A global model for the hot-pressing of MDF

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 241-258

  Carvalho, L M H ^a   Costa, M R N ^b   Costa, C A V ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT PRESSING; MASS TRANSFER; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; REACTION KINETICS; RESINS; STRAIN;

PHYSICO-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERIZATION KINETICS;

PAPERBOARDS;

CURING; DENSITY; ELASTIC STRENGTH; FIBERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOT PRESSING; MASS TRANSFER; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE; REACTION KINETICS; SOFTBOARDS; STRAINS; WOOD RESIN;

EID: 0347721024     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-003-0170-z     Document Type: Article

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