Wood Composites : Materials, Manufacturing and Engineering.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (220 pages)
- Advanced Composites Series ; v.6 .
- Advanced Composites Series .
Intro -- Contents -- List of contributing authors -- 1. Introduction of advanced functionalities in laminates for wood-based panels: surface quality evaluation -- 2. Activation of natural fibers using physical routes: Applications for composites materials -- 3. Natural matrix/non wood natural fibers composites -- 4. Ultrasonic press control and evaluation of wood-based composite panel properties -- 5. Reconstituted composite from crop stalks -- 6. Wood welding without adhesives -- 7. Surface quality of mechanically processed wood -- 8. Strategies to reduce formaldehyde emissions from wood-based panels: Impact on physicomechanical properties and machinability -- Index.
Composite materials are engineered materials, made from two or more constituents with significantly different physical or chemical properties which remain separate on a macroscopic level within the finished structure. Due to their special mechanical and physical properties they have the potential to replace conventional materials.