Hydrogel-based boron salt formulations for wood preservation

Wood Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 443-456

  Obounou Akong, Firmin ^a   Gérardin, Philippe ^a   Thévenon, Marie France ^b   Gérardin Charbonnier, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON; FUNGUS ATTACK; LEACHING; SALTS; WOOD PRESERVATION;

BROWN ROT FUNGI; CARBAMATE DERIVATIVES; HYDROGEL NETWORKS; SALT FORMULATIONS; SUPRAMOLECULAR NETWORKS; TEMPERATURE DECREASE; THERMOREVERSIBLE HYDROGEL; TRACHEID CELL WALLS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 84940001693     PISSN: 00437719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00226-015-0701-4     Document Type: Article

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