Dr. Tom Franke

Holzmodifikation, Holzschutz, Holzphysik, Holzchemie

Wood chemistry

Wood Physics

Wood Modification

Wood/Water Interaction

Fire Retardants for Wood

Mineralization of wood for improved fire retardancy

Franke, T., & Volkmer, T. (2018). Mineralization of wood with calcium oxalate. 9th European Conference on Wood Modification. https://arbor.bfh.ch/handle/arbor/39459

Franke, T., & Volkmer, T. (2019). Mineralization of European oak with various ionic salt solutions to achieve an in situ precipitation of calcium oxalate. IRG50 Scientific Conference on Wood Protection. The International Research Group on Wood Protection IRG/WP. https://doi.org/10.24451/arbor.14720

Franke, T., Larnøy, E., & Volkmer, T. (2024). Thermal behavior and reaction to fire of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) treated with various salts and mineralization formulations. In Fire Safety Journal (Vol. 144). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.24451/arbor.21946

Franke, T., & Volkmer, T. (2021). Mineralization treatment of European oak heartwood with calcium oxalate for improved fire retardancy. In Holzforschung. De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.24451/arbor.16162

Pfriem, A., Munier, L. F., Franke, T., & Herold, N. (2020). Humidity’s Effect on the Dynamic-mechanical Behavior of Phenol-formaldehyde Impregnated Beech Wood Veneer. In BioResources (Vol. 15, Issue 1). North Carolina State University. https://doi.org/10.24451/arbor.14670

Franke T, Herold N, Buchelt B, Pfriem A (2018)The potential of phenol–formaldehyde as plasticizing agent for moulding applications of wood veneer: two-dimensional and three-dimensional moulding. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 76: 1409–1416

Franke T, Mund A, Lenz C, Herold N, Pfriem A (2017) Microscopic and macroscopic swelling and dimensional stability of beech wood impregnated with phenol-formaldehyde. ProLigno 13(4): 373-378

Jebrane M, Franke T, Terziev N, Panov D (2017) Natural weathering of scots pine (pinus sylvestris) wood treated with epoxidized linseed oil and methyltriethoxysilane. Wood Material Science & Engineering 12 (4): 220–227

Franke T, Volkmer T (2025) The impact of common fire retardancy salts and minerals on further properties of wood. Annual Meeting of the IRG-WP. Yokohama, Japan

Franke T, Volkmer T (2024) Der Einfluss von Mineralisierung mit Calciumoxalat auf ausgewählte Eigenschaften des modifizierten Holzes. 21. Holztechnisches Kolloquium Dresden

Franke T, Volkmer T (2023) The impact of various phosphor salts on the ignition and the flame spread of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). Wood Science and Engineering, Oslo, Norway

Franke T, Volkmer T (2022) Are organic salts suitable as fire retardants for wood? - A brief Screening. Wood Science and Engineering, Göttingen, Germany

Franke T, Volkmer (2022) Thermal behavior and reaction to fire of three various hardwood species mineralized with calcium oxalate. Proceedings of the 11tth European Conference on Wood Modification Nancy, France

Franke T, Volkmer (2020) Mineralisierung von Eichenparkettlamellen zur Verbesserung der brandhemmenden Eigenschaften. Holztechnisches Kolloquium Dresden

Franke T, Volkmer T (2019) Mineralization of European oak with various ionic salt solutions to achieve an in situ precipitation of calcium oxalate. International Research Group on Wood Protection IRG/WP 19-40861, Quebec, Canada

Vertreter Mittelbau der AHB in der Hochschulversammlung 2025-2026

Member of the International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG-WP)