1. Published

   Exploring Design Principles of Biological and Living Building Envelopes: What Can We Learn from Plant Cell Walls?

   Xing, Y., Bosch, M., Spear, M., Donnison, I., Ormondroyd, G. & Jones, P., 2018, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 10, 2, p. 78-102

   Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2. Published

   Science to Policy: Nature-based solutions for the built environment

   Wiik, E., Ormondroyd, G., Spear, M., Curling, S., Raghavalu Thirumalai Prabhakaran, D., Donnison, I., Robson, P., Bosch, M., Wootton-Beard, P. C., Hindhaugh, R., Jones, P., Waldron, D., Xing, Y. & Toberman, H., Mar 2019, Ser Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment. (Science to Policy)

   Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

3. Published

   A study of miscanthus straw for composites: microscopy and fibre analysis

   Turner, W., Robson, P., Bosch, M. & Spear, M., 5 Oct 2017, p. 171-173. 3 p.

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

4. Published

   Review of the use of PF and related resins for modification of solid wood

   Stefanowski, B., Spear, M. & Pitman, A., 26 Jun 2018, Timber 2018. Spear, M. (ed.). London, p. 165-179 15 p.

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

5. Published

   Comparison of accelerated weathering and field exposed resin modified timber

   Stefanowski, B., Bailey, R., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Pitman, A., 3 Jul 2019, p. 119-130. 12 p.

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

6. Published

   Properties of LIGNIA modified wood

   Stefanowski, B. K., Spear, M., Curling, S., Pitman, A., Bailey, R., Mathias, J., Evans, N., Ayala, L., Theobald, T. & Ormondroyd, G., 9 Sept 2020, p. 177-188. 12 p.

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

7. Published

   Mild thermal modification to add value to UK grown larch: monitoring quality, physical properties and benefits

   Spear, M., Dimitriou, A., Binding, T. & Ormondroyd, G., 10 Mar 2016, Forest Resource and Products: Moving Toward a Sustainable Future .

   Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

8. Published

   Model study to compare drying rate through laser incisions in beech wood

   Spear, M., Pitman, A., Nath, S., Miles, C., Waugh, D., Mason, P. & Ormondroyd, G., 3 Jul 2019, p. 69-78. 10 p.

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

9. Published

   Scale up of mild thermal modification for cladding and joinery products

   Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 3 Jul 2019, p. 113-117. 5 p.

   Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

10. Published

    Review of Functional Treatments For Modified Wood

    Spear, M., Curling, S., Dimitriou, A. & Ormondroyd, G., 12 Mar 2021, In: Coatings. 11, 3, 29 p., 327.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11. Published

    Insights into stability of glued joints between thermally modified timber: adaptation of an artificial weathering test

    Spear, M., Teciu, R. & Ormondroyd, G., 17 Sept 2018, Proceedings of 9th European Conference on Wood Modification. Creemers, J. (ed.). 6 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

12. Published

    Physical properties of UK grown larch subjected to mild and moderate thermal modification processes

    Spear, M., Binding, T., Nicholls, J., Jenkins, D. & Ormondroyd, G., 14 Sept 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

13. Published

    Dimensional instability in timber

    Spear, M. & Walker, J. C. F., 6 Sept 2006, Primary Wood Processing: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. Springer, p. 95-120

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

14. Published

    Paving the way: the potential for phenol formaldehyde resin treatment for durable end-grain cobbles

    Spear, M. & Jones, D., 9 Sept 2020, p. 165-176. 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

15. Published

    Communication of Uncertainty in Spatial Data to Decision Makers

    Spear, M., Hall, J. & Wadsworth, R. A., 21 May 1996, Proceedings of Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences: Second International Symposium.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

16. Published

    Transcrystalline Interphases in Polypropylene Composites: Exploring the Possibilities

    Spear, M., Hill, C. & Tomkinson, J., 19 May 2005, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Woodfiber-Plastic Composites (and other natural fibers). Madison, WI: Forest Products Society, p. 49-57 8 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

17. Published

    Comparison of Contemporary Elm (Ulmus spp.) and degraded Archaeological Elm: the use of dynamic mechanical analysis under ambient moisture conditions

    Spear, M. & Broda, M., 7 Nov 2020, In: Materials. 13, 21, 5026.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

18. Published

    A conceptual methodology for estimating stored sequestered carbon in the built environment

    Spear, M., Hill, C. & Price, C., Jan 2021, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol 23, Sustainability and energy in buildings 2020. Littlewood, J. (ed.). Vol. 23. p. 381-393 12 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

19. Published

    Wood based panels in modern methods of construction for housing: greenhouse gas abatement analysis

    Spear, M., Norton, A., Hill, C., Price, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 8 Oct 2019, p. 95-108. 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

20. Published

    Guest Editorial

    Spear, M. (ed.) & Ormondroyd, G. (ed.), May 2012, In: International Wood Products Journal. 3, 1, p. 1 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

21. Published

    Phenol Formaldehyde Resin Treatment of End Grain Cobbles for Flooring and Paving Applications

    Spear, M., Jones, D., Miles, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 25 Apr 2022, p. 407-414. 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

22. Published

    Natural Materials – Composition and Combinations

    Spear, M., 25 Sept 2018, Designing with natural materials. Ormondroyd, G. & Morris, A. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 29-110 82 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

23. Published

    Emerging nature based materials and their use in new products

    Spear, M., 25 Sept 2018, Designing with natural materials. Ormondroyd, G. & Morris, A. (eds.). CRC Press, p. 217-321 104 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

24. Published

    Fluid flow in wood: investigation of the influence of laser incision parameters on uptake and flow paths in four wood species

    Spear, M., Holmberg, J., Nath, S., Pitman, A., Waugh, D., Mason, P., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., 26 Jun 2018, Timber 2018. Spear, M. (ed.). London, p. 137-144 8 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

25. Published

    Hot Oil and Resin Treated Timber: Resistance to Decay by Brown Rot Fungi

    Spear, M., Fowler, P., Hill, C. & Elias, R., 20 Sept 2006, Proceedings of ECOWOOD2006, 2nd International Conference on Environmentally-Compatible Forest Products. Fernando Pessoa University, Porto, 9 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

26. Published

    Considering timber as biogenic carbon: the built environment and carbon sequestration

    Spear, M., Hill, C., Norton, A. & Price, C., 26 Jun 2018, p. 67-68. 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

27. Published

    Timber and Carbon for Corporate Reporting: Can We Declare Stored Carbon, Substitution Benefits, or Both?

    Spear, M., 5 Jul 2022.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

28. Published

    Wood in Construction in the UK: An Analysis of Carbon Abatement Potential. Extended Summary. Published as an annex to the Committee on Climate Change report "Biomass in a low-carbon economy".

    Spear, M., Hill, C., Norton, A., Price, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 18 Jul 2019, Committee on Climate Change. 28 p.

    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

29. Published

    Biogenic carbon: its joint roles in bioenergy and carbon sequestration

    Spear, M., Norton, A., Hill, C., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D. & Ormondroyd, G., 6 Sept 2018, p. 53. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

30. Published

    Guest Editorial

    Spear, M. (ed.) & Ormondroyd, G. (ed.), 3 Sept 2014, In: International Wood Products Journal. 5, 3, p. 129 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

31. Published

    Demonstrating the suitability of laser incision for timber treatment technologies

    Spear, M., Miles, C., Williams, E., Mason, P., Williams, G., Pitman, A., Bailey, R., Theobald, T., Nath, S. & Waugh, D., 14 Oct 2021, p. 101-103. 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

32. Published

    Use of DMA to Evaluate the Modification of Tropical Hardwood Timbers by Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) Resin

    Spear, M., Ashaduzzaman, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Hale, M., 25 Apr 2022, p. 142-145. 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

33. Published

    Natural Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites: Assessing the Potential of Hemp and TMP Fibre

    Spear, M., Hill, C. & Tomkinson, J., 9 Oct 2002, Proceedings of the 6th European Panel Products Symposium.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

34. Published

    Chemical changes in mild thermal treatment of larch: to what extent do they differ from full thermal modification?

    Spear, M. J., Cowley, C. D., Binding, T., Dimitriou, A. & Ormondroyd, G. A., 26 Oct 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

35. Published

    Wood polymer composites

    Spear, M. J., Eder, A. & Carus, M., 1 Aug 2015, Wood Composites. Ansell, M. P. (ed.). 2015 ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, p. 195-249

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

36. Published

    Preservation, protection and modification of wood composites

    Spear, M. J., 1 Aug 2015, Wood Composites. 2015 ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, p. 253-310

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

37. Published

    Moisture control in oil and bioresin heat treated timber.

    Spear, M. J., Fowler, P. A., Hill, C. A., Hale, M. D., Jones, D. (ed.), Militz, H. (ed.) & Ormondroyd, G. A. (ed.), 1 Jan 2007, p. 147-151.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

38. Published

    Assessment of the Envelope Effect of Three Hot Oil Treatments: Resistance to Decay by Coniophora puteana and Postia placenta.

    Spear, M. J., Hill, C. A., Curling, S. F., Jones, D. & Hale, M. D., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

39. Published

    Biobased and Bioinspired materials for a modern building design - a research perspective

    Spear, M. J., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D. P., Durai Prabhakaran, R. T., Ormondroyd, G. A., Curling, S. F. & Spear, M., 7 Oct 2015, p. 293-296.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

40. Published

    Oil Heat Treatment of Timber for Reduced Hygroscopicity

    Spear, M. J., Spear, M., Fleurentdidier, V., Stefanowski, B. & Ormondroyd, G. A., 7 Sept 2012.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

41. Published

    Evaluating the optimization of wood modification with polybutylene succinate bio-polyester

    Spear, M. J., Noel, M., Ormondroyd, G. A., Grigsby, W. & Volkmer, T., 26 Oct 2015.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

42. Published

    Mild thermal modification to enhance the machinability of larch

    Spear, M. J., Binding, T., Jenkins, D., Nicholls, J. & Ormondroyd, G. A., 10 Mar 2014.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

43. Published

    COMPUTER MODEL FOR THE SIMULATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S. & Ormondroyd, G., Oct 2018, Proceedings of 29th Inter-American Congress of Chemical Engineering incorporating the 68th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference. 1 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

44. Published

    FLEXURAL PERFORMANCE OF BIOBASED COMPOSITES - INSULATION FIBRES AS CORES FOR SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Zhongwei, G. & Ormondroyd, G., 28 Oct 2018. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

45. Published

    Plants and architecture: the role of biology and biomimetics in materials development for buildings

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Spear, M., Curling, S., Ormondroyd, G., Wootton-Beard, P. C., Donnison, I. & Jones, P., 2019, In: Intelligent Buildings International. 11, 3-4, p. 178-211

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

46. Published

    SIMULATION MODEL TO EVALUATE HUMAN COMFORT FACTORS FOR AN OFFICE IN A BUILDING

    Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Curling, S., Spear, M. & Ormondroyd, G., 24 Aug 2018, MDPI AG Proceedings Journal. Vol. 2(15). p. 1126 4 p. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2151126

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

47. Published

    Challenges in Drying Resin Modified Wood

    Pitman, A., Stefanowski, B., Spear, M., Dimitriou, A., Curling, S., Kupfernagel, C. & Ormondroyd, G., 5 Jul 2022, p. 33. 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

48. Published

    The effect of the changes in chemical composition due to thermal treatment on the mechanical properties of Pinus densiflora

    Peng, Q., Spear, M., Ormondroyd, G. & Chang, W., 5 Dec 2022, In: Construction and Building Materials. 358, 129303.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

49. Published

    An Industry Prioritised survey of thermal, mechanical, hydro and decay properties of natural fibre insulation materials

    Ormondroyd, G., Stefanowski, B., Mansour, E., Spear, M. & Curling, S., 5 Oct 2017, Proceedings of the International Panel Products Symposium 2017. Bangor, UK, p. 179-184 6 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

50. Published

    Assessment of the use of dynamic mechanical analysis to investigate initial onset of brown rot decay of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.)

    Ormondroyd, G., Alfredsen, G., Raghavalu Thirumalai, D., Curling, S., Stefanowski, B., Spear, M. & Gobakken, L. R., May 2017, In: International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 120, p. 1-5 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review