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I. Course Title
: Modern Trends in Wood Modification
II. Course Code
: FPU 608
III. Credit Hours
: 2+1
IV. Aim of the course
To develop understanding of students about advances in wood modification.

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Forestry–Forest Products and Utilization
655
V. Theory
UNIT I
Engineered wood products. Wood polymer hybrid composites. Stabilization of wood
preservatives.
UNIT II
Testing of biological performance of modified wood products. Degradation of cellular
structure of wood during use.
UNIT III
Environmental issues related to wood modification.
VI. Practical
• Different preservative treatments of wood;
• Chemical modification of wood;
• Testing of biological performance of modified wood;
• Treated wood finishing.
VII. Suggested Reading
Ansell MP. 2015. 
Wood Composites.
Elsevier-Science-Technology.
FAO. 2007. 
Wood Preservation Manual.
International Book Distributor, Dehradun.
Hill CAS. 2006. 
Wood Modification: Chemical, Thermal and Other Processes
. John Wiley and
Sons Ltd.
Pizzi A and Mittal KL. 2011. 
Wood Adhesives
. CRC Press.
Rowell RM. 2013. 
Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites
. 2
nd
Ed. CRC Press.
USDA. 1999. 
Wood Handbook – Wood as an Engineered Material.
US Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison.
Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Engineered wood products
5
2.
Wood polymer hybrid composites
7
3.
Stabilization of wood preservatives
5
4.
Testing of biological performance of modified wood products
6
5.
Degradation of cellular structure of wood during use
5
6.
Environmental issues related to wood modification
4
Total
32
Practical
1.
Different preservative treatments of wood
5
2.
Chemical modification of wood
5
3.
Testing of biological performance of modified wood. Treated wood
finishing
6
Total
16

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