Cork [[electronic resource] ] : biology, production and uses / / Helena Pereira |
Autore | Pereira Helena |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
Disciplina |
583.46
674.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Cork oak
Cork Cork industry Cork - Utilization |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-00594-0
9786611005948 0-08-047686-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Cork: Biology, Production and Uses; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Cork biology; Chapter 1. The formation and growth of cork; 1.1. Bark and periderm in trees; 1.2. Periderm and cork formation in the cork oak; 1.3. The formation of lenticular channels; 1.4. The growth of cork; 1.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. The structure of cork; 2.1. The early observations of cork; 2.2. Cell shape and topology; 2.3. 3D structure; 2.4. Cell dimensions; 2.5. Cork structure in relation to cell formation and growth; 2.6. The cell wall
2.7. Structural discontinuities 2.8. Structural anisotropy; 2.9. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. The chemical composition of cork; 3.1. Suberin; 3.2. Lignin; 3.3. Polysaccharides; 3.4. Extractives; 3.5. Inorganic components; 3.6. Chemical composition of cork; 3.7. Topochemistry of cell walls; 3.8. Methods of chemical analysis; 3.9. Conclusions; References; Part II: Cork production; Chapter 4. The cork oak; 4.1. Geographic distribution; 4.2. Botanical description; 4.3. Ecology; 4.4. Tree growth; 4.5. Silviculture; 4.6. Cork oak forests; 4.7. Conclusions; References Chapter 5. The extraction of cork 5.1. Cork stripping; 5.2. Post-harvest operations; 5.3. Forest-to-industry chain; 5.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The sustainable management of cork production; 6.1. Cork growth and productivity; 6.2. Cork oak and cork growth modelling; 6.3. The sustainability of cork oak forests; 6.4. Conclusions; References; Colour plates; Part III: Cork properties; Chapter 7. Macroscopic appearance and quality; 7.1. The appearance of cork; 7.2. Defects of cork; 7.3. Image analysis of cork surfaces; 7.4. Quality classification of cork planks; 7.5. Conclusions References Chapter 8. Density and moisture relations; 8.1. Density; 8.2. Moisture content; 8.3. Absorption of water; 8.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Mechanical properties; 9.1. Stress and strain; 9.2. Compression of cork; 9.3. Tension; 9.4. Bending; 9.5. Torsion; 9.6. Variation of mechanical properties in cork; 9.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Surface, thermal and other properties; 10.1. Surface properties; 10.2. Friction; 10.3. Wear; 10.4. Thermal properties; 10.5. Heat treatments; 10.6. Energy absorption; 10.7. Electric properties; 10.8. Conclusions; References Part IV: Cork processing and products Chapter 11. Cork products and uses; 11.1. Historical uses of cork; 11.2. Cork in science; 11.3. Present uses of cork; 11.4. Cork in space exploration; 11.5. Cork in medicine; 11.6. Potential applications; 11.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 12. Production of cork stoppers and discs; 12.1. Industrial production lines; 12.2. Post-harvest processing; 12.3. The production of cork stoppers; 12.4. The production of discs for technical cork stoppers; 12.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 13. Cork agglomerates and composites 13.1. Cork raw materials and types of agglomerates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457229403321 |
Pereira Helena | ||
Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Cork [[electronic resource] ] : biology, production and uses / / Helena Pereira |
Autore | Pereira Helena |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
Disciplina |
583.46
674.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Cork oak
Cork Cork industry Cork - Utilization Suro Surera Indústria surera |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN |
1-281-00594-0
9786611005948 0-08-047686-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Cork: Biology, Production and Uses; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Cork biology; Chapter 1. The formation and growth of cork; 1.1. Bark and periderm in trees; 1.2. Periderm and cork formation in the cork oak; 1.3. The formation of lenticular channels; 1.4. The growth of cork; 1.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. The structure of cork; 2.1. The early observations of cork; 2.2. Cell shape and topology; 2.3. 3D structure; 2.4. Cell dimensions; 2.5. Cork structure in relation to cell formation and growth; 2.6. The cell wall
2.7. Structural discontinuities 2.8. Structural anisotropy; 2.9. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. The chemical composition of cork; 3.1. Suberin; 3.2. Lignin; 3.3. Polysaccharides; 3.4. Extractives; 3.5. Inorganic components; 3.6. Chemical composition of cork; 3.7. Topochemistry of cell walls; 3.8. Methods of chemical analysis; 3.9. Conclusions; References; Part II: Cork production; Chapter 4. The cork oak; 4.1. Geographic distribution; 4.2. Botanical description; 4.3. Ecology; 4.4. Tree growth; 4.5. Silviculture; 4.6. Cork oak forests; 4.7. Conclusions; References Chapter 5. The extraction of cork 5.1. Cork stripping; 5.2. Post-harvest operations; 5.3. Forest-to-industry chain; 5.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The sustainable management of cork production; 6.1. Cork growth and productivity; 6.2. Cork oak and cork growth modelling; 6.3. The sustainability of cork oak forests; 6.4. Conclusions; References; Colour plates; Part III: Cork properties; Chapter 7. Macroscopic appearance and quality; 7.1. The appearance of cork; 7.2. Defects of cork; 7.3. Image analysis of cork surfaces; 7.4. Quality classification of cork planks; 7.5. Conclusions References Chapter 8. Density and moisture relations; 8.1. Density; 8.2. Moisture content; 8.3. Absorption of water; 8.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Mechanical properties; 9.1. Stress and strain; 9.2. Compression of cork; 9.3. Tension; 9.4. Bending; 9.5. Torsion; 9.6. Variation of mechanical properties in cork; 9.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Surface, thermal and other properties; 10.1. Surface properties; 10.2. Friction; 10.3. Wear; 10.4. Thermal properties; 10.5. Heat treatments; 10.6. Energy absorption; 10.7. Electric properties; 10.8. Conclusions; References Part IV: Cork processing and products Chapter 11. Cork products and uses; 11.1. Historical uses of cork; 11.2. Cork in science; 11.3. Present uses of cork; 11.4. Cork in space exploration; 11.5. Cork in medicine; 11.6. Potential applications; 11.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 12. Production of cork stoppers and discs; 12.1. Industrial production lines; 12.2. Post-harvest processing; 12.3. The production of cork stoppers; 12.4. The production of discs for technical cork stoppers; 12.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 13. Cork agglomerates and composites 13.1. Cork raw materials and types of agglomerates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784594203321 |
Pereira Helena | ||
Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
|
Cork : biology, production and uses / / Helena Pereira |
Autore | Pereira Helena |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (355 p.) |
Disciplina |
583.46
674.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Cork oak
Cork Cork industry Cork - Utilization Suro Surera Indústria surera |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN |
1-281-00594-0
9786611005948 0-08-047686-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; Cork: Biology, Production and Uses; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Cork biology; Chapter 1. The formation and growth of cork; 1.1. Bark and periderm in trees; 1.2. Periderm and cork formation in the cork oak; 1.3. The formation of lenticular channels; 1.4. The growth of cork; 1.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. The structure of cork; 2.1. The early observations of cork; 2.2. Cell shape and topology; 2.3. 3D structure; 2.4. Cell dimensions; 2.5. Cork structure in relation to cell formation and growth; 2.6. The cell wall
2.7. Structural discontinuities 2.8. Structural anisotropy; 2.9. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. The chemical composition of cork; 3.1. Suberin; 3.2. Lignin; 3.3. Polysaccharides; 3.4. Extractives; 3.5. Inorganic components; 3.6. Chemical composition of cork; 3.7. Topochemistry of cell walls; 3.8. Methods of chemical analysis; 3.9. Conclusions; References; Part II: Cork production; Chapter 4. The cork oak; 4.1. Geographic distribution; 4.2. Botanical description; 4.3. Ecology; 4.4. Tree growth; 4.5. Silviculture; 4.6. Cork oak forests; 4.7. Conclusions; References Chapter 5. The extraction of cork 5.1. Cork stripping; 5.2. Post-harvest operations; 5.3. Forest-to-industry chain; 5.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The sustainable management of cork production; 6.1. Cork growth and productivity; 6.2. Cork oak and cork growth modelling; 6.3. The sustainability of cork oak forests; 6.4. Conclusions; References; Colour plates; Part III: Cork properties; Chapter 7. Macroscopic appearance and quality; 7.1. The appearance of cork; 7.2. Defects of cork; 7.3. Image analysis of cork surfaces; 7.4. Quality classification of cork planks; 7.5. Conclusions References Chapter 8. Density and moisture relations; 8.1. Density; 8.2. Moisture content; 8.3. Absorption of water; 8.4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 9. Mechanical properties; 9.1. Stress and strain; 9.2. Compression of cork; 9.3. Tension; 9.4. Bending; 9.5. Torsion; 9.6. Variation of mechanical properties in cork; 9.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 10. Surface, thermal and other properties; 10.1. Surface properties; 10.2. Friction; 10.3. Wear; 10.4. Thermal properties; 10.5. Heat treatments; 10.6. Energy absorption; 10.7. Electric properties; 10.8. Conclusions; References Part IV: Cork processing and products Chapter 11. Cork products and uses; 11.1. Historical uses of cork; 11.2. Cork in science; 11.3. Present uses of cork; 11.4. Cork in space exploration; 11.5. Cork in medicine; 11.6. Potential applications; 11.7. Conclusions; References; Chapter 12. Production of cork stoppers and discs; 12.1. Industrial production lines; 12.2. Post-harvest processing; 12.3. The production of cork stoppers; 12.4. The production of discs for technical cork stoppers; 12.5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 13. Cork agglomerates and composites 13.1. Cork raw materials and types of agglomerates |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827119603321 |
Pereira Helena | ||
Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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