Wood Conversion, Engineered Wood Products and Performance Testing

Dear Colleagues,

Wood is gaining increasing attention as a natural, renewable, low embodied energy and sustainable building product. This is creating unprecedented demand for wood-based products for structural and architectural applications, in the form of traditional and new product designs. In order to meet this increasing market demand, innovative approaches to producing suitable products from the available forest resources will be necessary. There have been significant advancements in recent years in science, technology, and engineering to improve wood and wood-based products. Therefore, this Special Issue of Forests is focused on wood conversion (e.g., processing, seasoning, treatment, modification), engineered wood product design and manufacture, and product performance testing (e.g., structural properties, non-destructive testing, durability). We invite original research papers, comprehensive reviews, and short communications addressing the current challenges to advancing the efficient use of wood products in the modern built environment.

Dr. Chandan Kumar
Dr. Robert L McGavin
Guest Editors

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