A piece of plant material (e.g., wood) can have a lignin content in a range of 5-16 wt %, inclusive, and a microstructure including native lumina bounded by cellulose-based cell walls extending in a first direction. The piece of plant material can be pressed along a second direction crossing the first direction, such that the lumina collapse and facing portions of the collapsed lumina are brought into contact with each other. The piece of plant material prior to the pressing can have a first density. After the pressing, the piece of plant material can have a second density greater than the first density, for example, at least 1 g/cm.sup.3.

A piece of plant material (e.g., wood) can have a lignin content in a range of 5-16 wt %, inclusive, and a microstructure including native lumina bounded by cellulose-based cell walls extending in a first direction. The piece of plant material can be pressed along a second direction crossing the first direction, such that the lumina collapse and facing portions of the collapsed lumina are brought into contact with each other. The piece of plant material prior to the pressing can have a first density. After the pressing, the piece of plant material can have a second density greater than the first density, for example, at least 1 g/cm.sup.3.

The present application relates to an oil system used for wood treatment comprising: 1) at least one wood finish oil, and 2) at least one fire retardant comprising halogen phosphate, organic phosphate, organic phosphonate, or combinations thereof. The oil system may be at least partially impregnated into a substrate such as a wood or wood composite. Also describes is a method for preparing the oil system and an article containing the oil system described herein.

The present disclosure is directed to a space satellite structure comprising: a bottom base comprising a first graphene-infused wood bracket; a top base comprising a second graphene-infused wood bracket; a set of graphene-infused wood ribs coupled to and extending between the bottom base and the top base; a set of stainless steel threaded bars coupled to and extending between the bottom base and the top base, each stainless steel threaded bar of the set of stainless steel threaded bars being adjacent to a graphene-infused wood rib of the set of graphene-infused wood ribs; a first set of graphene-infused wood blocks coupled to a bottom side of the bottom base; and a second set of graphene-infused wood blocks coupled to a top side of the top base.

The present disclosure is directed to a space satellite structure comprising: a bottom base comprising a first graphene-infused wood bracket; a top base comprising a second graphene-infused wood bracket; a set of graphene-infused wood ribs coupled to and extending between the bottom base and the top base; a set of stainless steel threaded bars coupled to and extending between the bottom base and the top base, each stainless steel threaded bar of the set of stainless steel threaded bars being adjacent to a graphene-infused wood rib of the set of graphene-infused wood ribs; a first set of graphene-infused wood blocks coupled to a bottom side of the bottom base; and a second set of graphene-infused wood blocks coupled to a top side of the top base.

The invention relates to a treatment composition for timber or wood including fire-retardant and either a crosslinking agent or a fixing agent or both, whereby the composition is boron- and halogen-free.

A novel pigment and a method to create the novel pigment are described. A raw material, such as municipal sewage sludge, municipal compost, food waste, agricultural waste, forestry waste, agroforestry waste, biomass, and/or livestock waste, are screened, cleaned, and/or prepared. The raw material is digested by microorganisms to create methane and a biosolid. The biosolid is dried and then carbonized to create a biochar. The biochar is ground into a powder pigment until a predetermined particle size is reached. The powder pigment having the predetermined particle size is applied to a media to create at least one product, such as an ink, a paint, a stain, a colored material, and/or a dye.

A novel pigment and a method to create the novel pigment are described. A raw material, such as municipal sewage sludge, municipal compost, food waste, agricultural waste, forestry waste, agroforestry waste, biomass, and/or livestock waste, are screened, cleaned, and/or prepared. The raw material is digested by microorganisms to create methane and a biosolid. The biosolid is dried and then carbonized to create a biochar. The biochar is ground into a powder pigment until a predetermined particle size is reached. The powder pigment having the predetermined particle size is applied to a media to create at least one product, such as an ink, a paint, a stain, a colored material, and/or a dye.

The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing an anti-mold and odor-removing oriented strand board (OSB). The anti-mold and odor-removing OSB includes a biologically active substance. The method includes preparing the biologically active substance, preparing a molecular nest carrier, loading the molecular nest carrier with the biologically active substance, preparing a functional impregnating agent, and impregnating a OSB with the functional impregnating agent. Preparing the molecular nest carrier includes first-time modifying zeolite powder, second-time modifying zeolite powder, modifying -cyclodextrin, mixing, and cross-linking. The anti-mold and odor-removing OSB prepared by the present disclosure exhibits excellent antibacterial, anti-mold and odor-removing performance, high mechanical strength, and superior aging resistance.

The present disclosure discloses a method for preparing an anti-mold and odor-removing oriented strand board (OSB). The anti-mold and odor-removing OSB includes a biologically active substance. The method includes preparing the biologically active substance, preparing a molecular nest carrier, loading the molecular nest carrier with the biologically active substance, preparing a functional impregnating agent, and impregnating a OSB with the functional impregnating agent. Preparing the molecular nest carrier includes first-time modifying zeolite powder, second-time modifying zeolite powder, modifying -cyclodextrin, mixing, and cross-linking. The anti-mold and odor-removing OSB prepared by the present disclosure exhibits excellent antibacterial, anti-mold and odor-removing performance, high mechanical strength, and superior aging resistance.