The mechanism of failure of clear coated wooden boards as revealed by microscopy

IAWA Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Singh, Adya P ^a   Dawson, Bernard S W ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clear coatings; Delignification; Light microscopy; Middle lamella; Pinus radiata wood; Transmission electron microscopy; Ultraviolet radiation; Varnish

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 0037281993     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000316     Document Type: Article

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