Determination of formic-acid and acetic acid concentrations formed during hydrothermal treatment of birch wood and its relation to colour, strength and hardness

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 549-561

  Sundqvist, Bror ^a   Karlsson, Olov ^a   Westermark, Ulla ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTIC MODULI; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT;

BRINELL HARDNESS; IMPACT BENDING;

WOOD;

ACETIC ACID; CONCENTRATION; ELASTIC STRENGTH; HARDNESS; HEAT TREATMENT; WOOD;

EID: 33749363273     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-006-0071-z     Document Type: Article

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