What is it about?
Wood strands can be thermally modified under controlled conditions to make them less hydrophilic. These strands can then be used for production of dimensionally stable and more durable wood strand mass timber panels.
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Why is it important?
Produces more durable and dimensionally stable mass timber panels utilizing wood strands from small diameter timber.
Perspectives
Technologies and strategies presented in this paper are critical to convert underutilized small diameter timber for higher-value products and help with sustainable forest management.
Vikram Yadama
Washington State University
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This page is a summary of: Performance of thermally modified wood strands and thin veneers for use in durable mass timber panels, Case Studies in Construction Materials, December 2025, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04920.
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