“…At higher temperatures (230 °C), the xylose and mannose contents in wood decrease, and arabinose and galactose disappear 17 , whereas between 250 °C and 330 °C, total destruction of hemicelluloses usually occurs 18 . Some studies have reported the influence of thermal treatment on the conventional particleboard-type wood panels, such as flakeboard, waferboard, MDF, and OSB, which have been proved promising, because, usually, heat treatment in already-consolidated panels provides improved dimensional stability and resistance to xylophage attack 13,19,20,21,22,23,24 . However, heat treatment in panels can also promote reduction of their mechanical properties 14,19,25 .…”