PrefaceChapter 1: Steel and AlloysEffect of Zn/Mg Ratio on Second Phase Dissolution during Solution Treatment of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu AlloysSecond Phase Dissolution Influenced by Simultaneously Enhanced Mg, Cu Contents during Homogenization of As-cast Al-Zn-Mg-Cu AlloysSecond Phase Dissolution and Grain Characteristics of As-Cast Al-Cu-Li Alloys with Different Mg Contents during HomogenizationExploration of Phase Dissolution during Solution Treatment for a New Al-3.86Cu-0.89Li-0.38Mg-0.28Ag AlloyInterrelationship of Fracture Mechanism and Microstructure of TC18 Titanium AlloyMicrostructure Evolution and Performance of Laser-Remelted Ti-6Al-4V AlloyResearch Progress on Properties and Application of Titanium Alloy Oil Country Tubular GoodsEffect of Pre-Stretching and Under-Aging Treatment on Fatigue Crack Resistance of Al-Cu-Mg Alloy Casing PipeEffect of Secondary Treatment on the Exothermic and Tensile Properties of Vacuum Hot-Pressed Ni/Al Energetic Structural CompositesLaser Cladding of Titanium Alloy Coating on Low Carbon Steel via Cu InterlayerCorrosion Behavior of 3Cr Steel in Simulated Oilfield CO2 EnvironmentChapter 2: Bio-Based Materials and Biorefining TechnologiesPreliminary Study of Chemically Pretreated Densification of Juniper Wood for Use in Bone ImplantsA Study on Waste Paper Reinforced Recycled Polypropylene BiocompositeRheological, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Wood Plastic Composites (WPCs) Based on Virgin and Recycled Polypropylenes and Birch Plywood WasteHemp Shives Mycelium Composites - An Alternative Material for Traditionally Used Plastic PackagingPotential of some Latvian Industrial Crops Residuals for Conversion to Bio-Based Thermal Insulation MaterialCharacterization and Evaluation of Water-Based Ecological Paint for Protection of Wood Materials Coated Using Dipping TechniqueThe Research Landscape of Biorefinery: A Scientometrics ViewpointSuberinic Acid Isolation from Birch Outer Bark and their CharacterizationPotential of Crude Tall Oil Polyols for Rigid Polyurethane Foam Production and their Comparison with Tall Oil Fatty Acids PolyolsStudy of Catalysts for Suberinic Acid-Based Adhesive PolymerizationConstraint Handling and Flow Control in Stirred Tank Bioreactors with Magnetically Coupled ImpellersCellulose Modification with Maleic AnhydrideStudy of a Novel Biorefining Method for Obtaining 2-Furaldehyde, Acetic Acid and Pulp from Birch WoodChapter 3: Progressive Building Materials and TechnologiesEffect of Modified Starch on Properties of Clay CompositesPreparation of Inorganic Foam Glass-Ceramic with Utilization of Waste Diatomite as a Raw MaterialInfluence of Microstructure on Physico-Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Refractory Forsterite-Spinel CeramicsFoam Glass Preparation from Waste Diatomite: Assessment of High Temperature Behaviour and Foaming AbilityCorrosion Properties of Castables with Various Calcium Oxide Content 29Si NMR Investigation of the Effect of Acetic and Oxalic Acids on Portland-Limestone Cement Hydration