Wood Science and Engineering 2021

17th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for
Wood Science and Engineering

Kaunas University of Technology

About conference

About Conference

Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering

The aim of the network is to contribute to the optimization of the resources spent individually and by society on research projects within Wood Science and Engineering in the EFI NORD area. The goal is to coordinate Northern European research in this field by maintaining a network between senior researchers, PhD students and industrial representatives. The network targets wood and wood based products and their production and use in constructions.

Established in 2004, the Northern European Network for Wood Science & Engineering currently involves 10 partner countries. A network board consisting of one representative from each participating country are established: Erik Larnøy (Norway); Magnus Wålinder, (Sweden); Marketta Sipi (Finland); Jaan Kers (Estonia); Bruno Andersons (Latvia) Emil Engelund Thybring (Denmark), Kristina Ukvalbergiene (Lithuania), Christian Brischke (N Germany), Dan Ridley Ellis (N UK) and Bartłomiej Mazela from Poland.

The 17th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering (WSE 2021), 14-15 October 2021, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Conference themes:

Wood physics and mechanics
Wood protection and modification, durability
Wood engineering
Engineered wood products & composites
Application of wood-based materials

This year the focus of the conference is in wood in the future products. Besides a one day PhD course will be arranged for the PhD students and early stage researchers before the conference, 13th October.

Organising committee

National coordinators for Northern European Network for Wood Science & Engineering

Magnus Wålinder (Sweden)
Erik Larnøy (Norway)
Marketta Sipi (Finland)
Jaan Kers (Estonia)
Bruno Andersons (Latvia)
Dan Ridley Ellis (Northern UK)
Emil Engelund Thybring (Denmark)
Kristina Ukvalbergienė (Lithuania)
Christian Brischke (Northern Germany)
Bartolomej Mazela (Poland)

Local organising committee

Chairman

Dr. Kristina Ukvalbergienė

Members:

Dr. Vaida Jonaitienė
Dr. Ginta Laureckienė
Dr. Laura Gegeckienė
Dr. Ingrida Venytė
Dr. Ginas Čižauskas

Contacts

Kaunas University of Technology
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design

Studentų str. 56
LT-51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
e-mail wse2021@ktu.lt

WSE 2021 Proceedings

Important information

Conference host

KTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design

More information

Conference plenary session guests – industry and business representatives.
Conference participants – scientists, early stage researchers (students and PhD students), engineers.
Conference language – English.
Conference place – online and Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley.
Conference free – no conference fee for participants from WSE member countries. The conference fee for participants from other countries is 150 Eur ex VAT.

Key dates

01 August 2021 – Registration
15 August 2021 – Submission of extended abstract
13 October 2021 – PhD course
14-15 October 2021 – Conference

Program

COURSE FOR PhD-STUDENTS AND EARLY-STAGE RESEARCHERS
13th October in conjunction with Wood Science and Engineering (WSE 2021)

13 October 2021, Kaunas, Lithuania
Time: 9:00 AM (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kiev, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius
Place: Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas

Program

WOOD SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021
The 17th Annual Meeting of the Northern European Network for Wood Science and Engineering (WSE 2021)

14-15 October 2021, Kaunas, Lithuania
Time: 9:00 AM (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kiev, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius
Place: Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley, Baršausko str. 59, Kaunas
Place Online: Join Zoom Meeting – https://liedm.zoom.us/j/89418675611

Program

Wednesday , October 13, 2021

08:50-09:00	Registration
09:00-10:30	Prof. Virginija Jankauskaitė. Adhesion of Polymers: Science and Technology. Main aim: To analyse the mechanism of polymers adhesion bonds formation, assess their influence on adhesion interaction changes and validate the selection of ahdesion systems components.
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-12:30	Prof. Virginija Jankauskaitė. Adhesion of Polymers: Science and Technology.
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:00	Prof. Sigitas Tamulevičius. Current research in the field of material science at KTU Institute of Material Science
14:30-15:00	Research studies: Wood research and quality assessment
15:00-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-17:00	Research studies: Wood research and quality assessment

Thursday, October 14, 2021

08:00-09:00	Registration + morning coffee
09:00-09:20	Opening Andrius Vilkauskas, Dean of Mechanical Engineering and Design Faculty Laurencas Raslavičius, Vice-Dean for Research
09:20-10:45	Oral session 1
(S)	Carlo Kupfernagel, Morwenna Spear, Andy Pitman, Graham Ormondroyd Wood modification with phenol-formaldehyde-resin and its influence on the dimensional stability of homegrown and imported hardwoods
(S)	Johannes Karthäuser, Vladimirs Biziks, Holm Frauendorf, Holger Militz Vacuum, low-temperature, microwave-assisted pyrolysis of various technical lignins
(S)	Katarzyna Kurkowiak, Aaron Kilian Mayer, Lukas Emmerich, Holger Militz Initial quality control trials of sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) modified wood
(S)	Chia-feng Lin, Chi Zhang, Olov Karlsson, George I. Mantanis, Dennis Jones, Dick Sandberg Weathering influence on fire-retardant resin treated thermally modified Scots pine wood
	Liselotte De Ligne, Maria Fredriksson, Emil Engelund Thybring Impact of thermal treatment processes on wood-water interactions
(S)	Alexander Scharf, Benedikt Neyses, Dick Sandberg Continuous densification of solid wood – the belt press approach
	Andrea Ponzecchi, Sara Piqueras Solsona, Emil Engelund Thybring, Maria Fredriksson, Ramunas Digaitis, Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen Raman microspectroscopy of native and acetylated wood at different relative humidities using a tailored moisture chamber
10:45 – 11:10	Coffee break
11:10 – 11:35	Keynote lecture 1
11:35 – 13:00	Oral session 2
	Ulrich Hundhausen, Oscar Van Doorne A comparison between the ultrasonic, wedge cut and microscopic method for the measurement of the dry-film thickness of wood coatings
(S)	Vinay Kumar, Aayush Jaiswal, Alexey Khakalo, Marie Gestranius, Heli Kangas, Tekla Tammelin Phosphorylated microfibrillated cellulose based eco-friendly fire-retardant coatings for wood
	Ramūnas Digaitis, Emil E. Thybring, Lisbeth G. Thygesen, Maria Fredriksson Targeted acetylation of wood: a tool for tuning wood-water interactions
	Lone Ross, Gry Alfredsen, Atle Wehn Hegnes, Johan Mattsson, Anne Cathrine Flyen Deterioration and decay of wooden cultural heritage in Arctic and Alpine environments – a new project
(S)	Philip Bester Van Niekerk, Christian Brischke, Joshua Jannik Rabke, Christian Simmering, Jan Miguel Tausendfreund Evaluation of splash water contact scenarios on wooden cladding and its influence on the moisture-induced risk of decay
	Emil Thybring, Charles R. Boardman, Samuel L. Zelinka, Samuel V. Glass Reality check on sorption isotherm models: Do they really describe the wood-water equilibrium state?
13:00-14:15	Lunch
14:15-15:00	Poster session
(S)	Dace Cirule, Edgars Kuka, Melita Hivrica Discolouration of wood due to artificial lighting
	Maija Kymäläinen Natural weathering of surface charred spruce – comparison of two techniques
(S)	Brendan Nicholas Marais, Philip Bester van Niekerk, Jonas Niklewski, Christian Brischke, Holger Militz Mapping the present and future fungal decay hazard of aboveground wood in Europe
	Petr Čermák, Jakub Dömény, Petr Pařil, Radim Rousek, Dominik Hess, Jan Baar Wood-water interactions of thermally modified, acetylated and MF resin modified beech wood
	Christoph Munk, Hauke Wohlert, Alexander Pfriem Investigation of the influence of two different thermal treatment processes on the change of various material properties of spruce resonance wood (Picea abies (L.) KARST.)
(S)	Alexander Scharf, Injeong Kim, Benedikt Neyses, Dick Sandberg Wood densification by sodium hypophosphite impregnation and mechanical compression
(S)	Lina Beniušienė, Marius Aleinikovas Influence of growth conditions on some stem and branch parameters on Norway spruce plantations
(S)	Catherine Kilumets, Heikko Kallakas, Jaan Kers, Andres Krumme The influence of temperature in compression molding on the mechanical characteristics of cellulose diacetate
	Austra Zuševica, Didzis Elferts, Iluta Dauškane, Roberts Matisons, Gunta Kalvāne, Dagnija Lazdiņa Relationship between phenological phases and wood anatomic parameters of silver birch
	Roja Modaresi, Andreas Stenstad, Stine Lønbro Bertelsen Evaluating use of the secondary timber in Cross Laminated Timber production (CLT)
	Benas Šilinskas, Marius Aleinikovas, Mindaugas Škėma, Lina Beniušienė Dynamic MOE of small-leaved lime (Tilia Cordata Mill.) in urban area
15:00-15:20	Coffee break
15:20-17:00	Oral session 3
	Taivo Leesment, Regino Kask, Jörgen Dobris Durability of the printed surface in the sauna environment
	Christian Brischke, Susanne Bollmus, Marco Braun, Lukas Emmerich Foil storage for conservation of beetle-infested spruce logs – a feasibility study
	Erik Larnøy, Johan Biørnstad, Andreas Treu Advances in CIOL-protected wood – the road towards commercialization
(S)	Edgars Kuka, Dace Cirule, Ingeborga Andersone, Bruno Andersons Finding the optimal one-component adhesive for curved and impregnated glued wood products for outdoor use
	Anti Rohumaa, Natalja Savest, Anthony Chijioke Maduagwu, Heikko Kallakas, Jaan Kers Effect of log soaking on colour of Estonian hardwoods
	Heikko Kallakas, Anti Rohumaa, Onyekachi Fortune Nwokocha, Jaan Kers Effect of log soaking temperature on veneer strength and veneer lathe checks development
(S)	Umair Qasim, Heikko Kallakas, Jaan Kers Cellulosic ester based on the ionic liquid-assisted transesterification: substitution and mechanical analysis
	Morwenna Spear, Paul Mason, Geraint Williams, Chris Miles, Elen Williams, Andy Pitman, Roger Bailey, Tom Theobald, Subhasisa Nath, David Waugh, Graham Ormondroyd Demonstrating the suitability of laser incision for timber treatment technologies
18:30-23:00	Conference dinner

Friday, October 15, 2021

08:30-09:00	Keynote lecture 2
09:00-10:50	Oral session 1
	Moritz Sanne, Caroline Sperling, Alexander Pfriem Investigation of the influence of fabric inforcement in bamboo T-connectors
(S)	Olli Paajanen, Anti Rohumaa, Eetu Paasonen X-ray microtomography applications in the wood composite research
(S)	Marlene Cramer, Ylva Sandin More than the sum of their parts – How UK timber houses can be deconstructed and reused
(S)	Vicky Reichel, Werner Berlin, Tim Ossowski, André Hürkamp, Klaus Dröder, Joachim Hauss Results on one-shot process for wood-based composites
(S)	Monika Baublytė, Edita Garškaitė, Denis Sokol, Ramūnas Skaudžius Synthesis of wood – GdPO4·H2O:Eu composites
(S)	Villu Kukk, Jaan Kers, Targo Kalamees The use of an internal airtight membrane in CLT external wall in terms of hygrothermal performance
(S)	Marta Górska, Edward Roszyk, Michał Ziemiński Selected mechanical parameters of pine wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) from a copper mine area
(S)	Tolgay Akkurt, Jaan Kers, Heikko Kallakas, Anti Rohumaa, Percy Festus Alao Effect of different hardwood species and veneer thickness on bending and density properties of plywood
(S)	Werner Berlin, Vicky Reichel, André Hürkamp Investigation into the heating of wood veneers by infrared radiation and damage analysis in tensile tests
10:50-11:10	Coffee break
11:10-12:35	Oral session2
(S)	Mehrnoosh Tavakoli, Bartlomiej Mazela, Waldemar Perdoch, Tomasz Krystofiak The potential of cellulosic substances modification via silanization for the packaging applications
(S)	Tianxiang Wang, Yue Wang, Roberto Crocetti, Magnus Wålinder Multiple shear plane timber connections with birch plywood and dowel-type fasteners
(S)	Marie Hartwig, Kristofer E. Gamstedt, Malin Wohlert Bending strength in softwood branches
(S)	Odunayo James Rotowa, Zaccheaus Tunde Egbewole Production and utilization of briquettes and improved cooking stoves as alternatives to sustainable biomass
	Karin Sandberg, Alexander Scharf, Göran Berggren A new wood facade element system – evaluation of the montage and service performance in two multi-storey timber buildings
	Hector F. Archila, Edwin Zea-Escamilla, Kent Harries Structural analysis of structural cross-laminated bamboo panels using timber design methods
(S)	Muhammad Yasir, Andrew Macilwraith, Kieran Ruane, Des Walsh Analysis of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels upon exposure to standard time temperature curve testing conditions
12:35 – 13:35	Lunch
13:35 – 14:50	Oral session 3
	Bahareh Nasiri, Mark Hughes Potential resources for future wood products
	Carmen Cristescu, Karin Sandberg, Urban Häggström Reuse of solid timber – case study: IsoTimber frame system
	Yue Wang, Tianxiang Wang, Roberto Crocetti, Magnus Wålinder Experimental study on an innovative timber-steel hybrid system
	Ramunas Tupciauskas, Janis Rizhikovs, Martins Andzs Investigation of binder-less medium density particleboards produced from steam-exploded hemp shives and wheat straw
	Oliver Jancke, Uwe Kies, Mark Irle, Malvina Vieux, Almin Prosic, Holger Militz Philipp Sauerbier, Frédéric Pichelin, Ingo Mayer The innovawood module bank: harnessing the potential of an international e-learning platform in wood science and technology
14:50-15:20	Coffee break
15:20-15:40	Announcement of best student presentation and poster
15:40-16:00	Closing of WSE 2021

Publication and Participation

Publication

Papers in English will be published online in conference proceedings book “WSE 2021”.

The submitted papers are subject to review and decision on their publication by the editorial board of the publication, in view of the assessments and recommendations provided by the reviewers.

Participation mode

Oral presentations: the time for oral presentation is 12 minutes (2 minutes for questions). Please prepare your presentation so that this time frame is kept.

Poster presentations: the posters should be prepared by applying Stand A1 (841×594), Landscape orientation. We ask Authors to do short (approximately 3 min.) oral presentation about the idea of the work.

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Paper template

Poster template

Presentation template

Accommodation

HOTEL RADISSON RESERVATION SEQUENCE:
Reservation Agent: kaunas.reservations@radisson.com
Write code: WSE21

HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Transport in Kaunas

The city of Kaunas is located in the centre of Lithuania, 100 km north-west of Vilnius. The city can easily be reached by plane, train or bus:

By Plane. Kaunas Airport is a small, modern airport situated in Karmėlava, about 15 km north from the centre of Kaunas. Low fare airline Ryanair operate between Kaunas and over 20 different European cities. You can take a City bus No 29 or a taxi to get to the centre of Kaunas. Vilnius Airport is the main international airport in Lithuania situated 5 km from the centre of Vilnius where central train and bus stations are located. Thus, you will have to take a train, a City bus No 1 or a taxi to reach Vilnius Train or Bus Stations (stations are located in a walking distance from each other) where you will have to take a train or coach to Kaunas.

By Train. If you choose to travel by train, there is a direct connection from Vilnius to Kaunas. Train tickets can be purchased at the station or in train. The journey takes approx. 1.5 hours. Kaunas Railway Station is located right in the city centre, a 15-minute walk from the Old Town. Kaunas University of Technology can be reached by trolleybus lines no. 5, 7, 16 or bus lines no. 28, 39. Take the trolleybus at the stop near Railway Station and go till stop „Breslaujos str.“ (the third stop) It is aprox. 800 m walking distance from the stop „Breslaujos str.“ to the Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley.

By Bus. There is a direct bus connection from Vilnius to Kaunas. The journey takes 1.5-2 hours. Kaunas Bus Station is close to the railway station. Kaunas University of Technology, Santaka Valley can be reached by bus line no. 3 (more information in section “Transportat in Kaunas”), departing from bus stop near Bus Station which will take you to stop “Studentų str.” It is aprox. 800 m walking distance to the Santaka Valley.

The cheapest and easiest way to travel in Kaunas is to use a public transport. All needed information regarding tickets and routed you may find on the website: https://visit.kaunas.lt/en/plan/transport/public-transport/

Kaunas has 67 trolleybus and bus routes, generally running from 4:30 AM until 10:30 PM. There are night buses on weekends and festive days.

Note: Passengers must get on the bus through the front door and validate e-tickets or buy a single-use ticket from the driver.

Tickets can be bought from the driver for 1 EUR.

Note: due to the COVID-19, you may be not able to buy a single ticket directly from the driver, but there is a possibility to use a prepaid travel card or to use a smartphone app “Žiogas” (https://kaunoziogas.lt/en/). Smartphone app is the recommended method for occasional use.