talaeipour, Mehran Roohnia, Behzad Bazyar

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Suitability of Paulownia Wood from Malaysia for Furniture Application Hazirah Ab Latib, Lim Choon Liat, Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, E. L. Law, Amir Affan Abdul Azim, Monahar Mariapan, J. Natkuncaran

PDF 4727-4737

Desulfurization Performance of MgO/ Rice Straw Biochar Adsorbent Prepared by Co-precipitation/ Calcination Route Jiali Chen, Lianhan Huang, Liming Sun, Xiaofan Zhu

PDF 4738-4752

Use of Sugarcane Bagasse and Industrial Timber Residue in Particleboard Production Bruna Bessa Rocha Yano, Sergio Augusto Mello Silva, Diego Henrique Almeida, Vinicius Borges de Moura Aquino, André Luis Christoforo, Edson Fernando Castanheira Rodrigues, Antonio Neves Carvalho Junior, Adriano Paula Silva, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr

PDF 4753-4762

Effects of Experimental Parameters on Methane Production and Volatile Solids Removal from Tomato and Pepper Plant Wastes Sarai Camarena-Martínez, Juan H. Martinez-Martinez, Adriana Saldaña-Robles, Hector G. Nuñez-Palenius, Rogelio Costilla-Salazar, Idania Valdez-Vazquez, Nanh Lovanh, Graciela M. L. Ruiz-Aguilar

PDF 4763-4780

Preparation and Application of a Xylan-based Antibacterial Papermaking Additive to Protect Against Escherichia coli Bacteria Guibin Xu, Yuanchao Luo, Tao Song, Bei He, Minmin Chang, Junli Ren

PDF 4781-4801

Effect of CaCO3 on the Wood Properties of Tropical Hardwood Species from Fast-growth Plantation in Costa Rica Roger Moya, Johana Gaitán-Alvarez, Alexander Berrocal, Fabio Araya

PDF 4802-4822

Dilute Alkali Pretreatment and Subsequent Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Amur Silvergrass for Ethanol Production Fengqin Gao, Fuyu Yang, Ying De, Ya Tao, Na Ta, Hui Wang, Qizhong Sun

PDF 4823-4834

Establishing a Dynamic Elastic Modulus Prediction Model of Larch Based on Nondestructive Testing Data Liting Cheng, Wei Wang, Zhiguo Yang, Jian Dai

PDF 4835-4850

Thermal Pyrolysis Characteristics and Kinetic Analysis of Nanofibrillated Cellulose/Graphene Oxide Composites Xia Meng, Shengdan Wang, Wenhua Gao, Wenjia Han, Lucian A. Lucia

PDF 4851-4865

Assessing the Awareness and Readiness of the Malaysian Furniture Industry for Industry 4.0 Jegatheswaran Ratnasingam, Lee Y. Yi, Amir Affan Abdul Azim, Rasmina Halis, Lim Choon Liat, Albert Khoo, Muhamad Muhaizi Mat Daud, Abdul Latib Senin, Hazirah Ab Latib, Maria Victoria Bueno, Marcin Zbiec, Josefina Garrido, Juanjo Ortega, María Victoria Gómez, Rokiah Hashim, Sarani Zakaria, Shahriman Zainal Abidin, Mohd Nor Zamri Mat Amin

PDF 4866-4885

Radio Frequency Vacuum Drying of Eucalyptus nitens Juvenile Wood Rubén A. Ananías, Victor Sepúlveda-Villarroel, Natalia Perez-Pena, José Torres-Mella, Linette Salvo-Sepúlveda, Darwin Castillo-Ulloa, Carlos Salinas-Lira

PDF 4886-4897

Physico-chemical Properties of Lignin Fractions from Acid Pretreated Corn Stover and their Effects on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Microcrystalline Cellulose Haitao Yang, Yuhang Zhang, Chang Geun Yoo, Xianzhi Meng, Xiong Chen, Yunqiao Pu, Arthur J. Ragauskas, Lan Yao

PDF 4898-4911

Strategy to Enhance the Sugar Production Using Recyclable Inorganic Salt for Pre-Treatment of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) Nursia Hassan, Nur Amirah Khairina Khairil Anwar, Ani Idris

PDF 4912-4931

Research on the Mechanical Behavior of the Biomass Densification Process Based on a Thick-walled Cylinder Yu Wang, Yu Sun, Kai Wu

PDF 4932-4946

Material-dependent Ultrasonic Heating Behavior during the Reshaping of Dry Paper Webs André Hofmann, Albrecht Löwe, Marek Hauptmann

PDF 4947-4959

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Clear Wood from Red Oak and White Oak Marly Gabriela Carmona Uzcategui, R. Daniel Seale, Frederico Jose Nistal França

PDF 4960-4971

Application of Electromagnetic Field in Anaerobic Biodigestion in Batch Reactors Júlio César de Souza Matos, Ladislav Rozenský, Zdeněk Vrba, Justin Michael Hansen, Miroslav Hájek, Jan Lípa, Caroline Varella Rodrigues, Fernanda Giffoni Fernandes Luz, Marcus César Avezum Alves de Castro, Sandra Imaculada Maintinguer

PDF 4972-4981

Solid-state Fermentation on Poplar Sawdust and Corncob Wastes for Lignocellulolytic Enzymes by Different Pleurotus ostreatus Strains Mei-Ling Han, Qi An, Sai-Fei He, Xiao-Lin Zhang, Ming-Hui Zhang, Xin-Hua Gao, Qian Wu, Lu-Sen Bian

PDF 4982-4995

Hemp Derived Activated Carbon Supported Nanoscale zero–valent Iron as a Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for the Treatment of Pulping Effluent Lihuan Mo, Sizai Zhou, Shuang Yang, Jie Gong, Jun Li

PDF 4996-5011

Soda-Anthraquinone Pulping Optimization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Nurul Husna Mohd Hassan, Noorshashillawati Azura Mohammad, Mazlan Ibrahim, Nor Yuziah Mohd Yunus, Siti Noorbaini Sarmin

PDF 5012-5031

Modeling Kinetics of the Water Extraction of Protein from Caragana korshinskii Kom. Yan-Yan Xie, Yue-Li Shu, Dong-Liang Li, Bo Li, Zhuo Sun, Yang Zou, Chang-Sheng Qiao, Shi-Ru Jia, Zi-Xuan Li, Cheng Zhong

PDF 5032-5048

Prediction of the Color Variation of Moso Bamboo during CO2 Laser Thermal Modification Rongrong Li, Jingjing Chen, Xiaodong (Alice) Wang

PDF 5049-5057

Hydrolysis of Abandoned Bovine Hair by Pulping Spent Liquor and Preparation of Degradable Keratin-based Sprayable Mulch Film Wenxin Li, Yurou Chen, Sufeng Zhang

PDF 5058-5071

Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Particleboard Made from Petung Bamboo Using Sucrose-based Adhesive Ragil Widyorini

PDF 5072-5086

Ammonia-Ethanol-Water Pretreatment of Wheat Straw for Facilitating Enzymatic Saccharification Integrated with the Preparation of Submicron Lignin Spheres Xihui Zhang, Guang Yu, Xiaoyan Feng, Zhenqiu Li, Bin Li, Qiu Cui

PDF 5087-5109

Thermal Influence on the Mechanical Properties of Cardboard during an Ultrasonic-Assisted Embossing Process Ulrike Kaeppeler, Jennes Hünniger, André Hofmann, Andrea Berlich, Lutz Engisch

PDF 5110-5121

Dual Impact of Different Drying Treatments and Ethanol/Water Ratios on Antioxidant Properties and Colour Attribute of Jackfruit Leaves (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) Mastura Variety (J35) Haswani Maisarah Mustafa, Nor Amaiza Mohd Amin, Rabitah Zakaria, Mohd Shamsul Anuar, Azhari Samsu Baharuddin, Halimatun Saadiah Hafid, Farah Nadia Omar

PDF 5122-5140

Selected Properties of Flat-Pressed Wood-Polymer Composites for High Humidity Conditions Piotr Borysiuk, Jacek Wilkowski, Krzysztof Krajewski, Radosław Auriga, Adrian Skomorucha, Alicja Auriga

PDF 5141-5155

Tuning of Adhesion and Disintegration of Oxidized Starch Adhesives for the Recycling of Medium Density Fiberboard Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis, Byung-Dae Park, Min-Kug Hong

PDF 5156-5178

Effects of UV Light Irradiation on Color Changes in Thermally Modified Rubber Wood Based on FTIR Xiaowen Li, Tongtong Li, Guanjun Li, Min Li, Quanji Lu, Shaoshan Qin, Jianing Li

PDF 5179-5197

Bacterial and Mold Resistance of Selected Tropical Wood Species Ladislav Reinprecht, Zuzana Vidholdová, Ján Iždinský

PDF 5198-5209

Effect of Resin Content on the Physiochemical and Combustion Properties of Wood Fiber Insulation Board Se-Hwi Park, Min Lee, Pureun-Narae Seo, Eun-Chang Kang

PDF 5210-5225

The Case for Urban and Reclaimed Wood in the Circular Economy Anna R. Pitti, Omar Espinoza, Robert Smith

PDF 5226-5245

Crude Oil Removal using Calotropis procera Raoni Batista dos Anjos, Larissa Sobral Hilário, Henrique Borges de Moraes Juviniano, Djalma Ribeiro da Silva

PDF 5246-5263

Characterization and Use of Mangifera indica L. Seeds from Four Varieties Paula Xiomara Villanueva, Yalile Consuelo Avila, Lina Rocio Davila, Jonh Jairo Méndez, Walter Murillo Arango

PDF 5264-5280

Enhanced Delignification Selectivity of Alkali-Oxygen Pulping by Wet-Storage Pretreatment with Bleaching Wastewater Bing Sun, Yingzhen Shan, Yuxin Liu, Zhen Shang

PDF 5281-5290

Acoustical Properties of Wood Fiberboards Prepared with Different Densities and Resin Contents Se-Hwi Park, Min Lee, Pureun-Narae Seo, Eun-Chang Kang, Chun-Won Kang

PDF 5291-5304

Seawater Degradation Resistance of Straw Fiber-reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride Composites Liangpeng Jiang, Jingjing Fu, Lihong Liu

PDF 5305-5315

Mechanical Properties of the Fiber Cell Wall in Bambusa pervariabilis Bamboo and Analyses of Their Influencing Factors Bo Zhang, Yihan Guo, Xing'e Liu, Huiyu Chen, Shumin Yang, Yan'gao Wang

PDF 5316-5327

Influence of Layer Arrangement on Bonding and Bending Performances of Cross-laminated Timber Using Two Different Species Keon-Ho Kim

PDF 5328-5341

Effects of Bamboo Species, Steam-heating Treatment, and Adhesives on Mechanical Properties and Dimensional Stability of Oriented Bamboo Scrimber Boards Min-Jay Chung, Chia-Ju Lee

PDF 5342-5354

Eco-innovation Performance in Slovakia: Assessment Based on ABC Analysis of Eco-innovation Indicators Erika Loučanová, Martina Nosáľová

PDF 5355-5365

Processing Technology and Experimental Analysis of Gas-assisted Laser Cut Micro Thin Wood Qingwei Liu, Chunmei Yang, Bo Xue, Qian Miao, Jiuqing Liu

PDF 5366-5378

Investigation of the Fiber Saturation Point of Tropical Brazilian Wood Species Tiago Hendrigo Almeida, Diego Henrique Almeida, Vinicius Borges de Moura Aquino, Eduardo Chahud, Roberto Vasconcelos Pinheiro, Luiz Antonio Melgaço Nunes Branco, João Paulo Boff Almeida, Andre Luis Christoforo, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr

PDF 5379-5387

The Effect of Nanocellulose Addition to Phenol-formaldehyde Adhesive in Water-resistant Plywood Manufacturing Jakub Kawalerczyk, Dorota Dziurka, Radosław Mirski, Joanna Siuda, Kinga Szentner

PDF 5388-5401

Influence of Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Growth Rings Width on the Strength Properties of Structural Sawn Timber Piotr Mankowski, Izabela Burawska-Kupniewska, Slawomir Krzosek, Marek Grzeskiewicz

PDF 5402-5416