Structure and properties of high-temperature treated and dried wood - Softcover

Borrega, Marc

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659962724 ISBN 13: 9783659962721

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Wood is a natural polymeric material widely used in construction, joinery, furniture, etc. Many applications of wood require that the material is previously dried to a defined level below the fibre saturation point. During drying, however, the structure and properties of wood are modified. In this book, the three main mechanisms that occur during drying are presented and their effects on the structure and properties of wood are discussed. Understanding the effects of such mechanisms should provide a basis for developing wood drying methods that improve the performance of dried wood products. This book will be of interest to researchers and professionals in the field of wood science and technology, as well as to wood craftsmen and enthusiasts.

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About the Author

Dr. Marc Borrega received his MSc in Forest Engineering from University of Lleida (Spain) and his PhD in Wood Science from University of Eastern Finland. After a postdoctoral stay at MIT (USA) in which he worked with balsa wood, he is now a scientist in the field of biorefineries at Aalto University (Finland).

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659962724
• ISBN 13: 9783659962721
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92