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Reducing the thickness swelling of wood based panels by applying a nanotechnology compound

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The potential of improving the thickness swelling of commercial wood based panels by applying a new nanotechnology compound was investigated. The application of the compound SurfaPore™ W, an aqueous wood-water repellent resulted in a significant improvement in the thickness swelling of the panels tested.

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The authors wish to acknowledge Nanophos SA and Dr. Ioannis Arabatzis for their cooperation. In addition, the authors thank Dr. Thomas Schneider of the company Glunz Sonae Industria for kindly supplying the OSB specimens. The technical assistance of Mr. Ioannis Giannoulas of TEI Larissa is also acknowledged.

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  1. Technological Education Institute of Larissa, Branch of Karditsa, Department of Wood & Furniture Design and Technology, Wood Technology Lab, 43100, Karditsa, Greece

    George I. Mantanis

  2. Technological Education Institute of Kavala, Branch of Drama, Department of Forestry and Management of Natural Environment, Lab of Wood and Wood Products, 66100, Drama, Greece

    Antonios N. Papadopoulos

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Mantanis, G.I., Papadopoulos, A.N. Reducing the thickness swelling of wood based panels by applying a nanotechnology compound. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 68, 237–239 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-009-0401-6

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