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Wood products and wood protection in China
European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2000m3 in 2010 (Guan 1997). The forestry coverage in China is limited, and wood deterioration, caused by animals, insects, microorganisms, climate and other environmental circumstances decrease the durability of wood. The study of wood protection in China is called for to find ways and means to increase the service life of wood in use and therefore ...
W. Cui, D. P. Kamdem
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2011
The use of wood by mankind is as old as mankind itself. The main reason why the Stone Age is not called the Wood Age is the fact that most wooden artefacts from that time have already been taken up in nature’s recycling system. Wood has excellent material properties.
Michael F. Sailer, Waldemar J. Homan
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The use of wood by mankind is as old as mankind itself. The main reason why the Stone Age is not called the Wood Age is the fact that most wooden artefacts from that time have already been taken up in nature’s recycling system. Wood has excellent material properties.
Michael F. Sailer, Waldemar J. Homan
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Wood Durability, Protection and Preservation
1989Wood has three shortcomings that tend to limit its structural use: (1) it is subject to deterioration by weathering and by attack of various organisms, (2) it is combustible, and (3) it is subject to swelling and shrinking.
Judith J. Stalnaker, Ernest C. Harris
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Lightning protection of wood-pole lines
Electrical Engineering, 1940The reliability of wood-pole transmission lines during the lightning season has long been a problem with operating companies. To meet the ever increasing service demands approximately 60 miles of line were reconstructed using the inherent insulation of a wood-pole line with lightning protector tubes on one of three conductors.
H. K. Sels, A. W. Gothberg
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Smoked Wood as an Alternative for Wood Protection against Termites
Forest Products Journal, 2010Mindi wood (Melia azedarach) and sugi wood (Cryptomeria japonica) were smoked for 15 days using mangium wood (Acacia mangium), and for comparison purposes, wood preserved with 5 percent borax, polystyrened wood, and untreated control wood were prepared.
Yusuf Sudo Hadi +4 more
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Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 2004
This paper aims to show the potential decay resistance of furfurylated wood and investigate possible eco‐toxicity of such materials produced. This paper deals with the environmental aspects and durability of furfurylated wood, both laboratory and field tests are included in the investigations. Results from several decay tests, emission analysis studies
Stig Lande +2 more
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This paper aims to show the potential decay resistance of furfurylated wood and investigate possible eco‐toxicity of such materials produced. This paper deals with the environmental aspects and durability of furfurylated wood, both laboratory and field tests are included in the investigations. Results from several decay tests, emission analysis studies
Stig Lande +2 more
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