Weathering of wood surfaces: characteristics, mechanisms, and prevention

Photodegradation of southern yellow pine, its mechanisms and means of prevention were studied. Changes in brightness and color were recognized when wood was exposed outdoors or to ultraviolet light. Scanning electron micrographs showed that most of the cell walls on irradiated transverse surface wer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Shang-Tzen
Other Authors: Forest Products
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/81040