We now have the final programme for the WSE2024 conference in October.
You can read these papers on the network website (after first making a free account). Delegates can find the book of short abstracts is on the conference Moodle. You might also be interested in the DIY technical tour (a self-guided audio walking tour).
We have 118 delegates from 53 organisations across 17 countries. About 1/5th of the delegates are early career researchers (ECRs) and about 2/5ths are students (mostly doctoral researchers). Authors of papers cover 77 organisations and a wide geographical range – but mostly (of course) Northern Europe.
Here is the list of papers (updated 18.10.2024):
Day 1
Session 1: Trees and Wood Components
1.1 ‘A seasonal timeline of Sitka spruce tree growth’ by Steven Adams
1.2 ‘Dendromechanics – Considering mechanical properties of wood as a function of wood growth over time’ by Tobias Bender, Jens Schröder, Alexander Pfriem, Linnea Hesse
1.3 ‘Development of the external appearance of spruce trees as a result of a fatal bark beetle infestation’ by Jan-Frederik Trautwein, Holger Militz, Laurenz, Rudolf Rohde
1.4 ‘Silver birch and black alder wood properties of different genetic families’ by Benas Šilinskas, Marius Aleinikovas, Lina Beniušienė, Mindaugas Škėma
1.5 ‘Potential of hydrothermal conversion liquids from Scots pine needles for wood treatment’ by Aitor Barbero-López, Wen Jiang, Antti Haapala, Laura Tomppo
1.6 ‘Bioprospecting Pterocarpus santalinus bark for multifaceted application’ by Souvik Ray, Rakesh Kumar, Reza Hosseinpourpia
1.7 ‘Hydrophobic cellulose-based sorbents for oil/water separation’ by Karolina Tomkowiak, Bartłomiej Mazela, Zuzanna Szubert, Waldemar Perdoch
Session 2: Wood-Water-Interaction
2.1 ‘Are we there yet? What about now? How to balance data quality and impatience in automated sorption measurements’ by Emil Thybring, Samuel Zelinka, Samuel Glass, Natalia Farkas, Maria Fredriksson
2.2 ‘Challenges in measuring the water vapour adsorption of wood using long-wavelength infrared thermal imaging’ by Mikko Valkonen, Muhammad Awais, Lauri Rautkari
2.3 ‘Water imbibition in wood studied by time-resolved X-ray scattering’ by Patrik Ahvenainen, Aleksi Zitting, Enriqueta Noriega Benitez, Ville Liljeström, Ryan Trevorah, Paavo Penttilä
2.4 ‘Thermodynamic modelling of water vapor sorption in wood: A semi-empirical approach’ by Mark A. Dietenberger, Samuel V. Glass, Charles R. Boardman
2.5 ‘Anisotropic modelling of moisture transfer in CLT and a novel performance criterion for CLT end-grain moisture safety’ by Kristo Kalbe, Targo Kalamees
Session 3: Wood Properties
3.1 ‘Cleaving white oak (Quercus petraea & Q. robur) for ship-boards used in reconstruction of Viking ships in Scandinavia’ by Elias Garvik, Anders Q. Nyrud, Svein Solberg
3.2 ‘Bigger is not always better – the bending strength of 2-inch vs. 2-centimeter specimens’ by Marlene Cramer, Luis Hidalgo Lomba
3.3 ‘Mechanical properties of aspen wood of structural dimensions’ by Barbora Herdová, Rastislav Lagaňa
3.4 ‘Characterization by vibrational analysis of the elastic properties of wood samples in their natural diversity’ by Alaa Al Fay, Olivier Arnould, Stéphane Corn, Patrick Langbour, Delphine Jullien
3.5 ‘Nordmann and noble fir – determination of elastomechanical properties by non-destructive and destructive testing’ by Martin Hackel, Katja Fruehwald-Koenig, Noah Burghaus, Felix Leonard Stracke
3.6 ‘Compressive behaviour of birch veneer: development of a novel testing method’ by Robert Snårbacka, Steven Collins, Lauri Rautkari
3.7 ‘How is the colour change of wood assessed – as a function of time or as a function of radiation dose?’ by Claudia Lenz, Paul Gollee, Alexander Pfriem
Session 4: Products and Processes
4.1 ‘Enhancing vibration control to expand timber floor applications in future wood engineering’ by Haoyu Huang, Zeyu Deng
4.2 ‘An innovative timber connection system with the combination of indoor adhesive application and on-site adhesive-free assembly: a preliminary experimental investigation’ by Tianxiang Wang, Yue Wang, Mattia Debertolis, Roberto Crocetti, Magnus Wålinder
4.3 ‘Strength determination of birch wood finger jointed with conventional and newly developed finger joint profiles’ by Hannes Stolze, Holger Militz
4.4 ‘Construction panels made with pre-stressed wave layered timber’ by Steven Collins, Lauri Rautkari
4.5 ‘Exploring the performance of CLT external walls enhanced with wood-fibre-based ETICS: preliminary field measurement insights’ by Villu Kukk, Targo Kalamees, Jaan Kers
4.6 ‘UK hardwood fibre characterisation for thermal insulation’ by Paola Seminara, Julio Bros-Williamson, Andrew Livingstone, Robert Hairstans
4.7 ‘X-ray scattering analysis of spruce aided by machine learning’ by Enriqueta Noriega Benitez, Mikko Mäkelä, Patrik Ahvenainen, Matthias Stosiek, Patrick Rinke, Paavo Penttilä
Day 2
Session 5: Adhesives
5.1 ‘Isothermal strength development of clover grass protein adhesives’ by Julian Christ, Mette Lübeck, Christopher G. Hunt, Anti Rohumaa, Anand Ramesh Sanadi
5.2 ‘Multiscale wood bonding enabled by cellulose-dissolving ionic liquid’ by Shiying Zhang, Shennan Wang, Halvar Meinhard, Paavo Penttilä, Steven Collins, Lauri Rautkari
5.3 ‘Formaldehyde-free modified starch binder for innovative thermal insulation panels’ by Waldemar Perdoch, Odunayo James Rotowa
5.4 ‘Distillation of lignin cleavage products to improve their suitability to substitute phenol in phenol-formaldehyde resins for wood modification’ by Jan-Oliver Haase, Johannes Karthäuser, Holm Fraundorf, Holger Militz
5.5 ‘Algabond: Nanocellulose-reinforced algae-based adhesive for wood composite development’ by Stephen O. Amiandamhen, Ralf Rautenberger
5.6 ‘How flexible polyurethane adhesive bond properties change over time’ by Jaka Gašper Pečnik, Andreja Pondelak, Martin Capuder, Boris Azinović, Klaudia Śliwa-Wieczorek, Arkadiusz Kwiecień, Matthew Schwarzkopf
5.7 ‘Back in Black – AC/DC electrical measurements of adhesive wood bondlines modified with carbon fillers’ by Sarah Suarez, Maja Vasiljevic, Johannes Konnerth, Martin Riegler Anita Tran
5.8 ‘Smart wood: Investigating electrical properties for sustainable construction’ by Maja Vasiljevic, Sarah Suarez, Barbara Hinterstoisser, Emil E Thybring, Martin Riegler, Gerhard Sinn, Helga Lichtenegger
Session 6: Circular Economy
6.1 ‘Reclaimed and rebuilt: Wood’s role in tomorrow’s buildings’ by Martha Godina, Nilmini Dissanayake, Antiopi Koronaki, Michael H Ramage, Darshil U Shah
6.2 ‘Assessment of secondary lumber for structural application through visual grading and mechanical testing’ by Florian Böhm, Sajjad Hossan Jubair, Andriy Kovryga, Michael Risse
6.3 ‘Developing a non-destructive procedure for assessing reclaimed timber’ by Serkan Karatosun, Frederikke Paulin Petersen, Lisbeth M. Ottosen
6.4 ‘Non-destructive assessment of reclaimed timber: A pilot study’ by Frederikke Paulin Petersen, Serkan Karatosun, Lisbeth M. Ottosen
6.5 ‘CascadeUp: Extending the life of reclaimed solid wood through reuse in the manufacture of mass timber products’ by Jonas Breidenbach, Colin M. Rose, Patrick Quinn, Julia A. Stegemann
6.6 ‘Use of hyperspectral imaging to identify 3 common, yet optically similar, wood preservatives’ by Jaka Levanič, Boštjan Lesar, Miha Humar
6.7 ‘Development and characterization of bioblocks: A sustainable woodbased composite utilizing MDF residues, citric acid and polyols’ by Peer Thorben Lewandowski, Erik Larnøy, Holger Militz
6.8 ‘Circular economy business ecosystem: from barriers to solutions in wood construction in Finland’ by Md. Rayhanur Rahman, Angelina Korsunova, Anastasija Dmitrijeva, Anne Toppinen
6.9 ‘Eco-friendly panels repurposing sawdust and textile waste’ by Papiya Bhowmik, Ravi Kant, Harpreet Singh, Reza Hosseinpourpia
Session 7: Durability & LCA & Education
7.1 ‘Resistance of modified beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) LVL against biodegradation in outdoor soil contact’ by Maik Slabohm, Holger Militz
7.2 ‘Methodology for studying fungal degradation under precisely controlled moisture conditions’ by Maria Fredriksson, Gry Alfredsen
7.3 ‘Advancing wood durability: Exploring bio-based polyols and citric acid treatments’ by Adèle Chabert, Holger Militz
7.4 ‘A timeless classic: Wood-water interaction after modification with phenol urea formaldehyde resin’ by Carlo Kupfernagel, Morwenna J Spear, Graham A Ormondroyd
7.5 ‘The use of timber in the built environment – is it beneficial?’ by Callum Hill, Mark Hughes
7.6 ‘How long is ‘long enough’? Carbon storage and wood products’ by Morwenna Spear
7.7 ‘Preparing for the future: Educating modern construction professionals’ by Steve Bertasso, Sarah Jayne Hitt, Benjamin Shirley
Poster papers
P01 see 3.1
P02 ‘The timber-time continuum: VOC emission, wood, and the indoor environment’ by Ingrid Bakke
0.03 ‘Linseed oil-based coating for retarding mould growth on wood’ by Dace Cirule, Edgars Kuka, Errj Sansonetti, Ingeborga Andersone, Bruno Andersons
P04 ‘Exploring the interaction between water and fire retardants in Scots pine’ by Maja Katharina Fjalland
P05 ‘New ceiling material, same fire problems?: Ignition and flashover of reduced scale compartments with timber ceilings’ by James Greer, Sergio Caponi, Rory M. Hadden, Angus Law
P06 ‘Enhancing biomass valorization through advanced analytical techniques’ by Wen Jiang, Aitor Barbero-López, Laura Tomppo
P07 ‘Advanced peeling strategies for thin aspen veneer production’ by Heikko Kallakas, Catherine Kilumets, Kaur Tootsi, Jaan Kers
P08 ‘The pH value change of wood during the period of use in the chicken barn’ by Anja Kampe, Alexander Pfriem
P09 ‘Triboelectrification in woodworking’ by Lena M Leiter, Julie Cool, Rupert Wimmer
P10 ‘Utilization of Pterocarpus santalinus bark extracts for improving the degradation resilience’ by Souvik Ray, Rakesh Kumar, Reza Hosseinpourpia
P11 ‘Adhesive wet strength of grass protein glues using glyoxal as a crosslinker’ by Anand Ramesh Sanadi, Mette Lübeck, Christopher G. Hunt, Anti Rohumaa, Julian Christ
P12 ‘Impact of drying and pretreatment methods on the wood-water interaction in green Norway spruce’ by Shennan Wang, Mikko Valkonen, Tainise V. Lourencon, Kristiina Lillqvist, Lauri Rautkari
P13 ‘Small scale fire testing to predict the class of chemical-modified wood’ by Muting Wu, Christoph Hoette, Holger Militz
P14 ‘Energy saving potential of cross-laminated timber buildings in the United Kingdom’ by Jiaqi Yu, Kening Guo
P15 ‘Weathering performance of mineralized fir after 16 months of outdoor exposure’ by Tom Franke, Thomas Volkmer
P16 ‘Towards a new method for determining the above-ground durability of wood – A Round Robin using the Bundle approach’ by Christian Brischke, Gry Alfredsen, Maja Bleckmann, Kévin Candelier, Andreas W Christof, Lukas Emmerich, Miha Humar, Marie-France Thévenon
P17 ‘A three-country survey of personality traits and perception of fungal decay in wooden cladding’ by Geir W. Gustavsen, Gry Alfredsen, Philip B. van Niekerk, Jonas Niklewski, Christian Brischke
P18 ‘Next Generation Wood Products’ by Colm C Faulkner, J Moore, M Pallikkandiyil, J De Micco, SS Lal, RP Babu, MA Morris
P19 ‘WoodStock – a new Horizon Europe project targeting climate smart use of wood in building constructions’ by Jan Van den Bulcke, Liselotte De Ligne, Marijke Steeman, Nathan Van den Bossche, Joris Van Acker, Stijn Brancart, Andreja Kutnar, Mark Huges, Myriame Ali Oualla, Phillippe Galimard, Daniell Müller, Ina Van Hoye, Patrick McGetrick, Uwe Kies, Oliver Jancke, Bartosz Walczak, Andrew Norton, Callum Hill, Nhat Strøm-Andersen, Gry Alfredsen, Kristina Bringedal Gedde, Lampros Lamprinakis, Lone Ross
P20 ‘Hyperspectral mapping of fire-retardant effectiveness in wood’ by Muhammad Awais, Michael Altgen, Lone Ross, Thomas Thiis, Arnkell Petersen, Ingunn Burud
P21 ‘Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources to classify anthropogenic material recovery projects: Timber from construction and demolition waste’ by Jonas Breidenbach, Colin M. Rose, Julia A. Stegemann
P22 ‘Utilization of cascade-processed willow fibre residues in insulation panels’ by Elina HH Kettunen, Jani Lehmonen, Jenna Frantsi, Kalle Kaipanen, Karita Kinnunen-Raudaskoski, Kristiina R Lång, Petri O Kilpeläinen Risto I Korpinen, Tuula M Jyske
P23 ‘Fire and weatherability tests on Ciol wood to reach class B’ by Manon Diraison, Erik Larnøy
P24 ‘Dowel embedment behaviour for emerging wood products’ by Tianxiao Yin, Zhiqiang Wang, Thomas Reynolds
P25 ‘Opportunities for industrial symbiosis in the wood industry’ by Vaida Jonaitienė, Kazimieras Juzėnas
P26 ‘Hygroexpansion of Norway spruce branch wood investigated by microscopic computed tomography’ by Boris Poupet, Henrik Lycksam, Fredrik Forsberg, Marie Hartwig-Nair, Sara Florisson
P27 ‘Sustainable wood utilization: Insights from the CircWood project’ by Roja Modaresi
P28 ‘The effect of hardwood veneer densification on plywood density, surface hardness, and screw withdrawal capacity’ by Tolgay Akkurt, Heikko Kallakas, Alexander Scharf, Fred Mühls, Anti Rohumaa, Jaan Kers
P29 ‘Mechanical performance of basalt based mineral fibre reinforced plywood’ by Tanuj Kattamanchi, Heikko Kallakas, Joonas Hakonen, Jaan Kersand Rynno Lohmus
P30 ‘Effect of controlled drying on the properties of cellulose ester films synthesised in novel ionic liquid [mTBNH][Oac]’ by Tanuj Kattamanchi, H.Kallakas, E.Tarasova, P.Alao, R.Lohmus, A.Mere, T.Kaljuvee, A.Krumme, J.Kers
P31 ‘Wood delignification as a pretreatment for green adhesive improvement’ by Jack Moore, Michael Morris
P32 ‘Quantifying hygroscopic deformation in lignocellulosic tissues: A DVC tool comparison’ by Fabian Scheckenbach, Kim Ulrich, Linnea Hesse
P33 see 6.9
Author organisations
Aalborg University
Aalto University
AMBER Research Centre
Bangor University
Bern University of Applied Sciences
BiomassProtein Aps
CIRAD
Cracow University of Technology
Danish Technological Institute (DTI)
DBI Fire and Security
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
Edinburgh Napier University
European Confederation of Woodworking Industries
Fiberwood Oy
Georg-August University Göttingen
Ghent University
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
InnoRenew CoE
Innovawood
Institute of Wood Science and Technology
Institute of Wood Technology Dresden (IHD)
JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd
Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry
Linnaeus University
Lithuania research centre for agriculture and forestry (LAMMC)
Lodz University of Technology
Luleå University of Technology
Lund University
MPA Eberswalde
Nanjing Forestry University
Nanjing Forestry University
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
New Model Institute of Technology and Engineering (NMITE)
Newcastle University
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
Norwegian Institute of Wood Technology (NTI)
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Poznań University of Life Sciences
Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University of Technology
Technical University Delft
Technical University in Zvolen
Technical University of Denmark
Technical University of Munich
Thünen Institute of Wood Research
Trinity College Dublin
University College London (UCL)
University of Agriculture in Kraków
University of Bordeaux
University of British Columbia
University of Cambridge
University of Copenhagen
University of Eastern Finland
University of Edinburgh
University of Freiburg
University of Galway
University of Hamburg
University of Helsinki
University of Ljubljana
University of Montpellier
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU)
University of Primorska
University of Sheffield
University of Tartu
Uppsala University
USDA Forest Products Laboratory
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Wald und Holz NRW
WETA BV
Wood K plus