Wood and wood-based composites and materials – Review (1/2)

23 Outubro 2025, 11:15 • José Afonso Rodrigues Graça

Wood and wood-based composites and materials – Review, questions and study topics (1/2)

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WPC and Densified wood

17 Outubro 2025, 11:15 • José Afonso Rodrigues Graça

Wood-plastic composites (WPCs): properties and uses

Production of WPCs by extrusion

Densified wood: properties and uses

Densified wood as a structural material

The Thermo-hydro-mechanical process

Stages of wood densification

Surface densification

Laminated densified wood: properties and uses

Chemical modification and Densification

Transparent wood

 

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Seminar: Cellulose-based packaging

16 Outubro 2025, 11:15 • José Afonso Rodrigues Graça

Seminar NAVIGATOR/Ricardo Jorge:

Transition from plastics to sustainable cellulose-based packaging

 

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Practical lesson: the making of paper

10 Outubro 2025, 11:15 • José Afonso Rodrigues Graça

Practical lesson: making paper sheets in the laboratory

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Fiber-based materials

9 Outubro 2025, 11:15 • José Afonso Rodrigues Graça

Fibreboards: wood raw materials

Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF): Features and uses

MDF manufacturing process

Pressurized thermomechanical defibrator

Fibre refining operation

Mat formation_Dry process

Low-density fibreboard (Softboard): Features and uses

High-density fibreboard (Hardboard): Features and uses

Mechanical defibrator

Mat forming_wet process

Fibreboards properties

Pulp and papers

Wood fibers and pulping

Papermaking process

Bonding in paper

 

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