{"product_id":"9780470710913","title":"Introduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWiley Series in Renewable Resource\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIntroduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDouglas D. Stokke | Qinglin Wu | Guangping Han | Christian V. Stevens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Chemistry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites\u003c\/i\u003e 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 lignocellulosic materials, the behavior of these materials under thermocompression processes, fundamentals of adhesion, specific adhesive systems used to manufacture composite materials, and an overview of the industrial technologies used to manufacture major product categories. The book concludes with a chapter on the burgeoning field of natural fiber-plastic composites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Wood and Natural Fiber Composites\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for upper-level undergraduate students and graduate students studying forest products and wood science, as well as for practicing professionals working in operational areas of wood- and natural-fiber processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information on the Wiley Series in Renewable Resources, visit \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/rrs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverview of lignocellulosic material, their chemical and physical composition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsolidation behavior of wood and fiber in response to heat and pressure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFundamentals of adhesion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdhesives used to bond wood and lignocellulosic composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManufacturing technology of major product types\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFiber\/plastic composites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas D. Stokke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDepartment of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University, Ames, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQinglin Wu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuangping Han\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollege of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 January 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470710913\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379123810444,"sku":"9780470710913","price":98.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470710913_89358030-7fd9-4c54-b77f-9727e234aff8.jpg?v=1780142030","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470710913","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}