Advanced Eco-friendly Wood Composites for A Sustainable and Circular Bioeconomy explores the challenges and future perspectives related to the development, properties, and applications of innovative, high-performance, eco-friendly wood composites, supporting the transition of the wood-based panel industry towards a circular bioeconomy, thus creating sustainable and resilient environments. Topics covered within the book include the latest approaches in the development of novel environmentally friendly wood-based composites; sustainable, bio-based wood adhesives; innovative approaches and processes for sustainable, optimized utilization of natural feedstocks, recycling and cascading in the use of wood-based composites; thermal and chemical technologies for enhanced protection of wood and wood-based composites; application of nanomaterials to wood-based composites; valorization of bark for value-added chemicals and production of wood composites; non-wood lignocellulosic composites; advanced functionalities and application of wood-based panels and life cycle assessment of eco-friendly wood composites. This book presents a comprehensive review of the latest advancements in the field of eco-friendly wood-based composites with enhanced properties, close-to-zero formaldehyde emission, and a lower environmental footprint for advanced value-added applications. - Provides a comprehensive review of the latest advances in eco-friendly wood composites with enhanced properties and lower carbon footprint - Discusses new insights from the circular economy and environmental perspectives that will increase value-added applications. - Covers properties, applications, life cycle assessment and environmental impact