THE DENSITY, COMPRESSION STRENGTH AND SURFACE HARDNESS OF HEAT TREATED HORNBEAM (Carpinus betulus L.) WOOD
The heat treatment of wood is an environment-friendly method for wood preservation. The heat treatment process only uses steam and heat, and no chemicals or agents are applied to the material during the process. Tests have shown no harmful emissions are apparent when working with the material. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad del Bío-Bío
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-221X2009000100005 |