REVIEW article
Front. Mater.
Sec. Polymeric and Composite Materials
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmats.2025.1603006
This article is part of the Research TopicAdvances in High-Performance Sustainable Wood-Based Composites: Development, Properties, and ApplicationsView all articles
Exploring Softwood Composites: Characterization and Properties of Modern Engineered Wood Materials
Provisionally accepted
Ria Aniza1*
Anelie Petrissans1
Mathieu Petrissans1Erlan Rosyadi2
Hana Nabila Anindita2
Rini Puspita Rini2Zulaicha Dwi Hastuti2Ena Marlina3Akhmad Faruq Alhikami3
Warmadewanthi Warmadewanthi4Nurdiah Rahmawati2
Bralin Dwiratna2- 1Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
- 2Research Center for Energy Conversion and Conservation, National Research and Innovation Agency, Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia
- 3Universitas Islam Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia
- 4Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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Softwood composite denotes a composite material predominantly composed of wood fibers sourced from softwood trees, incorporated with additional components such as plastic and resin. The traditional timber products with 100% wood composition, especially hardwood-based timber products, may bring a lot of benefits for their natural aesthetic and strength; however, they come with several drawbacks, including high cost, high maintenance requirements, low durability, and being prone to fungal or termite attack. Therefore, softwood composite is considered an alternative to address the challenge. For instance, the biopolymers of wood fiber, including hemicelluloses, cellulose, and lignin, are essential in chemical characterization. Meanwhile, the modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rupture (MOR) are substantial in mechanical properties identification. This study provides a review of the state-of-theart advancements in softwood-based wood composites, examining their properties, manufacturing processes, and applications. The influence of wood treatment, such as coating and flame-retardant, on altering the chemical and physical properties of wood composite is also examined. Overall, this work provides a comprehensive overview of softwood wood composites, emphasizing their potential to meet modern demands for sustainable, durable, and versatile materials across various industries.
Keywords: Softwood, Softwood-based composite, characterization, Chemical-physical properties, Mechanical Properties
Received: 30 Mar 2025; Accepted: 05 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Aniza, Petrissans, Petrissans, Rosyadi, Anindita, Rini, Hastuti, Marlina, Alhikami, Warmadewanthi, Rahmawati and Dwiratna. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Ria Aniza, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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