Book chapter
Chapter 17 - Protection of Wood-Based Materials
Handbook of Environmental Degradation of Materials, 3rd Edition, pp.343-368
William Andrew, 3rd Edition
2018
Abstract
The presence of elevated levels of lignin makes wood remarkably resistant to degradation by a variety of agents, but wood will degrade under the proper conditions (Eaton and Hale, 1993; Zabel and Morrell, 1992). Wood degradation can be divided into damage caused by biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) agents. In many instances, biotic and abiotic damage appear similar to the naked eye and can occur on the same piece of wood, but careful examination of the wood for biotic agents and close attention to chemical changes associated with nonliving agents of deterioration can be used to delineate the causal agent.
Details
- Title
- Chapter 17 - Protection of Wood-Based Materials
- Authors
- Jeffrey J. Morrell (Author) - Oregon State University
- Contributors
- Myer Kutz (Editor)
- Publication details
- Handbook of Environmental Degradation of Materials, 3rd Edition, pp.343-368
- Publisher
- William Andrew
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- DOI
- 10.1016/B978-0-323-52472-8.00017-4; 10.1016/C2016-0-02081-8
- ISBN
- 9780323524735
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute; National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99614008902621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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