Wood composites – that is, any wood material adhesive-bonded together – are the key material for several structural and non-structural applications for interior and exterior purposes, such as furniture, construction, floorings, windows and doors, etc. They can be successfully produced with predetermined specific properties matching the required end uses.

Wood-based composites, including fiberboard, particleboard, plywood, wood composite sandwich panels, and laminated beams, need to be better studied and more attention should be paid to their research. Laboratories worldwide are carrying out innovative research, and new challenges, approaches, and ideas are continuously emerging, allowing for an exciting and interesting research future. Wood-based composite materials are engineered and produced with tailored physical and mechanical properties appropriate for a wide variety of applications, known or not discovered yet. And indeed, the utilization of wood composites in various areas has increased recently due to their outstanding properties, allowing them to successfully and sustainably replace solid wood and other traditional materials.

In this Special Issue, we aim to highlight wood-based materials as an alternative way to improve basic material science through their latest advances. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect high-quality original research articles and reviews on topics including (but not limited to) the latest advances in the development of wood-based composites, including reinforced composite structures, eco-friendly wood-based composites, wood-plastic composites (WPC), advanced functionalities in laminates, activation of natural fibers, natural matrixes, and other industrial research advancements in wood-based composite materials and their applications.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Wood composites
• Eco-friendly wood composites
• Lignocellulosic composites
• Adhesives for composites
• Natural fibers
• Wood-plastic composites
• Reinforced composite structures