TEM Examination of Surface Characteristics of Rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) HTMP Fibers

Holzforschung

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 579-584

  Singh, Adya P ^a   Kim, Yoon Soo ^a   Chung, Gap Chae ^a   Park, Byung Dae ^a   Wong, Andrew H H ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Fiber surface; HTMP fibers; Rubberwood; TEM

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; LIGNIN; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOOD;

RUBBERWOOD;

NATURAL FIBERS;

LIGNINS; MIDDLE LAMELLAE; PRIMARY WALLS; SECONDARY WALLS; SOFTBOARDS; SURFACE STRUCTURE; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WOOD FIBERS;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0344530966     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2003.087     Document Type: Article

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