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Driftwood: A mini-review of current knowledge and research for furniture industry

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dc.abstract.enWith increasing industrialization, the environmental impact of human activity continues to grow, leading to greater waste production and a depletion of natural resources. The search for alternative, sustainable materials has become a pressing priority, particularly in industries like furniture manufacturing. Driftwood, a natural resource carried to oceanic and coastal areas by currents, ice, and waves, presents a unique opportunity in this context. Originating primarily from boreal forests in Siberia and Russia, driftwood undergoes natural modifications due to prolonged exposure to seawater and Arctic ice, influencing its physical and mechanical properties. This paper investigates the origins, properties, and potential applications of driftwood, emphasizing its role as a sustainable resource for industrial use. Driftwood’s machinability, density, and structural integrity are analyzed alongside its historical and modern applications, ranging from construction and fuel in medieval Iceland to contemporary uses in art, furniture, and eco-friendly building materials. Additionally, innovative research exploring driftwood-derived products such as thermo-acoustic panels and bricks highlights its relevance to circular economy practices. The study concludes that while driftwood holds significant promise as an alternative material, challenges related to its structural properties and availability, exacerbated by climate change, require further research. Nevertheless, integrating driftwood into industrial practices could advance sustainability by reducing waste, preserving natural resources, and promoting a transition to a circular economy.
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Meblarstwa
dc.contributor.authorMichalak, Dorota
dc.contributor.authorPrałat, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorRogoziński, Tomasz
dc.date.access2025-04-03
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-03T09:23:21Z
dc.date.available2025-04-03T09:23:21Z
dc.date.copyright2025-01-31
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>With increasing industrialization, the environmental impact of human activitycontinues to grow, leading to greater waste production and a depletion of naturalresources. The search for alternative, sustainable materials has become a pressingpriority, particularly in industries like furniture manufacturing. Driftwood, anatural resource carried to oceanic and coastal areas by currents, ice, and waves,presents a unique opportunity in this context. Originating primarily from borealforests in Siberia and Russia, driftwood undergoes natural modifications due toprolonged exposure to seawater and Arctic ice, influencing its physical andmechanical properties. This paper investigates the origins, properties, andpotential applications of driftwood, emphasizing its role as a sustainable resourcefor industrial use. Driftwood’s machinability, density, and structural integrity areanalyzed alongside its historical and modern applications, ranging fromconstruction and fuel in medieval Iceland to contemporary uses in art, furniture,and eco-friendly building materials. Additionally, innovative research exploringdriftwood-derived products such as thermo-acoustic panels and bricks highlightsits relevance to circular economy practices. The study concludes that whiledriftwood holds significant promise as an alternative material, challenges relatedto its structural properties and availability, exacerbated by climate change, requirefurther research. Nevertheless, integrating driftwood into industrial practicescould advance sustainability by reducing waste, preserving natural resources, andpromoting a transition to a circular economy</jats:p>
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dc.description.volume3
dc.identifier.doi10.32734/gfj.v3i01.19511
dc.identifier.issn3024-9309
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2676
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://talenta.usu.ac.id/gfj/article/view/19511
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationforestry
dc.relation.ispartofGlobal Forest Journal
dc.relation.pages24-30
dc.rightsCC-BY-SA
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dc.titleDriftwood: A mini-review of current knowledge and research for furniture industry
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