Differently modified wood: Comparison of some selected properties

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 19, Issue , 2004, Pages 31-37

  Epmeier, Hannah ^a   Westin, Mats ^b   Rapp, Andreas ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Swed Inst for Wood Technol Res   (Sweden)

^c Federal Research Centre for Forestry and Forest Products   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemical modification; Mechanical and physical; Performance

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; BENDING STRENGTH; RESINS; STIFFNESS; VEGETABLE OILS;

EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT; FURFURYLATION; MODIFIED WOOD;

WOOD;

ACETYLATION; BEND STRENGTH; HARDWOODS; ROSIN; SAP WOOD; STIFFNESS; VEGETABLE OIL;

EID: 11144340835     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827580410017825     Document Type: Article

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