Wood Industry : past, present and future outlook / Guanben Du, Xiaojian Zhou, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zhou, Xiaojian, editor.

Du, Guanben, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest products industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2023.

Summary:

Wood has been widely used in many aspects of our daily life for thousands of years. It is used in every possible unit size from macro to micro and even nanoscale. It can also be combined with various polymer systems to obtain composites with excellent performance. The aim of this book is to present traditional, current and future advanced functional wooden composites from different countries. The most recent research into novel advanced techniques for "super wood" products and their various functionalities in high value-added sectors is also covered.

Contents:

Preface

Section 1 Wood Construction

Chapter 1 Massive Wood Construction in Finland: Past, Present, and Future by Hüseyin Emre Ilgın and Markku KarjalainenvChapter 2 Tallest Timber Buildings: Main Architectural and Structural Design Considerations by Hüseyin Emre Ilgın and Markku Karjalainen

Chapter 3 Sustainable Wooden Skyscrapers for the Future Cities by Amjad Almusaed and Asaad Almssad

Section 2 Wood Processing and Products

Chapter 4 The Past, Present and Future Outlook of the Wood Industry in Nigeria by Abel O. Olorunnisola

Chapter 5 A Review of Traceability Systems in the Timber Industry by Maryam Shirmohammadi

Chapter 6 Potential, Challenges, and Application for Wood-Plastic Composite Fabricated with Several Additives by Amit Prem Khare, Nidhi Dwivedi and Shamsul Haq

Chapter 7 Adhesion Promoters for Gluing-Selected Materials in Furniture Industry by Tomasz Krystofiak

Chapter 8 Preparation, Properties, and Advanced Functional Applications of Nanocellulose by Kaimeng Xu, Yu Chen, Guanben Du and Siqun Wang.

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