Characterizing macro-voids of uncompressed mats and finished particleboard panels using response surface methodology and X-ray CT

Holzforschung

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 343-352

  Sackey, Emmanuel K ^a   Smith, Gregory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Macro voids; Mixture design; Packing density; Packing efficiency; Particle mixture; Particle packing; Particleboard; Particles; Porosity; Response surface methodology; X ray CT

Indexed keywords

MIXTURE DESIGN; PACKING DENSITY; PACKING EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE MIXTURES; PARTICLE PACKING; PARTICLE PACKINGS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; X-RAY CT;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DESIGN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXTURES; PARTICLE BOARD; PARTICLE SIZE; RESINS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

VOID FRACTION;

EID: 77951276810     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: 1437434X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/HF.2010.052     Document Type: Article

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