| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering ; number 54 |
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Woodhead Publishing series in composites science and engineering ; no. 54.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Wood Composites; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering; Preface; Part One: Materials for wood composites ; Chapter 1: Wood microstructure -- A cellular composite; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Cellular microstructure; 1.2.1 Softwoods and hardwoods; 1.2.2 Structure of the wood cell wall; 1.2.3 Chemistry of the constituents of the wood cell wall; 1.2.4 Models for the composite structure of the wood cell wall; 1.3 Moisture and the composite wood cell wall; 1.4 Orthotropic properties of wood |
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1.4.1 Elastic properties of wood1.4.2 Strength of wood; 1.4.3 Advantages of wood composites; References; Chapter 2: Processing of wood for wood composites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Raw material characteristics; 2.2.1 Wood from natural and planted forests; 2.3 Raw material quality requirements; 2.4 Peeling and slicing to produce veneers; 2.4.1 The peeling process; 2.5 Sawmilling to produce solid timber; 2.5.1 Sawmill layout and operation; 2.5.2 Log sorting; 2.5.3 Sawing; 2.5.4 Sawing patterns; 2.5.5 Drying; 2.5.6 Planing; 2.5.7 Board grading; 2.5.8 Finger jointing |
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2.6 Chipping, flaking and fibre production2.6.1 Particle production; 2.6.2 Flaking to produce strands; 2.6.3 Fibre production; 2.7 Nanocellulose for advanced biocomposites; 2.7.1 Microfibrillated cellulose; 2.7.2 Nanocrystalline cellulose; References; Chapter 3: Adhesives for wood composites; 3.1 Introduction -- A brief history of wood composites resins; 3.2 Common resins for current composite technologies; 3.2.1 Urea formaldehyde; 3.2.1.1 The manufacture of urea formaldehyde resin; 3.2.1.2 Commercial production of urea formaldehyde resins |
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3.2.1.3 The curing mechanism of urea formaldehyde3.2.2 Melamine urea formaldehyde; 3.2.2.1 The manufacture of melamine formaldehyde resin; 3.2.2.2 Commercial production of melamine formaldehyde resin; 3.2.2.3 The curing of melamine formaldehyde-based resins; 3.2.3 Phenolic resins; 3.2.3.1 The manufacture of phenolic resins; 3.2.3.2 The curing of PF resins; 3.3 Other currently used resins; 3.3.1 Poly vinyl acetate; 3.3.2 Isocyanate resins; 3.3.2.1 The manufacture of MDI resin; 3.3.2.2 The curing of MDI ; 3.4 The future of resins for composites applications |
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3.4.1 Bio-resins -- A history and state of the art3.4.1.1 Tannin-based resins; 3.4.1.2 Lignin-based resins; 3.4.1.3 Starch-based resins; 3.4.1.4 Soy-based resins; 3.4.1.5 Carbohydrate adhesives; 3.4.1.6 Oil-based adhesives; 3.4.2 Advances in synthetic resins; 3.4.2.1 Resin formulation changes; 3.4.2.2 Addition to the furnish; 3.4.2.3 Post-manufacture composite treatment; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Part Two: Wood composites and their applications ; Chapter 4: Plywood and other veneer-based products; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 History and market; 4.3 The manufacturing process |
| Summary |
Recent progress in enhancing and refining the performance and properties of wood composites by chemical and thermal modification and the application of smart multi-functional coatings have made them a particular area of interest for researchers. Wood Composites comprehensively reviews the whole field of wood composites, with particular focus on their materials, applications and engineering and scientific advances, including solutions inspired biomimetrically by the structure of wood and wood composites. Part One covers the materials used for wood composites and examines wood microstructure, and wood processing and adhesives for wood composites. Part Two explores the many applications of wood composites, for example plywood, fibreboard, chipboard, glulam, cross-laminated timber, I-beams and wood-polymer composites. The final part investigates advances in wood composites and looks at the preservation and modification of wood composites, environmental impacts and legislative obligations, nano-coatings and plasma treatment, biomimetic composite materials, the integration of wood composites with other materials and carbonized and mineralized wood composites |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed July 29, 2015) |
| Subject |
Engineered wood.
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Composite materials.
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composite material.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
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Composite materials
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Engineered wood
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ansell, Martin P., editor
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| ISBN |
9781782424772 |
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1782424776 |
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