Kinetic models for thermal degradation of strength of fire-retardant-treated wood

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-52

  Winandy, Jerrold E ^a   Lebow, Patricia K ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire retardant; Kinetics; Lumber; Modeling; Plywood; Thermal degrade; Treatment

Indexed keywords

KINETIC MODEL; MODELING;

FIREPROOFING; PROTECTION; THERMAL DEGRADATION;

WOOD;

PINUS ECHINATA;

EID: 0030365244     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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