The cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction system has recently emerged as an excellent alternative for civil construction. The objective of this work is to analyze the structural performance of CLT panels using plantation lumber, especially eucalyptus (Eucalyptus grandis) heartwood and pine (...

High quality lumbers produced from Eucalyptus plantations can be used to make higher value-added solid wood products. Moisture flow affects shrinkage, deformation, and quality of Eucalyptus wood during conventional drying. In this study, 50 and 100 mm long samples were dried using a conventional...

This study assessed the machining properties of 11-year-old Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis, known as E. urograndis wood, that was infected by stem canker disease, Chrysoporthe deuterocubensis. Instead of being discarded directly, the study aimed to explore the possibility of infected trees being ...

Several studies have highlighted the importance of the chemical composition of Eucalyptus woods in the generation of thermal energy and charcoal production. However, the influence of wood chemical constituents on the pyrolysis mass balance is still not sufficiently clear. This paper brings new...

Wood drying is essential for most wood uses; however, the removal of water from wood can lead to defects. Although it is consolidated that water removal to below the fibers saturation point causes a decrease in the distance between cellulose microfibrils, little is known about how the microfibril...

Deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment of lignocellulose is an appealing and green approach for efficient lignin extraction. However, the process of lignin regeneration and DES recovery was time-consuming and labor-intensive. Herein, without any separation and purification after the DES...

Trees with high levels of growth stress begin to show log end splits (LES) immediately after harvesting, usually reaching its maximum end split in a week, and these tensions also create splits during lumber manufacturing. Interlocked grain is another characteristic that impacts the properties of...

In this study, the cellulose and hemicelluloses in heartwood, sapwood, and bark of E. urophylla × E. grandis were comprehensively investigated. The ultrastructural topochemistry of carbohydrates in cell walls was examined in situ by confocal Raman microscopy. Cellulose and alkali-extractable...

This study aimed to analyze the glue line thickness effect and its relation with the density and anatomical characteristics of eucalyptus wood. Thus, the thickness of main and secondary glue lines was measured as well as their interaction with the apparent density of elements glued with...

As a consequence of refining on bleached kraft pulps of Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden, at 25°SR, 30°SR and 35°SR, substantial modifications of the fibre are observed. Such changes affect the quality of pulp and are related to specific cellulose microfibrils distribution pattern,...