The decay resistance of modified wood influenced by moisture exclusion and swelling reduction

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 82, Issue , 2013, Pages 87-95

  Thybring, Emil Engelund ^a  

^a DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Decay resistance; Moisture exclusion; Swelling reduction; Wood modification

Indexed keywords

ANTI-SWELLING EFFICIENCIES; CELL WALLS; DECAY RESISTANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; MODIFIED WOOD; MOISTURE CAPACITY; WATER SATURATIONS; WOOD MODIFICATION;

MOISTURE; WOOD;

DECAY (ORGANIC);

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOISTURE CONTENT; OPTIMIZATION; SATURATION; SWELLING; WOOD;

DECAY; MOISTURE; SWELLING; WOOD;

EID: 84876324258     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.02.004     Document Type: Review

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