Mechanical properties of MDF as a function of density and moisture content

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 314-326

  Ganev, Stefan ^a,b   Gendron, Guy ^a   Cloutier, Alain ^a   Beauregard, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density; MDF (medium density fiberboard); Moduli of elasticity; Moisture content; Poisson's ratios; Shear modulus

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEFORMATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; POISSON RATIO; SHEAR STRENGTH;

AVERAGE DENSITY LEVELS; DENSITY PROFILE; NOMINAL DENSITY LEVEL;

WOOD PRODUCTS;

ELASTIC STRENGTH; ELASTICITY; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE CONTENT; POISSON RATIO; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFTBOARDS; WARPAGE; WOOD DENSITY;

EID: 18844448974     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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