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Wood-Based Composites

Chemistry, Design Formulations, Properties and Applications

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Md Zillur Rahman, Kalim Deshmukh
  • Language: English

Wood-Based Composites: Chemistry, Design Formulations, Properties and Applications presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book covers the chemis… Read more

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Description

Wood-Based Composites: Chemistry, Design Formulations, Properties and Applications presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book covers the chemistry, structure, design formulations, processing and engineering, surface treatment, and properties of wood. It also delves into the processing, fabrication, characterization, and diverse applications of multifunctional wood-based composites. With an international author base of renowned subject experts from around the globe, the book will provide a cutting-edge overview of various topics, including recent advancements in production, modification, characterization, and applications of distinct wood-based composites. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, as well as materials scientists who are looking to familiarize themselves with the current state-of-the-art and emerging research trends in the development of multifunctional wood-based composites, as well as their fabrication, properties, and performance evaluations for various types of applications.

Key features

  • Focuses on wood-based composite processing techniques, their characteristics, applications, and critical requirements in each area
  • Provides a thorough analysis of the impact of processing and manufacturing techniques on wood product fabrication, as well as theoretical modeling, simulations, and machine-learning approaches
  • Provides a comprehensive overview of current breakthroughs and significant technical research advancements in wood-based composites for a wide range of applications
  • Covers composite board, plywood and other veneer-based products, fiberboard, construction and decorative building materials, fire retardant and self-extinguishing composites
  • Includes applications as thermal insulators, in electromagnetic interference, supercapacitors, and antibacterial composites

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in wood science and wood technology, mainly the development of wood-based composites and their diverse applications

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Wood Science and Technology. Structure, Chemistry, Innovations in Wood Formulations, Processing and Engineering of Wood Products, Properties, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

2. Chemical Modifications of Wood for Property Enhancement

3. Plasma Treatment of Wood. Implications on the Surface Characteristics

4. Effect of Heat Treatment on the Stability and Surface Characteristics of Wood

5. Wood-Based Composites. Compositions, Construction Strategies, Surface Modifications, Mechanics, Unique Properties, Challenges, and Future Perspectives

6. Additive Manufacturing (3D/4D Printing) of Wood-Based Composites

7. Theoretical Modeling and Simulations of Wood-Based Composites

8. Morphological, Thermal, and Mechanical Characterizations of Wood-Based Composites

9. Adhesives for Sustainable Wood Composites

10. Electrically Conductive Wood-Based Composites. Preparation, Properties, and Applications

11. Wood-Based Composite Board

12. Wood-Based Composites in Plywood and Other Veneer-Based Products

13. Wood-Based Composites in Manufacturing Fiberboard

14. Wood-Based Composites as Construction and Decorative Building Materials

15. Wood-Based Fire-Retardant and Self-Extinguishing Composites

16. Wood-Based Composites for Thermal Insulation

17. Wood-Based Composites for EMI Shielding Applications

18. Wood-Based Composites for Supercapacitor Applications

19. Wood-Based Antibacterial Composites

20. Sustainability, Biodegradability, Life Cycle Assessment, Recycling, Legislative Aspects, and Environmental Impact of Wood-Based Composites

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Md Zillur Rahman

Dr. Md Zillur Rahman is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. With over ten years of research experience, Dr. Rahman specializes in fiber-reinforced polymer and concrete composite materials, hybrids, and nanomaterials. His expertise encompasses the mechanical properties and durability of composites, structural vibration and damping, bio-inspired design, and computational simulation. Throughout his career, he has actively contributed to advancing knowledge in composite materials and nanotechnology, focusing on their practical engineering applications. He is also involved in editing multiple scientific books and engaging in international research collaborations and conference presentations, demonstrating a strong commitment to the field of materials science and engineering. His work aims to develop innovative, sustainable composite materials for structural and industrial use.

Affiliations and expertise
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

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Kalim Deshmukh

Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization, and property investigations of novel polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers, including various nanomaterials including carbon-based materials such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, and MXenes for energy storage, energy harvesting, gas sensing, EMI shielding and high-k dielectric applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, New Technologies - Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic