Semi-isostatic densification of heat-treated radiata pine

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 607-617

  Boonstra, M J ^a   Blomberg, J ^b,c  

^a Plato International BV   (Netherlands)

^b DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; HEAT TREATMENT; MOISTURE;

SEMI-ISOSTATIC DENSIFICATION; SHAPE-RECOVERY;

SOFTWOODS;

DENSIFICATION; HEAT TREATMENT; MOISTURE; SOFTWOODS;

RADIATA;

EID: 34548591185     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-007-0140-y     Document Type: Article

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