Wood-based panel products (WBPs) are considered highly sustainable due to their carbon neutrality, low embodied energy, and ability to be produced from various low-grade wood species. However, WBPs exhibit limited resistance to biological degradation, which can deteriorate their mechanical performance and shorten their service life. Additionally, WBPs may not be fully compatible with traditional wood preservation chemicals. This dissertation demonstrated a facile method of synthesizing essential oil-based natural preservatives compatible with WBPs. Four essential oils (EOs), namely thymol (THY), trans-cinnamaldehyde (tCN), carvacrol (CRV), and eugenol (EUG), were complexed with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) to form beta-CD-EOs inclusion complexes through a sonochemical process using a high-power ultrasonicator (750W). The sonochemical variables, such as a molar ratio between beta-CD and EO, ultrasonication power, and centrifugation speed and time, were optimized to improve the inclusion yield of EOs in the complex and facilitate the large-scale production of beta-CD-EOs. Attenuated Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (AT-FTIR) and X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of inclusion complexes at the different production scales. The inclusion yield of EOs in the complexes was estimated by ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-vis) as well as thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which was capable of differentiating unreacted EOs and loosely encapsulated EO molecules from the estimation of the inclusion yield. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) revealed that beta-CD-tCN did not adversely affect the curing properties of polymeric methylene diisocyanate (pMDI) used as a glue for plywood. The influence of beta-CD-tCN addition on the bonding strength of the wood composite was assessed by a lap shear strength test using 3-ply SYP plywood, following ASTM D906-20. Statistical analysis using the Tukey test at p<=0.05 indicated no significant difference between the bonding strength of pMDI and beta-CD-tCN as an additive, indicating that beta-CD-tCN could be successfully implemented in the manufacturing process of wood composite products as natural preservatives.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The proposal of this project is analyze and compare different behaviors of natural floating wood floors, submitted an impact noise with several compositions, used in construction industry. The tests were done on the Thermo-acoustic Laboratory of UFSM, in according with the methods specified in the regulations ISO 140/ VI and ISO 717-2. The tests were done, using layers of wood, in different compositions and resilient materials. The results were analyzed, confronting the material with same characteristics but with different composition. The resilient materials used in the tests were: glass wool, polyethylene and polystyrene. The analysis of the results was done grouping the similar materials with different compositions. / Esta pesquisa faz uma análise e comparação de diferentes sistemas de pisos flutuantes de madeira natural submetidos a ruído de impacto, em diferentes composições utilizadas na indústria da construção civil. Os ensaios foram realizados nas câmaras para medir ruído de impacto do Laboratório de Termoacústica da UFSM, conforme metodologias especificadas nas Normas Internacionais ISO 140/ VI e ISO 717-2. Foram ensaiadas amostras de revestimento do tipo tábua corrida e taco, ambos de madeira natural, em diferentes composições quanto ao revestimento e o material resiliente. Os materiais resilientes utilizados nas composições foram lã de vidro, polietileno expandido e poliestireno expandido (isopor). A análise dos resultados obtidos foi feita agrupando-se materiais semelhantes nas diferentes composições.

In my final thesis I will focus tonatural wood, whileworking with itin a free manner. I will add other materialsaccording to design process. The res ult will be installation of spatial obj ects into selected environment.