• Effect of heat treatment on the weathering and hardness properties of some wood species 

      Sivrikaya, Hüseyin; Ekici, Emre; Can, Ahmet; Taşdelen, Mehmet; Gökmen, Kadriye (Northern European Network for Wood Sciences and Engineering, 2015-10-25)
      Thermal modification is known as a potential method to improve dimensional stabilization of wood and enhance its biological resistance. Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), spruce (Picea orientalis), ash (Fraxinus spp.), tali ...
    • Effect of tall oil pretreatment on physical and mechanical properties of heat treated fir and beech 

      Sivrikaya, Hüseyin; Can, Ahmet; Gökmen, Kadriye; Taşdelen, Mehmet (27th International Conference on Wood Modification and Tehnology, 2016-12-07)
      Thermal treatment is an environmentally friendly process and effective to improve biological resistance as well as enhance dimensional stability of wood material. However, the mechanical properties of the wood are decreased ...