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Recent Research on Wood and Wood-Based Materials
Current Japanese Materials Research
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Editors: Nobuo Shiraishi, Hiromu Kajita, Misato Norimoto
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 4 0 2 - 8
Current Japanese Materials Research, Volume 11: Recent Research on Wood and Wood-Based Materials is a collection of papers that details the advancement of the field of wood science… Read more
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Request a sales quoteCurrent Japanese Materials Research, Volume 11: Recent Research on Wood and Wood-Based Materials is a collection of papers that details the advancement of the field of wood science and technology in Japan. The coverage of the book includes various technological processes applied to wood, including steam-injection, chemically modification, and plasticization. The text also presents studies that cover the fundamental aspects of wood technology, such as structure and chemical composition of wood as a natural composite material; wood-preserving techniques to prevent biodeterioration; and wood as a livable interior material. The book will be of great use to researchers and professionals from various disciplines, including botany, engineering, and agriculture.
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
Structure and Chemical Composition of Wood as a Natural Composite Material
Oriented Strand and Fiber Boards
Low-Density Particleboard
Steam-Injection Pressing Technology
Laminated Veneer Lumber and Composite Beams Produced from Tropical Hardwood Thinnings
Chemically Modified Particleboards
Estimation of the Fungal Resistance of Wood Composites for Structural Use
Full-Scale Test on Wooden Houses During Progressive Stages of Construction
Structural Properties of Full-Size Sawn Timber
Structural Analysis of Subassemblies Using Plywood Panels
Mechanical Timber Joints and Their Application to Glulam Portal Frames
Wood as a Livable Interior Material
Structure and Properties of Chemically Treated Woods
Plasticization of Wood and Its Application
Wood-Phenol Resin Fiber
Carbohydrate Conversion by Irradiation with a Carbon Dioxide Laser
Biochemical Mechanism for the Biodegradation of Wood
Wood-Preserving Techniques to Prevent Biodeterioration
Index
- No. of pages: 262
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9781483194028
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