Presented paper gives basic information about wood protection in Slovakia and research in the field of wood preservation at the Technical University in Zvolen – the Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology. The degradation processes in wood and wooden composites caused by fungi, environmental factors and fire, the identification of these processes, the protection of wood with fungicides and other preservatives or modification agents, and also the techniques for wood impregnation and repairing of damaged wood are the main topics of our interest.

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