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Primary Wood Processing : Principles and practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Walker, J. C. F.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Butterfield, B. G., Harris, J. M., Langrish, T. A. G., Uprichard, J. M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1993.
Subjects:	Life sciences. Forests and forestry. Civil engineering. Surfaces (Physics) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

From the contents Preface
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
References
Index.