Primary Wood Processing Principles and Practice

This book is primarily a general text covering the whole sweep of the forest industries. The over-riding emphasis is on a clear, simple interpretation of the underlying science, demonstrating how such principles apply to processing operations. The book starts by considering the broad question "...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Walker, John C. F. (-)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 2006.
Colección:Springer eBooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The structure of wood: form and function
  • Basic wood chemistry and cell wall ultrastructure
  • Water in wood
  • Dimensional instability in timber
  • Wood quality: in context
  • Wood quality: multifaceted opportunities
  • Sawmilling
  • Drying of timber
  • Wood preservation
  • Grading timber and glued structural members
  • Wood-based composites: plywood and veneer-based products
  • Wood-based panels: particleboard, fibreboards and oriented strand board
  • Pulp and paper manufacture
  • The energy sector: a hidden goliath.