
- 703 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites
About this book
Wood has played a major role throughout human history. Strong and versatile, the earliest humans used wood to make shelters, cook food, construct tools, build boats, and make weapons. Recently, scientists, politicians, and economists have renewed their interest in wood because of its unique properties, aesthetics, availability, abundance, and perha
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Editor
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 - Wood and Society
- Chapter 2 - Structure and Function of Wood
- Chapter 3 - Cell Wall Chemistry
- Chapter 4 - Moisture Properties
- Chapter 5 - Biological Properties of Wood
- Chapter 6 - Thermal Properties, Combustion, and Fire Retardancy of Wood
- Chapter 7 - Weathering of Wood and Wood Composites
- Chapter 8 - Surface Characterization
- Chapter 9 - Wood Adhesion and Adhesives
- Chapter 10 - Wood Composites
- Chapter 11 - Chemistry of Wood Strength
- Chapter 12 - Fiber Webs
- Chapter 13 - Wood/Nonwood Thermoplastic Composites
- Chapter 14 - Heat Treatment
- Chapter 15 - Chemical Modification of Wood
- Chapter 16 - Lumen Modifications
- Chapter 17 - Plasma Treatment of Wood
- Chapter 18 - Sustainability of Wood and Other Biomass
- Back Cover