Microwave-assisted liquefaction of wood with polyhydric alcohols and its application in preparation of polyurethane (PU) foams

European Journal of Wood and Wood Products

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 461-470

  Pan, Hui ^a   Zheng, Zhifeng ^a,b   Hse, Chung Y ^c  

^a Louisiana State University at Alexandria   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY SOLVENTS; CONVENTIONAL OIL; HEATING SOURCE; LIQUEFIED WOOD; LOWER DENSITY; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOL; POLYURETHANE FOAMS; RESTORABILITY; SOUTHERN PINE WOOD; WOOD LIQUEFACTION; WOOD RESIDUES;

CATALYSIS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GLYCEROL; LIQUEFACTION; MICROWAVE HEATING; POLYOLS;

WOOD;

COMPRESSION STRENGTH; FOAM; GLYCEROL; LIQUEFACTION; MICROWAVES; POLYURETHANES; SOLVENTS; WOOD;

EID: 84865996039     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: 1436736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00107-011-0567-6     Document Type: Article

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