Binderless fiberboard from steam exploded Miscanthus Sinensis: Optimization of pressing and pretreatment conditions

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 279-286

  Salvado J ^a   Velasquez J A ^a   Ferrando, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DRYING; ELASTIC MODULI; LIGNIN; MILLING (MACHINING); OPTIMIZATION; PRESSING (FORMING); STEAM; SWELLING; WATER ABSORPTION;

BATCH REACTOR; BINDERLESS FIBERBOARD; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; STEAM EXPLOSION;

PAPERBOARDS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DRYING; ELASTIC STRENGTH; EXPLODED PULPS; FIBER BOARDS; LIGNOCELLULOSE; MACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSING; STEAMING; SWELLING; VAPORS; WATER ABSORPTION;

MISCANTHUS; MISCANTHUS SINENSIS;

EID: 0345829223     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-003-0186-4     Document Type: Article

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