IRG55 Scientific Programme Papers

 

 

Section 1 - Biology

IRG/WP 24-11032
Time-lapse evaluation of Aureobasidium pullulans growth on selected lignin derivatives and chitosan
A Gubensek, F Poohphajai, A Tošić, K Butina Ogorelek, W Pajerski, A Černoša, V Hribljan, A Sandak
IRG/WP 24-11033
Research on gaseous COS degradation by brown-rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum
R Iizuka, R Tsukida, Y Katayama, M Yoshida
IRG/WP 24-11034
Characterization of cell wall morphology and water-soluble extractives in Japanese larch decayed by white-pocket-rot fungi
Y Mori, H Arai, T Ito, H Hashitani, K Yamashita, Y Ota, M Kiguchi
IRG/WP 24-11035
Cellulose nanomaterials in growth media for wood decay fungi
K Ohno, R Arango, R Sabo, C Clemons, G Kirker, A Bishell
IRG/WP 24-11036
Do naturally sequestered biocidal metals contribute to the marine borer resistance of turpentine?
P D Evans, H Matsunaga, D Feng, M Turner, C Kewish
IRG/WP 24-11037
Protocol of action in urban areas affected by subterranean termite attacks in Spain. Example of management in the old town of Areatza
D Lorenzo, J Benito, J Arancon, D Luengas
IRG/WP 24-11038
Laboratory evaluation of PA1b, an insecticidal protein extracted from pea seeds (Pisum sativum), as bait active ingredient against the subterranean termite Coptotermes gestroi (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in tropical zones
J Vuillemin, D Messaoudi, P da Silva
IRG/WP 24-11039
Prevention of Termite Tubing on Foam Insulation Materials
Q Wu, J Curole, J D Lloyd
IRG/WP 24-11040
Intra-species variability of moisture dynamics in wood
C Brischke, H Purps, L Emmerich
IRG/WP 24-11041
Wood above ground Project – Results and future Plans
A W Christof, R Digaitis, P Fynholm, J Stenbæk, N Morsing, B Lindegaard
IRG/WP 24-11042
The Durability and Mechanical Properties of 40 Years Old Black Locust Poles 
M Humar, J Malik, J Levanič, D Kržišnik, E Keržič, B Lesar 
IRG/WP 24-11043
Unlocking the Potential of Paulownia in Malaysia: Durability Assessment to Mold 
S Lipeh, T Khadiran, N A Siam, R Jalil, N F N M Isa
IRG/WP 24-11044
On the use of miniaturized wood specimens in fungal decay experiments – mini-blocks versus EN 113 test specimens
C Brischke, G Alfredsen
IRG/WP 24-11045
Investigating moisture dynamics and fungal decay risk: integrating X-ray CT visualization and simulation benchmarks through a Fungal Control Unit
J Van den Bulcke, J Van Acker, M Delbeke, A Blommaert, N Van Den Bossche, M Steeman, L De Ligne
IRG/WP 24-11046**
A novel cellulose-binding domain from the brown-rot fungus that can be used to evaluate cellulose in wood
Y Kojima, N Sunagawa, S Tagawa, T Hatano, S Nakaba, M Aoki, M Wada, K Igarashi, M Yoshida
IRG/WP 24-11047**
X-ray fluorescence microscopy of copper ion distribution in decay of copper-treated wood by Fibroporia radiculosa
K Ohno, J Jakes, A Bishell, L Li, Q Jin, E Maxey
IRG/WP 24-11048**
Adaptability of Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) in a northern climate
R A Arango, K M Ohno, A B Bishell, G T Kirker
IRG/WP 24-11049**
Laboratory and field evaluations of bio-based termiticide containing Arnica extract from Berkem Biosolutions® against native and Formosan subterranean termites
D Messaoudi, J Curole, Q Wu
IRG/WP 24-11050**
Efficacy performance of Pea Extract as bait toxicant for termite control in Reunion Island
J Vuillemin, D Messaoudi, A Robert, P da Silva

 

Section 2 - Wood Protection

IRG/WP 24-20705 Exposure tests on railroad ties treated with DOT L Arthur, J-W Kim
IRG/WP 24-20706 Enhancing UV resistance and decay resistance of wood by nanoparticle dispersed linseed oil nanoemulsion R Bansal,  R Kumar, K K Pandey
IRG/WP 24-20707 X-ray micro-computed tomography of copper distribution in CA, ACQ and MCA treated wood and changes in microstructure of ACQ-treated southern pine following natural weathering D Feng, M Turner, P D Evans
IRG/WP 24-20708** Suberinic acid from birch bark and its suitability in wood protection A Treu, M Altgen, J Rizikovs
IRG/WP 24-20709 Barriers of Polyglycol/Borate Treated Wood Prevent Termite Attack to Untreated Wood Above Them in 10-Year Field Tests K W Ragon, J D Lloyd, T L Amburgey
IRG/WP 24-20710 Benefits of Borate Dual Treatment S T Smith, J D Lloyd, S McKinney
IRG/WP 24-20711 Why Preserved Wood Is Used for Infrastructure S T Smith
IRG/WP 24-20712 Comparison of Residual Methylisothiocyanate (MITC) in Australian and South American Hardwood and Softwood Treated with a Solid Compressed Dazomet Fumigant Stick R Tungal, M Powell, J J Morrell, T Singh
IRG/WP 24-20713^^ Effects of Phosphoric Acid and Diammonium Phosphate Treatments on the Physical and Fire-Retardant Properties of Five Nigerian Selected Wood Species J Owoyemi, T O Akinwamide, O M  Ibrahim, E A Iyiola
IRG/WP 24-20714 Binder-free, fire-resistant, light-weight fiberboard materials encrusted with expandable graphite and borax W Perdoch, W Grześkowiak, B Mazela
IRG/WP 24-20715 Terpene-Based Latex Synthesis for Exterior Wood Protection M Carrère, V Landry
IRG/WP 24-20716 Surface Treatment of Cross-Laminated Timber to Improve Water Repellency and UV Resistance M Chen, S Uphill, J Hilsenbeck, A Hughes
IRG/WP 24-20718 Investigation on the use of whey ultrafiltration permeate as a biosourced agent of wood protection A Keralta, J Winninger, J Chamberland, V Landry
IRG/WP 24-20719 Potential of heartwood extracts as wood preservatives combined with linseed oil in 8-year above-ground and in-ground field trials M E Mankowski, G T Kirker, B Hassan
IRG/WP 24-20720 EMC as a quality control parameter for thermally modified wood P Klaas, J T Lauridsen
IRG/WP 24-20721 Studies on the treatability of selected pine species and corresponding efficacies of a new non-biocidal treatment T R da Silva Lins, L Emmerich, H Militz, P H Gonzales de Cademartoni, R J Klizke, M Pereira da Rocha
IRG/WP 24-20722 Phytosanitary heat treatment of wood in a laboratory drying oven and, in a pilot-scale kiln using the house longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) larvae as a model B Rubio, C L’Hostis, M Montibus, I Paulmier, C Brunet, L Charron, J-P Gaussorgues, C Guiberteau, V Vlahakis, F-R de Cibon, I Le Bayon
IRG/WP 24-20723 Effectivity of Zinc Borate in Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for Ground Proximity Testing S M Vega Gutierrez, T Olivadoti
IRG/WP 24-20724 The potential of Wacapou (Vouacapoua americana) extracts to develop new biobased protective solutions for white woods E Kieny, K Candelier, L Milhe, Y Estevez, C Sophie, R Lehnebach, J Damay, D Florez, E Hoël, M-F Thevenon, J Bossu
IRG/WP 24-20725 Elevated Pressure Hybrid Wood Modification: Synergistic effects on durability performance P Klaas, D Jones
IRG/WP 24-20726** Comparison of Copper Leaching from Alkaline Copper Quat and Copper Compound Nanosol-based Wood Preservatives Treated Wood Y-S Choi, S-M Yoon, J O Kim, J-G Kang, J-G Park
IRG/WP 24-20727** Virtual Reality of Wood Protection D Feng, Y Liu, M Turner, A limaye, P D Evans
IRG/WP 24-20728** A new wood preservative system based on basic copper compound nanosols J O Kim, J-G Kang, Y-S Choi, S-M Yoon, H-M Lee, J-G Park

 

Section 3 - Wood Modification

IRG/WP 24-30799 Exploring bio-based chemicals in the residual stream from the thermal wood modification process R Herrera, W Willems, W Pajerski, A Selmanović, A Sandak
IRG/WP 24-30800 Properties of thermal modified wood of Pinus pinaster, Pinus radiata and Pinus sylvestris from Galicia, Spain D Lorenzo, J Benito, J Arancon, J Crespo
IRG/WP 24-30801 Natural Weathering of Modified Pine and Eucalyptus Woods by Surface Charring  E E Soyturk, E N Kavakli, S N Kartal, C M Ibanez
IRG/WP 24-30802 Durability of thermo-mechanically densified and heat-treated timbers against marine borers M Westin, C Brischke
IRG/WP 24-30803^^ Physical, Durability and Chemical Characterization of Gmelina arborea (Roxb.) Wood Treated with Lactic Acid T O Akinwamide, J M Owoyemi, E A Iyiolac
IRG/WP 24-30804 Preliminary Investigation of the Durability and Performance of 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethylene urea (DMDHEU) Treated Aspen Strandboard S Johnson, F Kamke, G Presley
IRG/WP 24-30805 Influence of the substitution of phenol with lignin cleavage products in phenol-formaldehyde impregnation resins for wood modification on the fungal decay resistance and impregnation depth J Karthauser, L Tarentino, A Treu, H Militz, G Alfredsen
IRG/WP 24-30806 Citric Acid and Sorbitol Treatment: A Comparative Study of Canadian and Norwegian Species D Schorr, Erik Larnøy, R Stirling, G Boivin
IRG/WP 24-30807 Durability of acetylated beech (Fagus sylvativa L.) laminated veneer lumber (LVL) M Slabohm, H Militz
IRG/WP 24-30808 Manufacturing of Bamboo Hybrids with high Strength, Superior Fire Retardancy, and Dimensional Stability W He,  Rui Wang, W Li, G Hu, T Singh, Q Fu
IRG/WP 24-30809 Bio-durability and weathering performances of cardanol-treated wood L Liang, A G McDonald, L Cai
IRG/WP 24-30810 Developing thermal-energy storage systems based on Kraft lignin-glyoxal and organic phase-change material modified wood  C-F Lin,  O Karlsson, D Jones, D Sandberg
IRG/WP 24-30811 A novel treatment for increasing UV stability of wood based on citric acid and urea S Jué, A Scharf,  C-F Lin, R Moutou Pitti, D Sandberg, D Jones
IRG/WP 24-30812** Assessment of hydrophobic properties of acetylated and furfurylated Korean wood species S-M Yoon, Y-S Choi, H-M Lee, Y Park, W-J Hwang, S-K Jang

 

Section 4 - Applications and Performance

IRG/WP 24-40996 International joint field trial on the moisture performance of wood – Set up and first results C Brischke, et al (33 co-autors)
IRG/WP 24-40997 Shelling of flat and profiled western larch deck-boards exposed to natural weathering L H Leung, P D Evans
IRG/WP 24-40998 Evaluation of the water exclusion ability and inherent bioactivity of heartwood against decay in Japanese and European wood species via above-ground exposure and water absorption tests T Osawa, R Noda, K Yamamoto
IRG/WP 24-40999 Outdoor Termite Resistance Performance of Zinc Borate (Borogard® ZB) Treated Parallel Strand Lumber (PSL) – 15 Years Field Test Results S Shi, E Laval, K Lung, F Ascherl, R Williams, W Li, X Li
IRG/WP 24-41000 Field performance of preserved shakes and shingles R Stirling, S Kus
IRG/WP 24-41001 Evaluation of vacuum borate treated spruce or pine CLT in an above ground protected test in southern Mississippi M E Mankowski, A Taylor, G T Kirker
IRG/WP 24-41002 How personality traits influence the perception of fungal decay in a wooden cladding – A survey in three European countries G W Gustavsen, G Alfredsen, P B van Niekerk, J Niklewski, C Brischke
IRG/WP 24-41003 Modelling the service life of wood in ground contact – Verification of remotely sensed soil data from the reanalysis dataset ERA5-Land using in-situ measurements at a test site of utility poles in Eastern Norway U Hundhausen, P B van Niekerk, B Marais
IRG/WP 24-41004 Assessment of historical pilings from Lisbon D Jones, S Duarte, J A J Huber, L Nunes
IRG/WP 24-41005 Modelling wood moisture content in outdoor conditions from measured data J Niklewski, P B van Niekerk, L Meyer-Veltrup, J Sandak, C Brischke
IRG/WP 24-41006 In service performance of wood sound abatement barriers S Kus, D Wong, R Stirling
IRG/WP 24-41007 Service life of poplar, a low durability hardwood J Van Acker, X Jiang, L De Ligne, J van den Bulcke
IRG/WP 24-41008 Changes in decay risk of wood in ground contact over Europe, from analysis of historic climate conditions P B van Niekerk, B N Marais, G Alfredsen, C Brischke
IRG/WP 24-41009 Evaluation of mass timber materials for military and commercial trailer decking G Kirker, A Senalik, X Wang, K Ohno, R Arango, M Mankowski, X Xie, J Eskola, N Kamprath, S Karwaczynski, M Weaver
IRG/WP 24-41010 Performance of Douglas-fir cross laminated timber (CLT) subjected to elevated humidity in a ground proximity field test for 6 years M E Mankowski, J J Morrell, T G Shelton, G T Kirker
IRG/WP 24-41011 Leaching and chemical redistribution of CCA components in refractory heartwood of E. nitens J R Vargas, L Yermán, K C Wood, T Singh
IRG/WP 24-41012** Field Facility for Conducting Wood Durability Tests at LSU Agricultural Center Q Wu, J Curole
IRG/WP 24-41013** Field test method for wood in above ground situation - The full CEN/TC 38 guideline for the Sandwich method. Part 1 - Determining the relative protective effectiveness of a wood preservative. M. Westin, R Ringman, A Christof, M Klamer, F. Friese
IRG/WP 24-41014** Durability of Malaysian Plybamboo to Mold. S Lipeh, A Mustapha, A S Yusoh, M K A Uyup

 

Section 5 - Sustainability and Environment

IRG/WP 24-50386 Analysis and performance of spruce alternative species and discarded wood for windows production B Lesar, J Levanič, M Humar, A Treu
IRG/WP 24-50387 Keeping Wood Greenest: Maximizing the Unique Benefits of Preserved Wood Through End-of-Life Planning to Realize Carbon Sequestration and a Circular Economy J D Lloyd, B Poe
IRG/WP 24-50388 Bio-based thermal insulation panels – a way of cascading utilization of post-consumer wood W Perdoch, A Szelag
IRG/WP 24-50389 Levels of chromated copper arsenate in aged radiata pine vineyard posts T Singh, T Yi, P Mitchell, J Norton 
IRG/WP 24-50390 Copper migration from preservative-treated Douglas-fir decking: models vs laboratory leaching data M J Konkler, G Presley, J J Morrell, T Singh
IRG/WP 24-50391 Quantifying metal migration from a deck constructed with copper-azole-treated lumber G Presley, M Konkler
IRG/WP 24-50392 Exploring the Migration of Creosote in Freshwater Environments: A Study on Treated Wood Immersion I Rashidijouybari, M Konkler, K Quigley, G Presley
IRG/WP 24-50393 Quantitative Assessment of Wood Preservative Emissions to Waterways K J Rader, R Carbonaro, C Mackie
IRG/WP 24-50394 Phytosanitary treatment of roundwood for oversea shipping - on the suitability of dry heat treatment as alternative to climate-change effective fumigation G Weber, L Schrader, J Trautner
IRG/WP 24-50395 Overview of Canadian CRD wood waste recycling ecosystem G Boivin, D Schorr
IRG/WP 24-50396 Biofabrication of composite materials – Utilizing lignocellulosic biomass and mycelium in 3D printing D Krzisnik, B Žuran, M Kariž, M Humar
IRG/WP 24-50397 Evaluating the potential for re-using timber from deconstructed sea defence groynes from the Bournemouth groyne field J R Williams

 

Other Documents (Section 6)

IRG/WP 24-60532
Annual Report
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60533
Agenda Plenary Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60534
Scientific Programme
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60535
Budget for 2024 (Forecast May 2024)
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60536
Budget for 2025
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60537* 
Agenda Finance Committee Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60538* 
Agenda Communication Committee Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60539* 
Agenda Executive Council Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60540* 
Agenda Scientific Programme Committee Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60541* 
Reporting minutes of the Communication Committee meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60542* 
Reporting minutes of the Finance Committee meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60543* 
Reporting minutes of the Scientific Programme Committee meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60544*
Reporting minutes of the Executive Council meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60545
Reporting minutes of the Plenary Meeting
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60546
IRG Documenst 2024
IRG Secretariat
IRG/WP 24-60547
Programme for the IRG Scientific Webinar in Nov 2024
IRG Secretariat

 

Footnotes

* Restricted Circulation
** Poster presentation
^^ IRG2024 Webinar presentation