Resistance of preservative treated rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) to marine borers

Holz als Roh - und Werkstoff

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-306

  Edwin, L ^a   Pillai, A G Gopalakrishna ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; MARINE BORERS; RUBBER; SERVICE LIFE; WOOD PRESERVATION;

CHEMICAL STRENGTH TESTING; RUBBER WOOD; RUPTURE; X-RAY PHOTOGRAPHS;

WOOD;

BIODEGRADABILITY; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; HEVEA; MARINE BORERS; RUBBER; WOOD PRESERVATION; WOOD PRESERVATIVES;

EID: 21044458152     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00107-003-0460-z     Document Type: Article

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