A Review of Wood Compression along the Grain—After the 100th Anniversary of Pleating

• Published in: Forests Vol. 14; no. 4; p. 763
• Main Authors: Báder, Mátyás, Németh, Róbert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Aesthetics; Ammonia; Bend strength; Compacting; Composite materials; Compression; Compression ratio; energy; Fagus; Furniture; Hardwoods; Manufacturing; Mechanical properties; Methods; Microfibrils; Modulus of elasticity; Moisture content; Moisture effects; Production processes; Water content; Wood; wood quality; Hungary

This study focuses on the compression of wood along the grain (also known as pleating), a modification that improves the pliability of higher-density hardwoods with a moisture content above 20%. Pleated wood can be bent into small curves in any direction. The success of the industrial pleating proce...