The resistance of wood chemically modified with isocyanates: The role of moisture content in decay suppression

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 215-221

  Williams, F Cardias ^a   Hale, M D ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brown rot; Chemical modification; Corsican pine; Decay resistance; Isocyanates; Moisture content; White rot

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOISTURE; WOOD;

BIODETERIORATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; WOOD;

BIODEGRADATION; MOISTURE; PINUS NIGRA;

CONIOPHORA PUTEANA; FUNGI; PINUS NIGRA;

EID: 0344584812     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(03)00070-2     Document Type: Article

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