Introduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites Stokke Hardback 9780470710913

Introduction to Wood and Natural Fiber CompositesAuthor(s): Douglas D. Stokke, Qinglin Wu, Guangping Han, Christian V. Stevens\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780470710913, 978-0470710913\nSynopsis\nOver the past two decades, there has been a shift in research and industrial practice, and products traditionally manufactured primarily from wood are increasingly combined with other nonwood materials of either natural or synthetic origin. Wood and other plant-based fiber is routinely combined with adhesives, polymers, and other \""ingredients\"" to produce composite materials. Introduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites draws together widely scattered information concerning fundamental concepts and technical applications, essential to the manufacture of wood and natural fiber composites. The topics addressed include basic information on the chemical and physical composition of wood and other lignos