Dimensional stability improvement of kenaf panels by post-manufacturing hygrothermal treatments using response surface methodology

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 67, Issue , 2015, Pages 422-431

  Ali, Imtiaz ^a   Jayaraman, Krishnan ^a   Bhattacharyya, Debes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dimensional properties; Hygrothermal treatment; Kenaf panels; Mechanical properties; Residual stresses; Response surface

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); HEAT TREATMENT; HEMP; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STABILITY; STRESSES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DESIRABILITY FUNCTION; DIMENSIONAL PROPERTIES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYGROTHERMAL; KENAF PANELS; RESPONSE SURFACE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY;

BIOMECHANICS; DICOTYLEDON; HEATING; MANUFACTURING; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MOISTURE CONTENT; RESIDUAL STRESS; SOFTWARE; SWELLING;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 84922607660     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.01.071     Document Type: Article

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