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The objective of this paper was to evaluate the decay resistance of cement bonded OSB against brown and white rot fungi. Overall, both fungi failed to attack the cement-bonded OSB. Boards made with 3.0 cement: wood ratio showed weight gain…

The purpose of this paper is to show the effects of level of substitution with a linear chain anhydride (propionic anhydride) on dimensional stability and decay resistance of modified Scots pine sapwood. The work described herein has demonstrated that chemically…

Thirteen fungal isolates included in this study expressed multiple xylanase isoforms as observed by xylan zymograms of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and isoelectrofocussing (IEF) fractionated proteins. Eighty three xylanases produced by these thermophilic and thermotolerant strains were detected using IEF…

The delignification efficiency of different laccase enzymes was examined on the eucalyptus Kraft pulp. Laccase enzyme from Trametes versicolor showing the highest delignification was selected and used in the elemental chlorine free bleaching sequence. An appreciable reduction in chlorine dioxide…

The anatomical structure and chemical composition of the stem-wall material of giant reed is considered from the view-point of raw material characterization for industrial fiber production. The effect of stem morphology (nodes and internodes) on pulping results and general pulp…

The charged nature of a cellulosic fiber surface is expected to play major roles in such phenomena as fiber dispersion, flocculation, adhesion, and adsorption of polyelectrolytes. This review focuses on evaluation of such charges by means of electrokinetic measurements, with…

Effective utilization of byproducts can affect the profitability of kraft pulping to produce cellulosic fibers from wood. This review considers opportunities to use tall oil distillates, obtained from kraft pulping, as a source of raw material for biodiesel fuel, or…

The lipophilic extractives of Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus grandis, Eucalyptus urograndis, Betula verrucosa and Acacia mangium woods and of the corresponding ECF bleached kraft pulps, were characterised by GC-MS. The five hardwoods showed significant differences in the content and composition of…

A new method for the chemical analysis of the coating in light weight coated (LWC) grade paper is described. A method has recently been developed that employs laser-induced plasma emission spectrometry (LIPS) to produce rapid and relatively inexpensive, three-dimensional profiles…