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Advances in Wood Processing Technology: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 1386

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Dr. Martin Kučerka

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Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Tajovskeho 40, 974 01 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Interests: wood dust; dust separation; size analysis; occupational health
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Prof. Dr. Alena Očkajová

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Department of Technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Interests: wood; roughness; poplar; surface quality; machinability; hygro-thermal modification; cedar; alder
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Dr. Richard Kminiak

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Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
Interests: materials processing; materials; mechanical properties; mechanical testing; civil engineering; materials testing; material characterization; advanced materials; material characteristics; mechanical behavior of materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This special edition, entitled "Advances in Wood Processing Technology: 2nd Edition", focuses on high-quality original research articles and reviews on the latest (innovative) approaches in the development of wood-based materials processing, new ecological wood-based composites, advanced wood processing functions and further advances in industrial production research in the field of wood-based materials and their applications. Wood is an attractive construction material and has several favorable properties and advantages. However, it also has shortcomings and various limitations such as limited fire resistance, dimensional instability and susceptibility to various biotic and abiotic damage. Today, it is possible to improve some properties of wood with the help of extensive innovative methods. Technical progress is largely conditioned by the process of discovering and improving technological processes and methods. New ideas do not usually arise by chance, but social conditions are necessary for this (achieving a certain state of knowledge and technology that requires a new quality, accumulation of knowledge about a given problem). Contributions related to the latest processing technologies for both grown wood and wood-based wood composites will be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Martin Kučerka
Prof. Dr. Alena Očkajová
Dr. Richard Kminiak
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Dr. Martin Kučerka
Prof. Dr. Alena Očkajová
Dr. Richard Kminiak
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Applied Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • wood processing technology
  • processing of ecological wood composites
  • first stage wood processing
  • second stage wood processing
  • advanced properties
  • natural fibres processing

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Verification of the Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Crown Length Model
by Monika Sporek, Kazimierz Sporek and Martin Kučerka
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(6), 3124; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15063124 - 13 Mar 2025
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One of the key modeling procedures is model verification, which ensures its reliability and confidence. In many respects, the length of the crown is an interesting biophysical property. Precise determination of crown length can be one of the components used in estimating the [...] Read more.
One of the key modeling procedures is model verification, which ensures its reliability and confidence. In many respects, the length of the crown is an interesting biophysical property. Precise determination of crown length can be one of the components used in estimating the mass of needles or leaf area index (LAI), and consequently the amount of transpiration or the amount of carbon dioxide bound, which is crucial in the context of climate change. The objective of this study was to calculate the length of the crown Pinus sylvestris using an allometric model and to compare these results with the actual ones to establish the degree of discrepancy. The model that was tested was based on three predictor variables, i.e., diameter at breast height, tree height, and stand density index. The verification was carried out using empirical data collected for 300 sample trees on 20 experimental plots located in south-western Poland. All the stands were pine monocultures located in the habitats of fresh or mixed fresh forest aged from 28 to 40 years. The studied stands differed in terms of diameter at breast height, height, and density (0.68–1.81). The comparison between empirical (CLemp) and calculated (CLcal) mean crown lengths in the stand using the model was expressed by the correlation coefficient’, which was R = 0.955, with a divergence (±) of 4.57%. The tested model is dedicated to calculating the length of tree crowns at the population level. The model uses a density index, which is a constant value for all trees within the area. Further work is needed to improve the model and allow for precise calculation of the crown length of a single tree, taking into account the space it has at its disposal. Full article
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The Effect of Pine Wood Thickness on the Freezing and Heating Process in Warm-Air Drying
by Ivan Klement, Tatiana Vilkovská and Peter Vilkovský
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(20), 9464; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14209464 - 16 Oct 2024
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Wood is subject to various environmental conditions during its processing, with temperatures being one of the most relevant to the material’s behaviour. The heating process during drying is crucial for both the final quality of the dried wood and heat consumption. As the [...] Read more.
Wood is subject to various environmental conditions during its processing, with temperatures being one of the most relevant to the material’s behaviour. The heating process during drying is crucial for both the final quality of the dried wood and heat consumption. As the first stage of the drying process, it is essential to achieve adequate overheating in the middle of the thickness without causing damage. The present article focuses on the influence of pine wood thickness on the freezing process and heating during the warm-air drying process. Similarity theory was applied to the theoretical calculation of the time to heat the frozen wood, where Fourier and Biot’s criteria were used. The calculated times were confirmed by experimental measurements. Theoretical calculations of heating time for frozen wood align with measured values for larger thicknesses. For smaller thicknesses (<50 mm), the heating time was shown as unnecessarily long. The results showed that wood thickness significantly affected both freezing and heating processes. Specifically, the thickness of the samples had a notable impact on the heating of frozen samples, only after changing the water gradient in the wood from solid to liquid state. The optimal solution would be if the time and course of heating were regulated according to the actual measured temperature in the centre of the wood. Full article
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