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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462881903321

Titolo

Advances in materials science of wood : special topic volume with invited papers only / / edited by Pentti O. Kettunen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stafa-Zurich, Switzerland ; ; Enfield, New Hampshire : , : Trans Tech Publications, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

3-03813-260-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Collana

Materials science forum, , 0255-5476 ; ; volume 599

Altri autori (Persone)

KettunenP. O <1932-> (Pentti O.)

Disciplina

620.1/2

Soggetti

Wood - Mechanical properties

Deformations (Mechanics)

Polymeric composites - Mechanical properties

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Advances in Materials Science of Wood; Introduction; Preface; Table of Contents; Background to the Topics Concerned in the Present Papers; Significance, Analysis and Potential of Utilization of Extractives from Wood: Different Aspects and Examples; Synchrotron Radiation X-Ray Scattering Techniques for Studying the Micro- and Nanostructure of Wood and their Relation to the Mechanical Properties; Changes in Nanostructure of Wood Cell Wall during Deformation; Monotonic Strength Properties of Siberian Yellow Pine; Chemical Characterization and Comparison of Thermally Treated Beech and Ash Wood

Softwood Degradation after Being Several Thousand Years in Shore Front MudClosing Words; Keywords Index; Authors Index

Sommario/riassunto

Wood, which always looks quite solid to the naked eye, actually possesses a very intricate and exquisite structure; developed by Nature primarily to fulfil the requirements of a growing tree. How well the structure satisfies the needs of a construction material as used by humans is quite another matter - so to speak. Besides being an important constructional material, wood is today also an important source of precursors for the medical and chemical compounds used by



human beings. These, and many other aspects of wood, are topics which materials science attempts to elucidate. When wood is used