Modeling moisture absorption process of wood-based composites under over-saturated moisture conditions using two-part equations

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 143-152

  Shi, Sheldon Q ^a   Wu, Dongfeng ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; WOOD;

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; FIBER SATURATION POINTS; INITIAL STAGES; MOISTURE ABSORPTIONS; MOISTURE CONDITIONS; MOISTURE TRANSFERS; POLYMER CONTENTS; TWO STAGES; WOOD FIBER/POLYMER COMPOSITES; WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES;

ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATION ENERGY; COMPOSITES; FIBER BOARDS; MOISTURE; WOOD;

EID: 60649105950     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-008-0201-x     Document Type: Article

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