Treatments and Modifications for Wood Surface Protection and Wood Bonding
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editor
Interests: wood surface treatment; wood interface chemistry; wood modification; coatings; wood adhesives; wood composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As a traditional material with a long application history, wood is widely used in people's production and daily life. However, as a natural biomass material, wood is susceptible to degradation due to water, oxygen, and light exposure. Additionally, it can be attacked by termites, fungi, bacteria, mold, etc., resulting in performance weakening and even the loss of usability. Therefore, it is very important and meaningful to treat and modify wood to improve its performance, protect it, and extend its service life. Moreover, as society develops, there is an increasing diversity of wood product types, with wood bonding products becoming widely used. The surface state, treatment, and modification of wood directly affect or even determine the final performance of these gluing products. Some innovative studies on gluing interfaces, bonding technologies, and wood adhesives guarantee a higher quality of these products.
Therefore, this Special Issue aims to present the latest research findings on wood treatment, modification, and gluing, providing an opportunity for researchers to publish their latest results, reviews, and methodology and failure case reports. We welcome submissions of original, high-quality papers and critical reviews on topics including but not limited to the following:
- Wood treatment technology;
- Wood protection;
- Functional improvement of wood;
- Coating;
- Wood surface chemistry;
- Wood gluing;
- Wood adhesive.
Dr. Xuedong Xi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wood protection
- wood modification
- wood surface treatment
- coating
- wood adhesives
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