Review of the weathering and photostability of modified wood

Wood Material Science and Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 2-13

  Evans, Philip D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromic acid; Esterification; Grafting; Photostability; Resin treatments; Thermal modification; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449338152     PISSN: 17480272     EISSN: 17480280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480270903249391     Document Type: Review

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