Wood has played a major role throughout human history. Strong and
versatile, the earliest humans used wood to make shelters, cook
food, construct tools, build boats, and make weapons. Recently,
scientists, politicians, and economists have renewed their interest
in wood because of its unique properties, aesthetics, availability,
abundance, and perhaps most important of all, its renewability.
However, wood will not reach its highest use potential until we
fully describe it, understand the mechanisms that control its
performance properties, and, finally, are able to manipulate those
properties to give us the desired performance we seek. The Handbook
of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites analyzes the chemical
composition and physical properties of wood cellulose and its
response to natural processes of degradation. It describes safe and
effective chemical modifications to strengthen wood against
biological, chemical, and mechanical degradation without using
toxic, leachable, or corrosive chemicals. Expert researchers
provide insightful analyses of the types of chemical modifications
applied to polymer cell walls in wood. They emphasize the
mechanisms of reaction involved and resulting changes in
performance properties including modifications that increase water
repellency, fire retardancy, and resistance to ultraviolet light,
heat, moisture, mold, and other biological organisms. The text also
explores modifications that increase mechanical strength, such as
lumen fill, monomer polymer penetration, and plasticization. The
Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites concludes with the
latest applications, such as adhesives, geotextiles, and sorbents,
and future trends in the use of wood-based composites in terms of
sustainable agriculture, biodegradability and recycling, and
economics. Incorporating decades of teaching experience, the editor
of this handbook is well-attuned to educational demands as well as
industry standards and research trends.
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