Primary wood processing : principles and practice

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walker, J. C. F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht, Netherlands : Springer , c2006
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The structure of wood: form and function
  • 2. Basic wood chemistry and cell wall ultrastructure
  • 3. Water in wood
  • 4. Dimensional instability in timber
  • 5. Wood quality : in context
  • 6. Wood quality : multifaceted opportunities
  • 7. Sawmilling
  • 8. Drying of timber
  • 9. Wood preservation
  • 10. Grading timber and glued structural members
  • 11. Wood-based composites : plywood and veneer-based products
  • 12. Wood-based panels : particleboard, fibreboards and oriented strand board
  • 13. Pulp and paper manufacture
  • 14. The energy sector : a hidden goliath