New Trends in Wood Coatings and Surface Modification
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 241
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood science; wood decay; wood protection; wood modification; service life prediction; water exclusion efficacy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wood science; wood coatings; biobuilding; biorefinery; biomass; bioeconomy; nanotechnology in wood science and wood preservation; forest-wood chains
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wood science; wood coatings; CNC; wood protection; bioeconomy; lignocellulosic waste management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of wood and its biocomposites is one of the main tasks of the Bauhaus and European Green Deal, due to the well-established role of wood in mitigating climatic changes. The criticisms from civil society are related to persisting concerns regarding the perception of the material as perishable, which occasionally does not fully respond to the technological expectations and aesthetic appreciation of consumers due also to the extreme variability of its characteristics. The new generation of innovative coatings represent a keystone, as they provide a series of properties that overcome the native wood characteristics. New coatings increase hardness, durability to pathogen attack, and general resistance to degradation with a more appreciable aesthetic appearance and minor impact on the final product density. The natural protective organic compounds and nanotechnologies have a fundamental role in this field, together with surface modifications (such as plasma), which increase the efficiency through more eco-friendly products. Smart coatings are also the future in this field, in view of their capability to be selective in their function. The surface of wood and wood composites is fundamental, impacting the efficiency of the new generation of innovative coatings.
Prof. Dr. Miha Humar
Prof. Dr. Manuela Romagnoli
Guest Editors
Swati Tamantini
Guest Editor Assistant
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- natural biocides
- nanocoating
- superficial treatments
- preservants
- smart coatings
