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ArticlePolymers2026

NaOH-Only Pretreated Wood Densification: A Simplified Sulfite-Free Route Across Wood Species.

Laura Andze, Vadims Nefjodovs, Juris Zoldners, Ulla Milbreta, Marite Skute, Linda Vecbiskena, Inese Filipova, Martins Andzs

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Laura AndzeLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0001-6085-6300
Vadims NefjodovsLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0002-2957-0571
Juris ZoldnersLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.
Ulla MilbretaLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0003-2225-2375
Marite SkuteLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.
Linda VecbiskenaLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0003-0115-8232
Inese FilipovaLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0001-6312-8990
Martins AndzsLatvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Dzerbenes Street 27, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia.ORCID 0000-0003-4502-8990

Funding

the Latvian National Research program Forest4You VPP-ZM-VRIIILA-2024/2-0002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of high-performance wood-based materials has attracted increasing interest as a means of enhancing the mechanical properties of wood for structural applications. Mechanical densification combined with chemical pretreatment is an effective approach; however, many reported methods rely on complex multi-component chemical systems or severe chemical conditions designed to dissolve lignin or hemicelluloses. In this study, a simplified NaOH-only pretreatment followed by hot-press densification was investigated, targeting selective cell-wall plasticization rather than extensive polymer dissolution. Juniper (

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alkaline pretreatmenthydro-thermo-mechanical processingmechanical properties (MOE, MOR)sulfur-free processingwood densification

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PMID41682020
PMCPMC12899162

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