The main objective of the survey was to assess the current situation in the sawmill industry in Slovenia (i.e., the number of sawmills, the amount of wood cut, the use of residues and the impact of the covid-19 pandemic). Prior to the 2019 survey, a list of 1,128 enterprises was compiled from...

Wood is considered the leading building material throughout the history of mankind. Wood has several advantages over other construction materials, which also makes it one of the most promising materials of the future. The environmental aspect also plays a major role today, as wood is a natural,...

The goal of this article was to answer to the following two hypotheses: Hypothesis 1 assumed that in Europe, there is enough of available tannin for production of adhesives with 90% tannin share with regard to dry adhesive substance to satisfy the present European needs for synthetic adhesives....

Wood moisture is one of the most important quality indicators for firewood. For most efficient and environmentally friendly operation, the Decree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from small combustion plants declares that firewood moisture content should be below 20%. For fast...

Wood in outdoor applications is exposed to various decay factors, of which fungi are the most important. some wood species are more resistant to fungal decay than others. forma viva in kostanjevica has been exhibiting sculptures made mainly of oak wood for 60 years. the oldest sculpture is the work ...

The Forest Act allows vehicles to be driven in the forest outside of forest roads for the purpose of forest management or rescue of persons or property. The vehicles and machinery intended for these tasks are very diverse, both in their form and in the dimensions and quality requirements of the...

The main purpose of the current research was to determine the chemical structure of typical lignocellulosic residues generated in wood processing industries, fruit and vine growing activities, and the maintenance of green areas. Four characteristic groups of samples, e.g. wood sawdust, bark, tree...

The content and composition of extractives in the wood and bark tissue of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) were investigated. Wood and bark samples were extracted using a Soxhlet apparatus with acetone. The extracts were gravimetrically examined to measure total hydrophilic extractive...

This themed issue contains six papers covering the following topics: beech tree quality and products; the Slovenian sawmill sector; physical properties of beech wood after and ice storm; service life of beech wood; use of beech wood and value added of beech wood products; and chemical conversion of ...

With Industry 4.0, we are entering the digital age, which will significantly change the profiles of employeesand their necessary competencies. This also affects education in the wood sector. The aim of the research was to find out which teaching methods in learning motivate representatives of...