Physical and mechanical properties of waterlogged wood treated with hydrolyzed feather keratin

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1311-1316

  Endo, Rie ^a   Kamei, Kaeko ^b   Iida, Ikuho ^c   Yokoyama, Misao ^d   Kawahara, Yutaka ^e  

^a Toyo Feather Industry Co Ltd   (Japan)

^b KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conservation; Feather keratin; Physical and mechanical properties; Waterlogged wood

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CONSERVATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; WOOD;

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EID: 77950022854     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2009.12.034     Document Type: Article

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