Fundamentals of vertical density profile formation in wood composites. Part II. Methodology of vertical density formation under dynamic conditions

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 220-238

  Wang, Siqun ^b   Winistorfer, Paul M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bonding; Compression; Consolidation; Density profile; In situ measurement; Moisture; Oriented strandboard; Pressing; Radiation; Resin; Unsteady state

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000789345     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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