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Mineral content in relation to radial position, altitude, chemical properties and density of persian ironwood
(Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, 2015)
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) is native species from Iran and covers 10,54% of the commercial volume. Its wood structure and its chemical composition are affected by growth conditions. The aim of the study was to ...
“Efecto de los acabados en la durabilidad de la madera de 10 especies provenientes de plantación forestal de rápido crecimiento”
(Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica., 2013)
Las condiciones ambientales presentes en toda la franja tropical, por sus altas temperaturas y la
presencia de precipitaciones, a lo largo del año, propician que en países como Costa Rica se
puedan desarrollar una gran ...
Wood characterization of adult clones of Tecnona grandis growing in Costa Rica
(CERNE, 2015)
Tectona grandis is an important wood in the commercial market due to its
excellent workability, durability and aesthetic characteristics. Therefore, it is important to
improve the conditions of reproduction and development ...
Surface chemical and color characterization of juvenile tectona grandis wood subjected to steam-drying treatments
(2016)
The color of Tectona grandis wood is an attribute that favors its commercialization, however, wood
color from fast-growth plantation trees is clear and lacks uniformity. The aim of this work is to
characterize steamed ...
Effects of adding multiwall carbon nanotubes on performance of polyvinyl acetate and urea-formaldehyde adhesives in tropical timber species
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
Multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) functionalized with hydroxyl groups (MWCNTs-OH) have been incorporated into polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and urea-formaldehyde (UF) adhesives utilized in tropical wood gluing. The Raman ...
Effects of thinning on diameter, heartwood, density and drying defects of gmelina arborea
(Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, 2015)
The effect of three levels thinning intensity in Gmelina arborea plantation on tree diameter, heartwood (diameter and percentage), wood density and drying defects (twist, crook, bow and check) was studied. Wood used for ...
Pellets Evaluation Made from Tropical-Climate Agricultural and Forestry Crops of Costa Rica with a Domestic Stove
(Springer Netherlands, 2015-12)
The present study shows the results of the evaluation of the pellets made from two forestry crops and eight agricultural crops in Costa Rica by employing a 50 kW domestic stove. Methods: The following variables were ...