PROPERTIES OF THERMO-MECHANICALLY TREATED WOOD FROM PINUS CARIBAEA VAR. HONDURENSIS

This study aimed at evaluating the effect of thermo-mechanical treatment on properties of Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis wood. Two pressure levels (25% and 50% of the compression strength perpendicular to grain) were evaluated. The treatment was applied in a laboratory hot press in one-step or two-...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Moreira Tavares Santos, Claudio Henrique Del Menezzi, Mário Rabelo de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2012-02-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_07_2_1850_Santos_DD_Props_Thermomechan_Wood_Pinus/1465