Effect of fire-retardant treatment on plywood pH and the relationship of pH to strength properties

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 285-298

  Lebow, S T ^a   Winandy, J E ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON COMPOUNDS; DRYING; FLAME RETARDANTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PH; PHOSPHORIC ACID; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

WOOD STRENGTH;

PLYWOOD;

EID: 0033362060     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002260050116     Document Type: Article

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