Improving stiffness of lignocellulosics through cell wall modification with chitosan-melamine co-polymers

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-98

  Torr, K M ^a   Singh, A P ^b   Franich, Robert A ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b Ensis   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Melamine; Modulus of elasticity; Polymers; Veneers; Wood

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHITIN; COPOLYMERS; ELASTIC MODULI; LIGNIN; MELAMINE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; POLYCONDENSATION; VENEERS; WOOD;

HEXAMETHYL METHYLOL MELAMINE (HMMM); LIGNOCELLULOSIC MATERIALS; PINUS RADIATA;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES;

CELLS AND CELL COMPONENTS; CELLULOSE; ELASTICITY; POLYMER; STIFFNESS;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CHITIN; COPOLYMERIZATION; ELASTIC STRENGTH; LIGNINS; MELAMINE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; PINUS RADIATA; POLYCONDENSATION; VENEERS; WOOD;

PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 33746936192     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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