Innovations in Wood Coating for Enhanced Durability and Protection
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood protection; surface degradation; wooden facades; wood modification
Interests: wood processing; wood modifications; woodworking tools and machines
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent advancements in wood coating technologies have markedly improved the durability and protection of wooden substrates. Pioneering innovations have fundamentally transformed the wood coating industry, including self-healing, innovative coatings with adaptive properties, and sustainable formulations. Self-healing coatings, capable of repairing minor abrasions through thermal activation, and innovative coatings that respond dynamically to environmental stimuli, epitomize the forefront of technological progress in this domain. Furthermore, the transition towards eco-friendly and non-toxic formulations complies with stringent regulatory standards and meets the growing consumer demand for sustainable products. This Special Issue will delve into these innovations, elucidating their profound impact on the longevity and aesthetic enhancement of wood and prognosticating the future of wood coating.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Antimicrobial nanoparticles;
- Antibacterial nanocoatings and nanocomposites;
- Mechanisms of adhesion;
- Future perspectives for antimicrobial nanomaterials;
- Role of self-repairing coatings.
Dr. Ondřej Dvořák
Dr. Monika Sarvašová Kvietková
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanoparticles
- antibacterial nanocoatings and nanocomposites
- adhesion
- self-repair
- coatings
- surface
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