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Biography

Present position
2024– Chaired Professor of Design and Fabrication of Timber Construction at the Department of Manufacturing and Civil Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Earlier positions
2015–2024 Chaired Professor and Head of division of Wood Science and Engineering at Luleå University of Technology (LTU)
2013–2014 Chaired Professor and Head of division of Wood Technology at LTU
2008–2013 Chaired Professor of Forest Products at Linnaeus University
2006–2010 Manager at for a sawmill and wood industry group (Seka Industrier AB)
2006–2008 Assistant Professor in Wood Products at Växjö University (part-time)
2003–2006 Technical Manager at the company PrimWood AB (part-time)
2002–2005 Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Växjö University (part-time)
2002–2003 Project leader at the Swedish Institute of Wood Technology Research (part-time)
2001–2002 Project manager at the Centre for Wood Technology development, Bräcke
2000–2001 Technical manager at the wood manufacturing company Nova Wood AB
1998–2000 Technical manager at the R&D company PrimWood AB (part-time)
1999–2003 Researcher at Wood Technology and Processing, at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH (part-time)
1992–1999 Research and development engineer and PhD student at Wood Technology and Processing, KTH

Activities

Employment (1)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU): Gjøvik, Innlandet, NO

2024-10-01 to present | Professor (Manufacturing and Civil Engineering )
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Dick Sandberg

Education and qualifications (3)

KTH: STOCKHOLM, SE

2006-11-11 to 2006-11-11 | Associate professor (Docent) (Building materials)
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Dick Sandberg

KTH : STOCKHOLM, SE

1992-11-01 to 1998-12-15 | PhD (Wood Technology and Processing)
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Dick Sandberg

KTH: Stockholm, SE

1988-08-01 to 1992-09-01 | MSc (Mechanical Engineering)
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Dick Sandberg

Works (45)

Celebrating 20 years of Wood Material Science & Engineering

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2025-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Dick Sandberg
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Investigation into a bio-based adhesive in combination with fire retardants for particleboard manufacture

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2025-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Luka Kopač; Alexander Scharf; Chia-feng Lin; Dick Sandberg; Sergej Medved; Dennis Jones
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Assessing aspects of solution-based chemical synthesis to convert waste Si solar cells into nanostructured aluminosilicate crystals

CrystEngComm
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Edita Garskaite; Math Bollen; Enock Mulenga; Mathis Warlo; Glenn Bark; Espen Olsen; Dalia Brazinskiene; Denis Sokol; Dietrich Buck; Dick Sandberg
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High temperature drying of sawn timber—A review

Drying Technology
2024-07-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Ebrahim Hajian; Johannes A. J. Huber; Lars Hansson; Dick Sandberg
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Enhancing wood UV stability: novel treatment strategies with citric acid and urea

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-07-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Sarah Jué; Alexander Scharf; Chia-Feng Lin; Rostand Moutou Pitti; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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The influence of chemical content and pressing temperature on the properties of citric acid-bonded particleboards from softwood sawmilling residues

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-07-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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The potential of citric acid and glucose enhancing the reaction of wood with bicine and tricine

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-07-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Domen Borko; Alexander Scharf; Chia-feng Lin; Olov Karlsson; Miha Humar; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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Effect of fire-retardant treatment of wood prior to thermo-mechanical densification

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-05-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Črt Švajger; Chia-Feng Lin; Miha Humar; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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Exploratory study on the bending performance of thermo-hydro-mechanically densified Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris L.) at elevated temperatures

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-05-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Han; Matthew Schwarzkopf; Jaka Gašper Pečnik; Ulises Rojas-Alva; Andrea Lucherini; Andreja Kutnar; Dick Sandberg
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Kraft lignin-glyoxal, phase-change material modified wood for enhancing thermal-energy storage capability

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-05-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-feng Lin; Olov Karlsson; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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The extraction of polyol for the synthesis of lignin-based polyurethane coatings – a review

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2024-05-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Fatemeh Hassani Khorshidi; Saeed Kazemi Najafi; Farhood Najafi; Antonio Pizzi; Rabi Behrooz; Dick Sandberg
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Particleboards Bonded by an Imidazole-Based Adhesive System

Materials
2023-11-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Carmen-Mihaela Popescu; Henric Dernegård; Johan Oja; Graham Ormondroyd; Sergej Medved; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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Engineered wood products in contemporary architectural use – a concise overview

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Manja Kitek Kuzman; Dick Sandberg
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Moisture gradients in sawn timber during aggressive kiln drying investigated with X-ray computed tomography

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Boris Poupet; Sara Florisson; José Couceiro; Dick Sandberg
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Use of X-ray computed tomography for real-time studies of the fire progress in wood

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: José Couceiro; Chia-feng Lin; Lars Hansson; Frank Schleicher; Mikael Svensson; Dennis Jones; George I. Mantanis; Dick Sandberg
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Drying Behaviour of Western Hemlock with Schedules Developed for Norway Spruce and Scots Pine

Applied Sciences
2023-10-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ebrahim Hajian; José Couceiro; Lars Hansson; Dick Sandberg
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Wood Modification Using Imidazole and Succinimide: Effects on Dimensional Stability and Bending Properties

Forests
2023-09-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Henric Dernegård; Johan Oja; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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Wood Modification Using Imidazole and Succinimide: Effects on Dimensional Stability and Bending Properties

2023-09-04 | Preprint
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Henric Dernegård; Johan Oja; Dick Sandberg; Dennis Jones
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Continuous densification of wood with a belt press: how knot features impact the densification outcome

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-07-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Benedikt Neyses; Alexander Scharf; Dick Sandberg
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Continuous densification of wood with a belt press: the process and properties of the surface-densified wood

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-07-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Benedikt Neyses; Dick Sandberg
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The effect of the growth ring orientation on spring-back and set-recovery in surface-densified wood

Holzforschung
2023-06-27 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander Scharf; Antoine Lemoine; Benedikt Neyses; Dick Sandberg
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Phytic Acid-Silica System for Imparting Fire Retardancy in Wood Composites

Forests
2023-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-Feng Lin; Chi Zhang; Olov Karlsson; Jozef Martinka; George I. Mantanis; Peter Rantuch; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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A new wood-modification process based on in situ grafting of urethane groups: biological resistance and dimensional stability of carbamylated Scots pine wood

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2023-05-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-feng Lin; Olena Myronycheva; Olov Karlsson; George I. Mantanis; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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Adhesive-and Metal-Free Assembly Techniques for Prefabricated Multi-Layer Engineered Wood Products: A Review on Wooden Connectors

Forests
2023-02-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Han; Andreja Kutnar; Jakub Sandak; Iztok Šušteršič; Dick Sandberg
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Creep behaviour of densified European beech and Scots pine under constant climate

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2022-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Han; Andreja Kutnar; Dick Sandberg
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X-ray computed tomography for the detection of damage in Scots pine trunks caused by blister-rust fungus Cronartium pini (Willd.)

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2022-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Kari Hyll; Sheng Joevenller; Henrik Svennerstam; Maria Nordström; Olof Broman; Johan Oja; Dick Sandberg
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Bio-based adhesive derived from citric acid and sorbitol for wood-composite manufacture

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2022-09-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-Feng Lin; Olov Karlsson; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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Evaluation of the Effect of a Combined Chemical and Thermal Modification of Wood though the Use of Bicine and Tricine

Forests
2022-05 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Dennis Jones; Davor Kržišnik; Miha Hočevar; Andreja Zagar; Miha Humar; Carmen-Mihaela Popescu; Maria-Cristina Popescu; Prof. Dr. Christian Brischke; Lina Nunes; Simon Curling et al.
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Creep Properties of Densified Wood in Bending

Forests
2022-05-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Lei Han; Andreja Kutnar; José Couceiro; Dick Sandberg
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Fire Retardancy and Leaching Resistance of Furfurylated Pine Wood (Pinus sylvestris L.) Treated with Guanyl-Urea Phosphate

Polymers
2022-04-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-Feng Lin; Olov Karlsson; Injeong Kim; Olena Myronycheva; Rhoda Afriyie Mensah; Michael Försth; Oisik Das; George I. Mantanis; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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Properties of adhesive films used in cultural assets

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2022-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Erik Valetine Bachtiar; Peter Niemz; Dick Sandberg
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Leach-resistant fire-retardant treated furfurylated wood by incorporating guanyl-urea phosphate

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2021-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-feng Lin; Injeong Kim; George I. Mantanis; Olov Karlsson; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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Characterisation of Moisture in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Sapwood Modified with Maleic Anhydride and Sodium Hypophosphite

Forests
2021-09-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Injeong Kim; Emil Engelund Thybring; Olov Karlsson; Dennis Jones; George I. Mantanis; Dick Sandberg
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Correlation of Studies between Colour, Structure and Mechanical Properties of Commercially Produced ThermoWood® Treated Norway Spruce and Scots Pine

Forests
2021-08-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Petteri Torniainen; Carmen-Mihaela Popescu; Dennis Jones; Alexander Scharf; Dick Sandberg
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Colour as a quality indicator for industrially manufactured ThermoWood®

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2021-07-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Petteri Torniainen; Dennis Jones; Dick Sandberg
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Dimensional stabilisation of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood by reaction with maleic anhydride and sodium hypophosphite

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Injeong Kim; Olov Karlsson; Dennis Jones; George Mantanis; Dick Sandberg
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The effect of class-balance and class-overlap in the training set for multivariate and product-adapted grading of Scots pine sawn timber

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2021-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Linus Olofsson; Olof Broman; Johan Oja; Dick Sandberg
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Fire performance and leach resistance of pine wood impregnated with guanyl-urea phosphate/boric acid and a melamine-formaldehyde resin

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products
2020-01-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Chia-Feng Lin; Olov Karlsson; George I. Mantanis; Dick Sandberg
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Multivariate product adapted grading of Scots pine sawn timber for an industrial customer, part 1: Method development

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2019-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Linus Olofsson; Olof Broman; Johan Skog; Magnus Fredriksson; Dick Sandberg
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Multivariate product adapted grading of Scots Pine sawn timber for an industrial customer, part 2: Robustness to disturbances

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2019-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Linus Olofsson; Olof Broman; Johan Skog; Magnus Fredriksson; Dick Sandberg
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Real-time wood moisture-content determination using dual-energy X-ray computed tomography scanning

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2019-11-02 | Journal article
Contributors: José Couceiro; Owe Lindgren; Lars Hansson; Ove Söderström; Dick Sandberg
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Application of GRAS Compounds for the Control of Mould Growth on Scots Pine Sapwood Surfaces: Multivariate Modelling of Mould Grade

Forests
2019-08-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Olena Myronycheva; Faksawat Poohphajai; Margot Sehlstedt-Persson; Tommy Vikberg; Olov Karlsson; Helmut Junge; Dick Sandberg
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Plasticity properties of thermally modified timber in bending – The effect of chemical changes during modification of European oak and Norway spruce

Composites Part B: Engineering
2019-05 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Gaff; M. Babiak; F. Kačík; D. Sandberg; M. Turčani; P. Hanzlík; V. Vondrová
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The effect of chemical changes during thermal modification of European oak and Norway spruce on elasticity properties

Composite Structures
2019-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Milan Gaff; František Kačík; Dick Sandberg; Marián Babiak; Marek Turčani; Peter Niemz; Peter Hanzlík
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Relationship between branch-scar parameters and knot features of oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Libsky)

Wood Material Science & Engineering
2018-03-15 | Journal article
Contributors: Javad Torkaman; Mojgan Vaziri; Dick Sandberg; Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei
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