Wood cannot be employed excessively in all mechanical applications because of its poor dimensional stability and limited natural durability. Hence, modification is required to improve these qualities, ...

BATHURST, New Brunswick – ThermalWood Canada, a manufacturer of thermally modified wood, will greatly expand its presence in Ontario after inking an agreement with Weston Forest Products to distribute ...

In many temperate climates, timber clad buildings, decking, external wooden structures and wooden windows are not just fashionable, they are the norm, In recent years, however, the trend for timber in ...

Three years ago, we heard how scientists from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology had created transparent wood – it could serve as a cheaper alternative to the silica-based glass currently used ...

The chilly morning air is just one of many signs that old man winter is lurking around the corner. In fact, many of us have probably already fired up the furnace or the wood stove to take off the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is accepting public comment on a proposal to allow only heat-treated wood to be brought in for campground fires. According to the park, the ...

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Years ago, most people wouldn’t give a moment’s thought to tossing an armload of firewood into the trunk before heading out on a weekend getaway. But nowadays, that bundle of wood from home might ...