Effects of borate impregnation on the response of wood strength to heat treatment

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 484-491

  Awoyemi, L ^a   Westermark, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADO EKITI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Borate impregnation; Density; Heat treatment; Strength; Weight; Wood response

Indexed keywords

BORATE MINERALS; DEGRADATION; HEAT TREATMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BORATE-IMPREGNATION; WOOD RESPONSE;

WOOD;

BORATES; DEGRADATION; DENSITY; HEAT TREATMENT; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; WEIGHT; WOOD;

EID: 26844463898     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-005-0001-5     Document Type: Article

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