Grisolia is one of the building stones most commonly found in the architectural heritage of southern Italy. Also known commercially as “gold stone” for its yellow intrusions, Grisolia was employed by the leading Calabrian ...

Oriented strand board (OSB) panels, like plywood, are destined for structural use. Both of them may undergo preservative treatments that extend their lifetime and increase their resistance against weathering and xylophagous ...

Indian cedar (Acrocarpus fraxinifolius) is a wood species that occurs naturally in India, Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh, and has a high commercial value, with characteristics like mahogany and native cedars. The planting ...

As-received and washed jute fabrics were used as reinforcement for a thermoset resin. The mild treatments performed on the jute fabrics did not significantly affect their physical and thermal behaviors. The washed fibers ...

In this work, the mechanical, optical and transport properties of chemically surface modified polypropylene films were investigated. It was found that physical properties such as light transmittance, water permeation, and ...

Composite materials formulated with a natural polyphenolic matrix (commercial tannin adhesive made from quebracho tannin extract), pine woodflour as reinforcing material, and hexamethylenetetramine as hardener were prepared ...